Who Should I Start? Taylor Heinicke or Tua Tagovailoa

Wednesday, August 28, 8:22 PM

The Los Angeles Chargers are acquiring quarterback Taylor Heinicke from the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday in exchange for a conditional sixth-round draft pick. Not only is starting quarterback Justin Herbert (foot) recovering from plantar fasciitis in his foot, but backup Easton Stick regressed in training camp and the preseason. The 31-year-old Heinicke will be an upgrade at the QB position behind Herbert entering the regular season next week. In Atlanta, the Falcons were expected all along to try and trade Heinicke after taking rookie Michael Penix Jr. in the first round in April. Heinicke made his NFL debut back in 2017 with the Houston Texans and has appeared in 38 games (29 starts) since then with four different teams. His best year came in 2021 with Washington, when he threw for 3,419 yards, 20 touchdowns and 15 picks on 321 pass attempts over 16 games (15 starts).

Wednesday, December 25, 9:21 PM

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (hip) was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. While having a quarterback on the injury report isn't necessarily ideal in the fantasy playoffs, managers shouldn't panic. Tagovailoa was limited with the same injury two days in a row last week, but he logged a full practice on Friday and had no limitations in Sunday's win over the San Francisco 49ers. We could see the 26-year-old log a similar practice participation pattern this week, and managers should only start to get concerned if he misses a practice entirely. For now, all signs point to Tagovailoa suiting up against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. He ranks as a fringe top-12 fantasy quarterbacks against the Browns' subpar pass defense, but his floor could drop a little if he has to deal with unfavorable weather conditions in Cleveland.