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Rex Ryan names Mark Sanchez starter ‘this week’: Fantasy implications

Rex Ryan would not commit to Mark Sanchez as the Jets’ starting quarterback beyond this week when prodded Wednesday. We break down the fantasy implications.

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Mark Sanchez will be the starting quarterback when the New York Jets play the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Beyond this week, head coach Rex Ryan wouldn't commit to Sanchez hanging onto the job, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News.

Fantasy Impact: Sanchez has now completed less than 50 percent of his passes in four straight games. Over that span, he has thrown just three touchdowns to five interceptions. Few out there seem to believe that Tim Tebow is the answer at quarterback for the Jets, but it's getting to the point where he couldn't do any worse. The Colts defense should be a reprieve from a string of tough defensive matchups, so it will be interesting to see what Ryan does if Sanchez still manages to struggle. Regardless, neither quarterback should be anywhere near your roster if you're in a standard fantasy league.

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