Who Should I Start? Joe Burrow or Tyler Shough

Sunday, December 7, 6:30 PM

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow came ready to play despite the snowy conditions in Buffalo on Sunday. This was his second game back after missing nine games due to a turf-toe injury. Burrow threw two touchdowns during the Thanksgiving night victory over the Baltimore Ravens last Thursday in his first game back. The 28-year-old was able to top that performance on Sunday. Burrow completed 25 of 36 passing attempts for 284 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss. One of his two picks was costly, though, with Buffalo returning it for a pick-six. This was a stellar performance by Burrow until he threw back-to-back interceptions in the fourth quarter. Despite the turnovers, this was still Burrow's best fantasy performance of the season. He'll get a rematch against the Ravens next weekend, where he'll be a strong QB1 choice for fantasy managers.

Sunday, December 7, 8:00 PM

New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough completed 13 of 20 pass attempts for 144 passing yards, zero passing touchdowns, and one interception during Sunday's Week 14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. Furthermore, he took two sacks. The rookie didn't have a big day passing, but he made up for it with a stellar showing on the ground, headlined by a 34-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. New Orleans held three different leads throughout the game, and Shough's big impact on the ground put the Saints in position to edge out the Bucs in a key divisional battle. The rookie has quietly racked up four passing touchdowns and 73 rushing yards over the last two games, putting him in the QB2 tier for fantasy football going forward. Next week, he faces a Panthers defense allowing the second-fewest rushing yards and fourth-most interceptions to opposing quarterbacks. It won't be an easy game by any means, but Shough is still startable in two-quarterback or superflex formats.