Who Should I Start? Andy Dalton or Josh Allen

Sunday, November 2, 11:49 AM

Carolina Panthers veteran quarterback Andy Dalton (thumb) is active for the Week 9 contest against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and will serve as the backup to Bryce Young, who is returning from a one-game absence due to an ankle sprain, according to Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer. The 38-year-old Dalton made his first start of the year in place of the injured Young last weekend and fell flat in the blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills, going 16-for-24 passing for 175 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception. The Red Rifle sustained a broken right thumb in the process, which limited him in practice this week. Dalton is apparently good to go as the backup this weekend, though, so third-stringer Mike White will be a healthy scratch.

Wednesday, January 14, 3:59 PM

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (foot, knee, finger) was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. Allen has been dealing with a nagging foot injury since late in the regular season, but he popped up on this week's injury report with new knee and finger ailments as well. They obviously aren't too serious, though, as Allen is a full-go in practice leading up to Saturday's Divisional Round game against the Denver Broncos. Denver's defense was one of the best in the league during the regular season and wasn't a friendly fantasy matchup for opposing QBs, but Allen is in a league of his own due to his dual-threat abilities. That remains true, even though Buffalo's receiving corps has been thinned out due to season-ending knee injuries to wideouts Gabe Davis (knee) and Tyrell Shavers (knee). Because of his rushing ability -- he led the NFL with 14 rushing TDs during the regular season and had two more in the Wild-Card round -- Allen is a top-tier fantasy QB in playoff leagues.