Dillon Gabriel’s fantasy football managers held their breath after a concerning moment late in the first half of Cleveland’s Week 11 matchup against Baltimore. The rookie never returned, forcing the Browns to turn to fellow first-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Now, with Gabriel already ruled out for Week 12, Sanders is set to make his first start.
The nature of Gabriel’s setback remains unclear, but it’s enough to leave fantasy players reading between the lines.
Dillon Gabriel Injury Update
Gabriel suffered a concussion at the end of the first half of the Cleveland Browns’ Week 11 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. That allowed fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders to make his debut with the team.
The Cleveland Browns have already ruled Gabriel out for Week 12’s matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Sanders will make his first career start in Week 12.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Gabriel Fantasy Outlook
Gabriel didn’t return from a head injury for the second half against the Ravens on Sunday, paving the way for the Shedeur Sanders experience.
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You’re not counting on the Browns, and this doesn’t change that. If you’re in one of those leagues where every quarterback is rostered, I think you’re clear to move on from Gabriel. Cleveland now has an excuse to look at Sanders, and that will give them (provided health) a near equal sample size to compare the two rookies.
If early returns mean anything, I’m not the least bit sold that the franchise quarterback is on this roster.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe
