Andy Dalton is on a roll and his Bengals are on a roll. But be careful. Fantasy owners shouldn't stick him in their Week 8 lineups without at least considering other options.
Dalton has completed 50 of 74 passes for 709 yards, six touchdowns and just one pick in the last two weeks. But keep in mind that those numbers came against porous pass defenses in Buffalo and San Diego.
The New York Jets aren't exactly world-beaters in that department. But they are ranked 10th in passing yards yielded (1,574) and fourth in net yards allowed per attempt (5.4). And Dalton could be victimized by his own team's strong defense, which could keep the feeble Jets offense from scoring much and limit his passing attempts.
Further hindering Dalton is the fact that the Jets rank first in the NFL against the run at 3.1 yards per carry and the Bengals have struggled to gain yards on the ground. The result could be that the Jets can focus on Dalton and his aerial attack.
Not that Dalton should be benched. The three CBSSports.com senior Fantasy writers all have him ranked between 11th and 13th this week among NFL quarterbacks. But be wary of a drop in his point totals from the past two games.