Who Should I Start? Joe Flacco or Bryce Young


Week 7 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
16.5 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Joe Flacco News

Joe Flacco Flashes Vintage Form in Comeback Win Thursday

Friday, October 17, 12:34 AM

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco completed 31 of his 47 pass attempts for 342 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions during Thursday's Week 7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also took two sacks. Just nine days removed from his trade to Cincinnati and three weeks removed from his benching in Cleveland, the veteran quarterback showed flashbacks to the peak of his career back in the 2010s. This was Flacco's first performance with three passing touchdowns and zero turnovers since Week 1 of the 2018 season. Perhaps most impressive -- beyond the fact that Flacco dug Cincinnati out of a multiple-possession deficit -- was the veteran quarterback posting such a good performance despite a matchup against a talented Pittsburgh Steelers defense. He didn't let T.J. Watt fluster him, nor did he have much trouble keeping the ball away from a solid secondary. Flacco has shown upside in years past, but he seems to have unlocked a whole new ceiling with Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins at his disposal. He'll vault into the high-end QB2 range for Week 8 against the New York Jets.


Week 7 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
7.0 13.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Bryce Young News

Bryce Young Has QB2 Value for Week 7 Against Jets

Saturday, October 18, 4:13 PM

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young has played better of late and is coming off his most efficient game of the season against the Cowboys, completing 17 of 25 passes for 199 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. After a brutal Week 4 showing in a 42-13 loss to New England, Young has responded with two solid performances. The third-year QB has performed well at home, leading the Panthers to wins in all three contests in Carolina, but he's struggled on the road. Young will look to change that as the team travels to New York to face the 0-6 Jets in Week 7. He offers QB2 value, but the ceiling is limited.


Joe Flacco vs. Bryce Young

Still trying to decide between Flacco and Young? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Joe Flacco is projected to score 16.5 points this week while Bryce Young is projected to score 7.0 points.