The Cincinnati Bengals did not even show up for their Thursday night game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 10, losing, 24-3, in a night where nothing went right for the offense.
Andy Dalton derails Bengals fantasy value in Week 10 loss
Andy Dalton completed 10 passes on Thursday night. None of them were touchdowns. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Andy Dalton put in arguably the worst performance of his professional career. With their quarterback struggling, the Bengals offense failed to score a single touchdown at home. Let's look at the fantasy performances from Week 10, or at least how disappointing they were.
Andy Dalton: He completed 10-of-33 passes for 86 yards and three interceptions. He should have finished with at least four picks, but the Browns defense was generous and dropped an easy one. Dalton was unbelievably bad, sailing throws and missing short passes by a wide margin. He also attempted a pass three yards past the line of scrimmage at one point, basically a microcosm of his night. For the season, Dalton has eight touchdowns and nine interceptions. He faces the Saints No. 27 ranked pass defense in Week 11, but few owners will actually have the courage to start him.
Jeremy Hill: After the hype train ran full speed all week for Hill, he finished with just 55 yards rushing on 12 carries. He only caught a single pass for six yards, although one 15-yard reception was called back because of a penalty. Dalton wasn't doing anyone in this offense any favors. The Browns keyed in on Hill in the run game at times, and they made sure he wasn't getting free on screen passes. Hill will return to his backup role when Giovani Bernard returns to the lineup, but the rookie looks like he'll still deserve a fair share of touches every week.
A.J. Green: He caught just three passes for 23 yards on 10 targets. Green couldn't make much happen with Joe Haden locking him down for the majority of the night. As Evan Silva of Rotoworld pointed out, Green has 12 receptions for 81 yards, including Thursday night, in his last three matchups with Haden. Obviously Green remains a top option at wide receiver every week, but Dalton's abysmal play brings his value down when it's this bad.
Mohamed Sanu: With just two receptions for 20 yards, Sanu was also brought down by Dalton's performance. Sanu was targeted seven times against the Browns, the second-most among any Bengals receivers. He's clearly the No. 2 option for Dalton. His numbers should pick up against the Saints next week.
