Who Should I Start? Joe Flacco or Trevor Lawrence

Sunday, November 23, 9:38 AM

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco will get one more opportunity to start after Joe Burrow (toe) was ruled out for Sunday's Week 12 contest against the New England Patriots. While Burrow was trending in the right direction for this week, the Bengals have ultimately decided to keep him on injured reserve for at least a few more days. As a result, Flacco will remain installed as Cincinnati's starting quarterback for Week 12. He's coming off an uninspiring 199-yard clunker against the Steelers, and although he has five touchdowns over his last two games, he also has four turnovers during that span. To make matters worse, he'll be without Ja'Marr Chase (suspension), shifting Tee Higgins to the top receiver role. New England's defense has been strong this season, but it's best at stopping the run. The Patriots have allowed the ninth-most passing yards, seventh-most passing touchdowns, and 12th-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in 2025. This matchup and situation are best defined as "good, not great." That sentiment is reflected in RotoBaller's ranking of Burrow as the overall QB17 this week.

Sunday, December 7, 9:36 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 17 of 30 pass attempts for 244 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions in his team's 36-19 Week 14 win over the Indianapolis Colts. The 26-year-old also rushed for 16 yards on 4 attempts. Lawrence entered Week 14 having thrown six interceptions over his last five games, but he was able to play clean football and lead his team to a win against Indianapolis. Across 13 games this season, Lawrence has now thrown for 2,880 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 11 picks. While he might not be considered a true dual-threat quarterback, Lawrence has been a threat with his legs this season, recording 251 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 61 attempts. He could have low-end fantasy QB1 appeal in Week 15 when the Jaguars take on the New York Jets.