Who Should I Start? Terry McLaurin or Dillon Gabriel

Wednesday, October 15, 5:43 PM

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) was limited in his return to practice on Wednesday, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. It's good news to see McLaurin back on the practice field, even if the Commanders only held a walk-through session. The 30-year-old veteran has missed the team's last three games due to a pretty serious quad injury, and he's still up in the air as to whether he'll be able to play this weekend versus the division-rival Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. McLaurin could have his snaps limited if he returns in Week 7, too, so he's still a pretty dicey fantasy option that managers shouldn't be counting on. Washington put Noah Brown (groin, knee) on Injured Reserve, and Deebo Samuel Sr. (heel) was less than 100% in Monday's loss to the Chicago Bears, so the team's WR corps is pretty banged up. If McLaurin misses another game, both Luke McCaffrey and Jaylin Lane will see more opportunities in the passing game.

Tuesday, October 14, 7:02 PM

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel completed 29 of his 52 pass attempts for 221 yards and no touchdowns in a 23-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6. Gabriel struggled to get much going against a struggling Pittsburgh defense, leading his team to just three field goals while averaging just 4.3 passing yards per attempt in his second career start. The rookie signal caller has now thrown for 430 yards and three touchdowns while completing 57.3% of his passes thus far. Gabriel will now look to bounce back against a Miami Dolphins defense that is allowing 29 points per game, fourth-most in the NFL. That being said, Gabriel will be tough to trust as anything more than a high-end QB3 in Week 7.