Who Should I Start? Brandon Allen or Lamar Jackson

Friday, November 29, 10:13 PM

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brandon Allen could get a second consecutive start filling in for starter Brock Purdy (shoulder) when the 49ers play at the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Friday that he expects Purdy to play, but "lots of things could happen between now and then." In last week's 38-10 loss to the Packers in Green Bay, Allen completed 17-of-29 attempts for 199 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. In 10 career starts, Allen has only provided two fantasy-useful performances: A two-touchdown, 193-yard, zero-interception performance in his first career start with Denver back in 2019 and a two-touchdown, 371-yard, zero-interception game with the Bengals in 2021. A large snowstorm is predicted on Sunday in Western New York, and although most of the snow is supposed to fall before kickoff, it could still be windy. Even in perfect weather, the career-backup Allen would not be a recommended fantasy starter against a good Buffalo passing defense.

Sunday, December 1, 10:09 PM

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson put together a solid enough game to register yet another QB1 finish, but not enough to win the game. He finished with 237 yards and two touchdowns on 23-for-36 throwing while adding eight carries for 79 yards. The tight ends were Jackson's favorite targets in this game as they were the ones to haul in the touchdowns while receiving 15 targets between them. The Ravens head into their bye with an 8-5 record which puts them two games back in the AFC North.