Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh McCown (sprained thumb) is unlikely to start the team's Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Greg Auman. Mike Glennon will start in McCown's place once he's officially ruled out this week.
Josh McCown highly unlikely to play, fantasy owners take note
The Bucs’ starting quarterback hasn’t been put on a timetable for a return and likely won’t play this week. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: McCown sprained his thumb during the team's Week 3 blowout loss to the Atlanta Falcons. While he also left that game when the team was down by a large margin, it's clear the injury is one that could keep him out awhile.
The problem is that there is no official timetable, which means it could be several weeks before fantasy owners can count on having McCown available again, especially considering the injury is to his throwing hand. For what it’s worth, it looks like the Bucs are shaping up to be one of the worst teams of the 2014 season, so investing in the team’s offense probably isn’t the best fantasy league strategy.
Owners are advised to pick up another quarterback to replace McCown right away, although it shouldn’t necessarily be Glennon.
