Who Should I Start? Josh Allen or Joe Burrow

Monday, September 25, 12:06 AM

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen completed 20-of-32 passes for 218 yards, one touchdown and one interception with three carries for 46 yards and an additional touchdown in Week 3's 37-3 blowout win over the Washington Commanders. The 27-year-old's passing line, while modest, was unlikely to yield fantasy fireworks on a day Washington coughed the ball up five times, but Allen was still sharp on Sunday. He constantly worked with short fields, delivering a laser for a 35-yard score to Gabe Davis near the end of the first quarter. Allen's pick came when he uncorked an arm punt on a third-and-20 deep shot to Davis while in Bills territory. The improvising Allen later stepped up for a fourth-quarter 10-yard rushing score to enhance an otherwise subdued fantasy day with the Commanders offering little resistance. Look for Allen and Buffalo's recent dominance to be tested versus the Miami Dolphins buzzsaw in Week 4.

Wednesday, September 27, 7:25 PM

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (calf) was listed as a full participant in Wednesday's practice for the first time since the week of the Baltimore Ravens game in Week 2. However, the Bengals only held a walkthrough practice on Wednesday, so his status was an estimation. The 26-year-old strained his calf at the beginning of training camp and missed all of the preseason before aggravating the injury in Week 2. He gutted it out in the Monday night win over the Los Angeles Rams, but his mobility was very limited and he didn't look good by any means while throwing for 259 yards with no touchdowns and one interception on a great play by a Rams defensive back. The good news about Week 3 is he was finally able to get top wideout Ja'Marr Chase involved. Burrow should get better as the season progresses and his calf injury gets put behind him, but for now, he's more of a low-end QB1 in fantasy.