2020 Pass/Rush Stats
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2170
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2020 Fantasy Outlook
The writing was on the wall for Dalton in Cincinnati after he got benched in favor of fourth-round rookie Ryan Finley last year, and while the veteran eventually reclaimed the starting job, the reprieve was only temporary after the Bengals nabbed Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 draft. Cut loose in April, Dalton quickly signed an incentive-laden one-year deal with the Cowboys to back up Dak Prescott. While the Red Rifle likely hopes he can rehabilitate his image in Dallas after a rough last few seasons and become next year's Teddy Bridgewater, chances are at 32 years old, he'll have to settle for No. 2 jobs from here on out. Read Past Outlooks
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Affirmed as starter
General manager Ryan Pace confirmed Friday that he views Dalton as the Bears' starting quarterback, Adam Hoge of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
ANALYSIS
The Bears had already listed Dalton as the "QB1" heading into OTAs, but to see Pace so openly talk of him as the starter would seem to confirm that a competition with Nick Foles isn't being seriously considered. Per Hoge, the general manger discussed Dalton's style of play -- specifically his affinity for play-action, RPOs and ability to drop back -- as being a good fit for coach Matt Nagy's offense. Dalton should certainly offer Chicago more consistency under center than Mitchell Trubisky did in recent years, but it's also fair to question the fantasy ceiling of a 33-year-old quarterback who only managed two 4,000-yard passing seasons in nine years as a starter.
The Bears had already listed Dalton as the "QB1" heading into OTAs, but to see Pace so openly talk of him as the starter would seem to confirm that a competition with Nick Foles isn't being seriously considered. Per Hoge, the general manger discussed Dalton's style of play -- specifically his affinity for play-action, RPOs and ability to drop back -- as being a good fit for coach Matt Nagy's offense. Dalton should certainly offer Chicago more consistency under center than Mitchell Trubisky did in recent years, but it's also fair to question the fantasy ceiling of a 33-year-old quarterback who only managed two 4,000-yard passing seasons in nine years as a starter.
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19.5%Avg Target Depth
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6.7%Avg Receiver YAC
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How do Andy Dalton's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
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4.87 secShuttle Time
4.27 secCone Drill
6.93 secVertical Jump
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Dalton came out of the gate on fire last season, throwing for 12 touchdowns and 289 yards per game while leading the Bengals to a 4-1 start. Of course, it's easy enough to forget that happened, as he dropped to nine touchdown passes and 186.8 yards over the next six games before a thumb injury ended his season. Losing tight end Tyler Eifert to a season-ending ankle injury Week 4 didn't help, and wide receiver A.J. Green's toe injury four weeks later was the death blow for the Cincinnati offense. The season was already lost by the time Dalton joined his teammates on the injured list in late November. The one positive? Wide receiver Tyler Boyd emerged as a legitimate complement to Green, totaling 1,028 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 14 games (even the team's breakout star couldn't avoid the injury bug). The onslaught of injuries also had the effect of pushing head coach Marvin Lewis and offensive coordinator Bill Lazor out the door, with former Rams assistant Zac Taylor taking over as head coach and bringing in Brian Callahan as his offensive coordinator. The Bengals have one of the league's least experienced coaching staffs, but that might not be a bad thing given how stale the old regime had gotten. Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard provide plenty of juice for the rushing attack, but the receiver group will be a clear weakness if Green's ankle injury from July doesn't clear up by Week 1.
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Earns vote of confidence
The Bears listed Dalton as their "QB1" heading into OTAs.
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Finds new home in Chicago
Dalton agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with the Bears on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Falls short in comeback attempt
Dalton completed 29 of 47 pass attempts for 243 yards and one interception while adding 48 yards on seven carries during Sunday's 23-19 loss to the Giants.
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Huge performance in Sunday's win
Dalton completed 22 of 30 passes for 377 yards and three touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Eagles.
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Throws two TDs in victory
Dalton completed 19 of 33 pass attempts for 209 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 41-33 win over the 49ers.
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