Who Should I Start? Jimmy Garoppolo or Jacoby Brissett

Saturday, September 6, 9:56 PM

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay views quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo as a "starting-caliber" option. Matthew Stafford is in line to start on Sunday versus the Houston Texans. However, with the veteran signal-caller battling a lingering back injury, the Rams are confident Garoppolo can fill in admirably if necessary. From a fantasy standpoint, Stafford has had a better career. Still, with concerns about his health, Garoppolo may get a chance to start at some point moving ahead. The 33-year-old played for the Patriots, 49ers, and Raiders before arriving in Los Angeles in 2024 to suit up for the Rams. In 82 regular-season contests, he's thrown for 15,828 yards, 96 touchdowns, and 52 interceptions off 67.4% passing while also leading the 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2019. All things considered, Garoppolo doesn't have much fantasy value at the moment. If Stafford goes down this season due to the nagging back issue, Garoppolo could prove useful for those participating in deeper SuperFlex formats, especially with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams at his disposal.

Tuesday, November 4, 6:34 PM

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon announced on Tuesday that quarterback Jacoby Brissett will make a fourth straight start under center for the team's Week 10 divisional matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Cardinals will stick with Brissett for another game while Murray heals from a mid-foot sprain that he suffered back in Week 5, but they are taking things week-to-week at the QB position. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said after Monday night's win over the Dallas Cowboys that Murray is still the team's starter when healthy, but he went back on that statement a day later. The bottom line is that the 32-year-old Brissett has helped improve the offense in his three starts, going 73-for-111 (65.8% completion percentage) with at least two touchdown passes each game. If he continues to play well, the Cardinals could continue to sit Murray on the bench. Brissett will be a low-end QB2 streamer in Week 10 in fantasy on the road against a tough Seahawks defense.