Josh McCown - Week 15 vs. Carolina Panthers
If you're looking towards Josh McCown at this point in the fantasy season you must be the consolation bracket. McCown has started eight games for Tampa Bay and is averaging just 223 yards per contest. He's also thrown more interceptions (11) than touchdowns (9) this season.
This week he'll face a Panthers team he struggled against in Week 1. In that matchup McCown threw for 183 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. McCown is one of the poorer options at QB this week.
Josh McCown - Week 14 vs. Detroit
In seven games this season Josh McCown has thrown seven touchdowns and nine interceptions. So he's averaging one touchdown per game and more than one turnover per game. That's not a good formula for a fantasy QB.
Things won't get any easier this week against Detroit. The Lions have been one of the toughest against QBs this season. Lately they've allowed some better performances, but teams have been throwing the ball at a high rate so the numbers are skewed a bit. The Lions haven't allowed more than two touchdowns in any game this season.
In short, a bad QB in a bad matchup makes for a terrible start. McCown is one the poorer options this week.
Josh McCown - Week 13 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Josh McCown put up plenty of yards (341) last week against Chicago, but he only came away with one touchdown. It was his first game of the season with just one score. He also turned the ball over three times, which essentially eliminated his touchdown if your league negates for turnovers.
Don't expect big numbers from McCown this week. He faces a Bengals defense that's allowed the fewest passing touchdowns in the league (11). The Bucs' QB can be a decent streaming option given the matchup, but this will not be one of those times. He's a poor option.
Josh McCown - Week 12 vs. Chicago Bears
Josh McCown has played well since being re-named the starter in Tampa Bay. He threw for over 300 yards in Week 10 and almost reached that milestone again in Week 11 when he threw for 288. He's also scored two touchdowns in every game he's started and finished (didn't finish Week 3 due to injury).
He should continue his hot streak this week against Chicago. The Bears kept Teddy Bridgewater in check in Week 11, but that doesn't mean much. The Bears' defense is struggling big time. Before that game they had allowed six touchdowns to the Packers and five to the Patriots. The Bears have also given up four 300-yard passing games to QBs this season.
McCown's hot streak mixed with a great matchup against the Bears should lead to big things. He's a borderline QB1 play this week.
Josh McCown - Week 11 vs. Washington
Josh McCown didn't suck! Last week against Atlanta he led the team in passing with 301 yards and in rushing with 39 yards. He'll look to keep the streak going this week against the Washington Redskins. The Redskins have allowed the second most points to opposing quarterbacks this season.
Washington has given up at least one touchdown to quarterbacks in every game this season. McCown looked nice last week, but he's still a difficult option to trust in fantasy. Before that performance he had failed to reach 200 yards against two of the easier opponents (Carolina, St. Louis) this year.
McCown should be viewed as a QB2.
Josh McCown - Week 10 vs. Atlanta
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going back to Josh McCown. The switch means McCown can hope to improve on his team-leading two rushing touchdowns. Yes, the quarterback who hasn't played since Week 3 is leading the Bucs in rushing touchdowns.
Before his injury McCown was struggling as a starter. He never threw for over 200 yards and he has a 2-4 TD-INT ratio.
McCown at least has some decent targets to throw to in Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans. He also gets a favorable matchup against Atlanta this week. Still, McCown has a very low floor and is one of the poorer options at QB this week.
Josh McCown - Week 3 vs. Atlanta
In his first two games this season Josh McCown has failed to throw for 200 yards and he's thrown at least one interception. In Week 2 against St. Louis he managed to run in two touchdowns while passing for none. It's highly unlikely McCown will ever have two rushing touchdowns in a game again.
This week he faces a Falcons defense that allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to QBs a year ago. In the first two games this season the Falcons have been favorable to QBs. Atlanta gave up 333 yards to Drew Brees in Week 1 and 252 yards to Andy Dalton in Week 2 (on just 23 pass attempts).
It's difficult to trust McCown considering his poor numbers so far this season. The rushing touchdowns in Week 2 should be seen as a fluke. To be fair to him, he has seen some tough pass defenses in the first two weeks. An easier opponent in Week 3 means he could pass the 200-yard passing mark for the first time this season. The Bucs will also likely be trailing in this game, meaning more pass attempts for McCown.
For now, it'd be best to leave McCown sidelined. He hasn't shown enough this season to warrant a start.
Josh McCown - Week 2 vs. St. Louis
Josh McCown struggled in his season debut against a stingy Carolina Panthers defense. He completed 22 of his 35 pass attempts for just 183 yards. He did manage to throw two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter. McCown had two of three of his offensive starters leave early due to an injury (Logan Mankins, Doug Martin, Austin Seferian-Jenkins).
This week McCown faces a St. Louis defense that only gave up 170 yards to Matt Cassel in Week 1. To be fair, Minnesota didn't throw the ball often enough to test the Rams' secondary.
McCown is a poor option at quarterback this league and should be placed on the bench.
Josh McCown - Week 1 vs. Carolina
Josh McCown was very impressive as a fill-in for Chicago last season. He threw 13 touchdowns and only had one interception. It was unprecedented for the veteran journeyman and he isn't expected to be nearly that effective for Tampa Bay this season.
McCown isn't a horrible option, but he's not the type of player you'll be starting on a weekly basis. At best he'll be a streaming QB option if he's given a good matchup. This week, he has one of the toughest matchups he'll face all season.
Carolina was the second toughest defense against fantasy QBs last season (only Seattle was tougher). When you combine that with McCown's abilities you get a horrible fantasy option for Week 1. Look elsewhere.
Fantasy Upside
Josh McCown showed a lot of promise last season when he filled in for Jay Cutler after injury. McCown started five games (played in eight) and threw 13 touchdowns while only having one interception. In McCown’s five starts he averaged over 300 passing yards per game.
Part of McCown’s success in Chicago came from a strong supporting cast. He had tall, talented receivers like Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery. Well, he has a similar cast in Tampa with Vincent Jackson and rookie Mike Evans.
Fantasy Downside
Even though McCown showed promise last season, people should realize he’s a 35-year-old QB playing in his 12th season. He’s been a career backup who, before joining Marc Trestman’s system, had a career TD-INT ratio of 37-44.
McCown’s success came in a very small, five game sample. There’s no telling if this veteran will be able to produce like he did last season in a new system.
Bottom Line
There’s potential here, but the Bucs’ QB is nowhere near being a QB1. He’ll likely be able to give you some good games here and there based on matchups, but overall it’s better to avoid McCown on draft day. He’ll best be served as a bye-week filler or a backup.
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