Who Should I Start? Daniel Jones or Tua Tagovailoa

Tuesday, August 5, 4:25 PM

Head coach Shane Steichen reports that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. will get the start for their road matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. Steichen also notes that fellow signal-caller Daniel Jones will get the nod for their Week 2 tilt with the visiting Green Bay Packers. Jones and Richardson Sr. are entrenched in a training camp battle for Indianapolis' starting QB gig, and it doesn't appear that either has made a strong case to supplant the other. Richardson Sr. is the more exciting option and would give the Colts' offense a higher ceiling. However, he'll have to get past his deficiencies as a passer. Jones hasn't been the most heralded passing option either, but holds a significantly better career completion percentage (64.1%) than his counterpart (50.6%).

Friday, July 11, 7:16 PM

While it's probably unlikely, The Athletic's Jim Ayello points out there's a chance that the 2025 season is quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's last year with the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins aren't in a pretty salary-cap situation moving forward, so if they have a five- or six-win season this year, it's possible that ownership decides it's time for a hard reset. It's quite possible that Miami's decision-makers going into next year think that Tua's concussion history and limitations as a pocket passer don't make him an ideal franchise signal-caller. The former first-rounder's value, both in fantasy and real life, all depend on his health and what he can produce in 2025. If the Dolphins were to cut Tagovailoa after this year, it would come with a hefty $79 million dead-cap hit. There's bounce-back potential for Tua and the Dolphins offense, but fantasy managers shouldn't be taking him as anything more than a QB2 with upside.