It's A.J. McCarron Time in Cincinnati

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ANALYSIS: Andy Dalton is out with a fractured thumb, and A.J. McCarron is eager to make the most of his opportunity. We saw the good and the bad in the first significant playing time of his career. McCarron threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns, including a deep pass to A.J. Green. I like seeing the willingness of the offense to go deep with their inexperienced QB, even though he also had two costly interceptions.

There is also the worry that against the 49ers, the Bengals can and will run the ball 30+ times and limit McCarron. My thinking is if you are in a deep league where your options are limited to the lowest-owned QBs such as the Manziels, Gabberts and Hasselbecks of the world, McCarron in this offense is worth gambling on. Rather than rolling with an old and/or untalented QB, if you are desperate to find a QB plug this week, McCarron is the guy.