Who Should I Start? Jayden Daniels or J.J. McCarthy

Sunday, November 9, 9:17 AM

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' dislocated left elbow is "not as serious as initially feared," according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Daniels won't require surgery, but his exact timeline is uncertain. On one hand, the Commanders chose not to place him on injured reserve, leaving the door open for him to return within the next four weeks. On the other hand, Pelissero notes that Daniels' injury could be season-ending. The Commanders have a Week 12 bye, at which point the team plans to re-evaluate the second-year quarterback. In addition to considering his health and recovery, the Commanders may also weigh their playoff status. If their playoff hopes are slipping away by Week 12, they could exercise caution and give Daniels extra time to recover. In the meantime, Marcus Mariota will handle starting quarterback duties for Washington.

Friday, November 7, 6:17 PM

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is coming off the best victory of his young career last week against Detroit, and can be considered a quality Superflex option when the Baltimore Ravens travel to U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 10. The second-year quarterback completed only 14 passes for 143 yards last week, but made several key plays that spurred the Vikings to victory by accounting for three touchdowns and sealing the game with a perfect throw on a late third-down conversion. He'll take on a Baltimore defense that is allowing points on 48% of drives, which ranks 28th of 32 teams, but has played much better recently, as none of the past three Baltimore opponents surpassed 17 points. McCarthy is still acclimating to being the full-time starter, so it's reasonable to expect some mistakes along the way, but the Week 9 victory gave plenty of reasons for optimism that he can be a fantasy-relevant quarterback as he gains additional experience.