Who Should I Start? Kirk Cousins or Dillon Gabriel

Friday, October 31, 11:35 AM

The Athletic's Josh Kendall reports that the Atlanta Falcons have yet to have "any serious trade discussions with another team," regarding quarterback Kirk Cousins ahead of next Tuesday's trade deadline. Cousins has been the speculation of quarterback-needy teams, although his recent performance in a blowout loss to the Miami Dolphins likely didn't help his case. As it stands, Atlanta is likely to hold both the veteran and second-year pro Michael Penix Jr. (knee). However, Kendall notes that doesn't mean Cousins is a long-term fit for the team. He figures to resume backup duties behind Penix Jr. once the latter is fully recovered from his knee injury. That's likely to change following the 2025 season.

Friday, November 14, 4:18 PM

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel completed 17 of his 32 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 10 loss to the New York Jets. The rookie quarterback has completed 58.6% of his passes for 869 yards, seven touchdowns, and two interceptions in seven games for the Browns this season. He will look for his second 200-yard passing game of the season in a Week 11 home matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens have been generous to opposing passing offenses this season, allowing the ninth-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks thus far. That being said, Gabriel hasn't shown enough of a ceiling in fantasy to trust as a starting option, even in a plus matchup like he has on Sunday. He settles in as a middling QB3 in fantasy for Week 11 and is not a realistic starting option outside of deep, superflex formats.