For the first time in five games, the Chicago Bears will be starting Jay Cutler at quarterback when the team faces the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 8: Do not get excited about Jay Cutler returning
Chicago’s veteran quarterback is expected to be back in the starting lineup this week. We explore the fantasy implications.
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It figures that the game in which Cutler is returning is against the team that he has the most wins over during his career (eight). The game is also being played in Chicago, where Cutler is 7-1 all-time versus the Vikings.
Fantasy Impact: Despite his history of having success against Minnesota, the team Cutler is facing Monday is not the same Vikings he is used to.
Minnesota’s defense is giving up the sixth fewest fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season. The Vikings have not allowed a quarterback to throw for 300 yards or more in their last 10 regular season games.
Yahoo! projects Cutler to finish Monday with 230 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception. With the way the Bears have been struggling this year, it would not come as a surprise if their quarterbacks’s final numbers end up being worse than projected.
Fantasy owners beware this week when it comes to starting Cutler.
