Taylor Heinicke Fantasy

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke finished with 336 passing yards and two passing touchdowns in Thursday night's 30-29 win over the New York Giants. The dual-threat didn't rely too much on his rushing ability in this game, as he only had six rushing yards on four attempts. Heinicke has proven to be a viable option at quarterback as he replaces Ryan Fitzpatrick for the next six to eight weeks, and he is potentially playing himself onto the fantasy radar as well. The 28-year-old should be rostered in two-QB leagues and can potentially be relied upon as a starting option. In more conventional fantasy formats, Heinicke can be rostered as a QB2, but should only be started in deep leagues for now.

Sep. 17th • 12:41 AM

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke will start in Week 2 against the New York Giants after news came out that Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) would miss significant time. The 28-year old threw for 122 yards and a touchdown while adding three carries for 17 yards after taking over for Fitzpatrick in Week 1. Going into Week 2, Heinicke should only be rostered in deeper leagues, and even then he should be treated as a QB2. The dual-threat could be an interesting option in two-QB leagues because of his potential higher floor due to his rushing ability. The Washington defense likely won't give up a ton of points, so the positive rushing game script could limit his passing volume.

Sep. 14th • 11:40 AM

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke will start Thursday's Week 2 matchup against the New York Giants. Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) will be placed on injured reserve and miss at least the next three weeks. Heinicke completed 11-of-15 passes for 122 yards and one touchdown and added 17 rushing yards on three rushing attempts in Week 1's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The 28-year-old is a low-end QB2 for Thursday's matchup, and fantasy managers in Two-QB/Superflex leagues can add him off the waiver wire this week.

Sep. 13th • 1:16 PM