BryceYoung

News: 6 days agoPanthers head coach Dave Canales confirmed that Young will remain the team's starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Spin: After a five-game benching earlier in the season, Young returned to the starting lineup Week 8, when Andy Dalton was unavailable after suffering a thumb injury in a car accident. Though Dalton was cleared to resume playing Week 9, Young proceeded to start in both of the Panthers' final two games prior to their Week 11 bye, guiding Carolina to wins over the Saints and Giants while completing 60.8 percent of his passes for 5.8 yards per attempt and a 2:1 TD:INT between those two victories. While his numbers since reclaiming the starting role aren't overly impressive, Young has still taken a step forward from his lowly production during his 2023 rookie campaign and the first two games of 2024. He'll remain a low-end fantasy option while he continues to start for Carolina, with his utility largely limited to leagues that start two quarterbacks or have a QB flex spot.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Young enters his second NFL season looking for a big leap forward after a rough rookie campaign. The Panthers ranked last in passing yards, total yards and points scored last season, leaving Young with a 23rd-place finish among QBs in fantasy points. Year 2 tends to be the breakout age for many quarterbacks, so hope remains, especially considering Young added some value with his legs (10th among QBs in rushing yards) and, more importantly, he has a new coaching staff (Dave Canales led Baker Mayfield to his best season in 2023) and better supporting cast (Diontae Johnson, Xavier Legette, Jonathon Brooks). Young may not join the fantasy elite in 2024, but progress is likely and he's well worth late-round consideration.