Who Should I Start? Josh Allen or Dillon Gabriel

Thursday, November 20, 11:44 PM

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen completed 24 of his 34 pass attempts for 253 passing yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions during Thursday's Week 12 loss against the Houston Texans. He also rushed for 20 yards and took a career-high eight sacks. Allen had no answer for Houston's ferocious pass rush, and he didn't fare well against their secondary, either. For the first time since Week 9 of the 2021 season, Allen finished a game with zero touchdowns and at least one interception. We all know that Allen is an MVP-caliber player with tremendous passing and rushing upside, so he should bounce back as a QB1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13. Nevertheless, this Thursday night defeat is one that Allen and his fantasy managers will want to forget, as it likely put a lot of managers in an early deficit as they kick off their Week 12 fantasy matchups.

Friday, November 21, 6:17 PM

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of the Week 12 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Despite returning to practice on Friday, Gabriel won't be active this weekend. He hasn't fully cleared concussion protocol, so he won't suit up. In his absence, Shedeur Sanders will make his first career NFL start with Bailey Zappe backing him up. Gabriel wasn't lighting up the box score when he was healthy, so Sanders might be able to steal away the starting gig with a strong performance. Otherwise, Gabriel should be ready to go for the Week 13 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.