Garrett Gilbert Fantasy Stats

The New England Patriots are expected to sign Garrett Gilbert to their practice squad ahead of Week 5 as Mac Jones (ankle) and Brian Hoyer (concussion) remain with an uncertain status leading up to the team's matchup with the Lions. Bailey Zappe is currently the only healthy quarterback on the roster, so Gilbert will serve as some valuable insurance if both Jones and Hoyer can't go on Sunday. With a rookie quarterback potentially under center, the Patriots offense could heavily lean on running backs Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson against a weak Lions' run defense.

The Las Vegas Raiders have signed quarterback Garrett Gilbert. The 30-year-old has been a career backup, but has made two starts during his career. Most recently, he started with the Washington Commanders during their Week 15 matchup last season. Gilbert held his own and completed 20-of-31 passing attempts for 194 yards in the loss. Marcus Mariota is a free agent, but was the only backup quarterback on the Raiders roster. That means, Gilbert will slide into the No. 2 spot behind Derek Carr right now.

Washington Football Team quarterback Garrett Gilbert completed 20-of-31 passes for 194 yards in Tuesday night's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. It could have been much worse for Gilbert making his first start of the year, but all things considered, it was a pretty solid showing considering the circumstances. He was able to play a turnover-free ball game and gave Washington a chance to win. Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen should be back in time for Week 16 against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, so Gilbert will likely be relegated back to the No. 3 role on the depth chart upon their eventual return to action.

Signs continue to point to Washington Football Team quarterback Garrett Gilbert starting on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, but it's pending a final round of COVID-19 testing for Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen, according to sources. All Washington needs is one negative test for Heinicke or Allen, and one of them would be eligible to play against Philly. Washington just signed Gilbert from the Patriots practice squad after both Heinicke and Allen tested positive for COVID. If Gilbert is forced to start against the Eagles, it would be just his second career start, with the first coming last year with Dallas. Fantasy managers will need to downgrade the team's offensive skill players if Gilbert is under center Tuesday. Kyle Shurmur would be backing Gilbert up if Heinicke and Allen are both inactive.

Quarterback Garrett Gilbert was released by the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday. Second-year signal caller Ben DiNucci was let go as well. Gilbert looked set to open the season as Dak Prescott's backup, but the Cowboys have apparently decided to go with Cooper Rush in that role instead. Gilbert was decent as a fill-in quarterback last season and shouldn't be unemployed for too long. He won't start anywhere unless injuries strike, but he should be a serviceable backup on a new team soon.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Garrett Gilbert was listed as the QB2 on the Cowboys unofficial depth chart released on Tuesday. Dak Prescott is QB1 of course, but Garrett seems like the favorite to work as his backup. Ben DiNucci and Cooper Rush were listed third and fourth on the depth chart. With Prescott returning from a serious ankle injury and already dealing with a shoulder injury in camp, the Cowboys backup quarterback could be forced to do more than just hold a clipboard this season. Gilbert started in Week 9 last season, completing 21 of his 38 pass attempts for 243 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The Cowboys season will immediately be in jeopardy if Prescott is forced to miss extended time.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Garrett Gilbert is the early favorite to win backup duties behind starter Dak Prescott for the 2021 season. Gilbert started in Week 9 last season and did a decent job, completing 21-of-38 passes for 243 yards, a touchdown, and one interception. According to Cowboys beat writer Jon Machota, the 30-year-old Gilbert will be competing with 2020 rookie Ben DiNucci for the QB2 role in Dallas. With Prescott recovering from a major ankle injury though, it wouldn't be a surprise to see them try to pick up a more experienced backup just in case.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Garrett Gilbert fared decently in Week 9 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gilbert, serving as the fourth starting quarterback for the Cowboys in 2020, completed 21 of his 38 passes for 243 yards. He threw one touchdown and one interception, adding three runs for 28 yards on the ground. Gilbert was able to keep the Cowboys in the game against the undefeated Steelers and had a chance to win the game on the final play of the fourth quarter. He looked better than Andy Dalton or Ben DiNucci have all season and made use of his talented skill position players. He may pressure Dalton for the starting role, but the Cowboys will have their Week 10 bye week to figure things out.

The Dallas Cowboys plan to start quarterback Garrett Gilbert against the Steelers in Week 9, according to sources. Gilbert has taken the majority of repetitions at practice this week. Cooper Rush will back Gilbert up on Sunday. Dallas went with rookie Ben DiNucci last week, but he failed to deliver in the Week 8 loss to the division-rival Eagles, losing two fumbles, one of which was returned for a touchdown. Gilbert has attempted six passes in the NFL since he was drafted in 2014, making him a desperation low-end QB2 in superflex leagues. With Dallas on bye in Week 10, it's likely that Andy Dalton will be cleared from the COVID-19 list in time to play in Week 11, so this Sunday will probably be just a one-game audition for Gilbert. Continue to downgrade Dallas' skill position players with Dalton out another week.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said he will take the full week to determine whether quarterback Cooper Rush or signal-caller Garrett Gilbert will start under center in Week 9 against the Steelers. The Cowboys plan on making their decision on Saturday. Although Rush is on the practice squad, he knows the offense better than Gilbert, who has been with the team for only three weeks. Rush might have the advantage from a playbook standpoint, but this will be decided on how each QB looks in practice this week. With a bye in Week 10, Andy Dalton should be able to clear the COVID-19 protocol in time to return in Week 11, so this will likely be a one-game audition for whoever wins the competition. Rush or Gilbert will be a desperation low-end QB2 streamer in superflex leagues against a nasty Steelers Defense this Sunday.