Who Should I Start? Tyler Shough or Anthony Richardson Sr.

Monday, August 25, 9:36 AM

New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough believes he has shown enough through training camp practices and preseason games to lead his team. The Saints are the only team yet to announce their Week 1 starter at quarterback. While Jake Haener has an outside shot at the job, the belief around camp is that the decision will come down to Shough or second-year signal-caller Spencer Rattler, who started six games for the team last season. Shough and Rattler appeared in all three of the team's preseason games, each throwing one touchdown and one interception, and Rattler barely taking the edge in completion percentage and yards per attempt. The Saints spent an early second-round pick on Shough, and with the team going 0-6 in Rattler's starts last season, the belief has been that Shough would have to struggle mightily not to get the Week 1 start. Regardless of who the team plugs into the starting job, the fantasy output of New Orleans looks bleak, with only Alvin Kamara worthy of a top-50 pick.

Friday, August 29, 7:11 PM

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen has been non-committal on whether he will use quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. in short-yardage and red-zone packages this year after he lost out on starting QB duties to Daniel Jones. "We'll see," Steichen said when asked if the former first-rounder could contribute in short-yardage/red-zone situations. "I want to make sure he crushes his new role, takes it in stride and does a hell of a job there." The Colts aren't giving up on the former fourth overall pick, but even if he is used in short-yardage/red-zone packages, it won't suddenly make him start-worthy in two-QB superflex fantasy leagues. He has always had elite rushing upside -- his 10 rushing TDs since 2023 are third among QBs -- but injuries and accuracy issues have made him a bust so far for Indy. The Colts didn't use Richardson as a runner when Joe Flacco took over QB duties in 2024.