Who Should I Start? Kirk Cousins or Dillon Gabriel

Monday, November 17, 6:18 PM

When asked if the offense will look different with quarterback Kirk Cousins taking over as the starter, Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said, "It's fair to say it'll look different." Michael Penix Jr. (knee) aggravated a bone bruise and knee sprain and also suffered ligament damage to the ACL in his left knee in Sunday's overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 11, and the 25-year-old second-year signal-caller potentially will miss the rest of the year. He will at least miss the next four games after being put on Injured Reserve on Monday. We'd expect the Falcons to lean more on running backs Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier now that Cousins is starting again. The 37-year-old completed only 61.5% of his passes for 250 yards, no touchdowns, and no interceptions in three games (one start) this year. The four-time Pro Bowl may get into more of a groove after he gets settled in, but fantasy managers probably shouldn't expect him to see much passing volume.

Monday, November 17, 2:25 PM

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel (concussion) remains in the league's concussion protocol after sitting out the second half of Sunday's loss to the Ravens. While Gabriel only threw for 68 yards in the first half, the Browns held a 16-10 lead before fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders took over in the second half. Sanders threw for only 47 yards while completing a quarter of his pass attempts and throwing an interception in a game that was eventually lost 23-16. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Monday that he would provide an update on Wednesday regarding the team's preparation for Sunday's Week 12 matchup with the Raiders. Regardless of who gets the start in Week 12 or beyond, the Browns' entire passing offense should be avoided down the stretch of the fantasy season and into the playoffs.