BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues
OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Hear me out. This is the craziest and riskiest of bets you'll be going for this week, but it could very well pay off if only next weekend. After a quarter of play and already into the second one, starter QB Ryan Fitzpatrick got rocked, injured, and forced out of the field. Enter QB Taylor Heinicke, he of the mighty Washington Footies... and QB27 through Sunday games. Ugh. Or not?
Heinicke will obviously turn back into a fantasy afterthought the minute Fitz is back. Until then, though, he might score you some wins and tasty fantasy points next week against the New York Giants starting at the helm. It's not that we can ask more from Heinicke: 11-of-15 for 122 yards and a touchdown without getting picked off? I guess that's good, and I haven't mentioned the 17 yards on 3 carries against the Chargers.
Yes, yes. Heinicke is probably not a viable play for those outside of 2QB/Superflex/Hyper-deep leagues. He's as risky a play as they come, so keep that in mind when (if) you decide to start him next week. All things considered, though, and if you're really hurting for a starter, Heinicke is probably not the worst warm body out there, and he comes with the starting role attached to him until Fitz is cleared and able to come back healthy. Just for context: Heinicke's 10.6 FP were more than those scored by Andy Dalton, Justin Fields, Matt Ryan, and Aaron Rodgers. Now, what?
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