Just when everyone seemed to count him out, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler proved his doubters wrong once again and led his team to an upset victory over the Minnesota Vikings two weeks ago. Cutler finished the game against the Vikings with 252 passing yards and one touchdown.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 10: Jay Cutler is back on the fantasy radar
The Bears quarterback gets a favorable matchup against Tampa Bay after being off for a week. We explore the fantasy implications.
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After delivering an impressive performance vs. one of the NFL’s best defenses this year, is this the type of game that can be expected from Chicago’s quarterback for the remainder of the season?
Fantasy Impact: Coming off their bye week, Cutler and the Bears will be facing off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
Looking at how the Bucs have played against opposing quarterbacks in 2016 (fifth-most fantasy points allowed per game), this game seems like a great opportunity for the Chicago signal caller to throw for more than 300 yards for the first time since Week 14 of the 2015 season.
However, Cutler has faced Tampa Bay in each of the past two years and his final numbers have been anything but impressive. During his last two games against the Bucs, the Bears quarterback has failed to throw for more than 160 yards and one touchdown.
Yahoo! projects Cutler to finish Sunday with 262 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Given the fact that Tampa Bay has given up eight touchdowns through the air in their past two games, the Chicago quarterback should be a legitimate option for some fantasy owners this week.
