AJ Green, Andy Dalton, Mohamed Sanu's Post-Week 11 Fantasy Reaction

Following a horrendous performance in his last outing, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton needed to bounce back in a hostile Week 11 environment against the New Orleans Saints.   

Dalton has two capable young receivers in superstar A.J. Green and budding contributor Mohamed Sanu to count on, along with a strong ground game. That led to the Bengals' offense functioning far better than it did in last week's 24-3 loss at home to Cleveland.

Name	PASS	YDS	TD/INT	Fantasy Points
Name	REC	YDS	TD	Fantasy Points
Andy Dalton	16/22	220	3/0	21
A.J. Green	6	127	1	18
Mohamed Sanu	3	23	0	2

The Big Lead's Jason McIntyre weighed in on Dalton's bounce-back performance at halftime of a 27-10 victory:

NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner emphasized before Sunday's game at the Superdome how it was on Dalton to lead the Cincinnati charge:

Unfortunately for those owners who have made wise investments in Green and Sanu, tight end Jermaine Gresham hauled in both touchdowns Dalton threw three quarters in. However, Green did have a 24-yard TD catch in the fourth.

ESPN's Trey Wingo praised the Dalton toss:

It seems Dalton fares well and can light it up when the opponent is favorable, which is the dictating, weekly factor to take into account most when assessing his fantasy status. The Saints ranked 24th against the pass entering Sunday, so Dalton was bound for an improvement.

In two-QB formats, Dalton is a strong QB2 with QB1 potential, but he'll continue to present a dilemma when he's under center in bigger games.

One constant has been Green's greatness since he and Dalton have been Bengals, and the club's top receiver is easily a fantasy WR1. When Green was out dealing with an injury earlier in the year, it was Sanu who had to step up, and he did a commendable job in doing so.

Per ESPN.com, Sanu is on track to have over 1,100 yards receiving this season. His workload will lighten the more Green is in, but fantasy owners could do far worse than insert Sanu as a WR2.