Andy Dalton, Brandon Tate, Mohamed Sanu's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 6

With A.J. Green out of the lineup, the Cincinnati Bengals still found a way to move the ball through the air in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers.

Here is a breakdown of Andy Dalton and the team's top receivers Sunday:

Name	C/ATT	Pass Yds	Avg.	TD	INT
Name	Rec.	Rec. Yds	Avg.	TD	Targets
Andy Dalton	34/44	323	7.3	2	2
Mohamed Sanu	11	120	10.9	1	15
Brandon Tate	4	38	9.5	1	5

Dalton had a solid effort throughout, throwing a touchdown to Brandon Tate in the first half and racking up a decent amount of yards. Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer noted he found a way to spread the ball around in the first half:

Unfortunately, this was not a good thing for receivers like Brandon Tate and Mohamed Sanu. Tate was able to get into the end zone, but did not get a lot of attention otherwise. Sanu was considered the No. 1 target without Green or Marvin Jones on the field, but even he was unable to put up big numbers.

The good news is this changed after halftime with Sanu being targeted more often and eventually getting into the end zone himself. By the end of the day, he finished with one of the top efforts of the week. 

This makes him an interesting fantasy football player for the rest of the season, even when the team comes at full strength. Green might be out for some time, as Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com explained, "It’s believed the MRI again showed no tears or breaks, but he’s obviously still having discomfort in the ligament under the sesamoid bone in the ball of the foot underneath the big or great toe."

When Green comes back, Sanu could be relegated lower on the depth chart, but this might not happen for some time. He remains worth keeping on fantasy rosters until he is no longer effective. At that point, make sure to sell as high as possible.

As far as Dalton is concerned, he put up decent numbers but is clearly not the productive player he was last season when he finished fifth among quarterbacks in fantasy points. Without many of his top weapons, he is usually not worth a start except for the deepest of leagues.

He is worth keeping on your roster in case something happens to your QB1, but he is clearly a step below the top players at the position at this point.

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