Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor has not had a clean bill of health throughout his first season as a starter, but when he's taken the field, he has given the Bills offense a dynamic element not seen in years.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 10: Tyrod Taylor
The Bills’ dual-threat quarterback put up decent fantasy numbers in a game where he attempted just 12 passes. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Taylor's ability to lead an offense to victory was once again put on display on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, although a strong running game made his job easier than it usually is.
Taylor attempted just 12 passes on the afternoon, but completed 11 of them for 181 yards and a touchdown. Sammy Watkins accounted for 168 of his 181 yards, including a 63-yard catch and a 44-yard touchdown on a beautifully thrown ball. Taylor also added 44 rushing yards on 10 carries.
Fantasy impact: It was an overall modest fantasy outing for Taylor, who mostly watched as his offensive line, LeSean McCoy and Karlos Williams embarrassed the Dolphins front seven.
The running game, which accounted for 266 yards of offense, aided Taylor in having one of the most efficient games a quarterback could have -- as evidenced by a robust quarterback rating of 146.3.
Taylor didn’t light up the stat sheet in a way that his fantasy owners would have preferred amid a game where his offense put up 33 points, but better days are ahead for “TyGod” and company.
Taylor entered Week 9 averaging the fifth-most fantasy points per game among quarterbacks, and should be treated as a high-upside QB1 once again in Week 10 against the New York Jets.
