The fantasy football world got a bit shaken up on Monday night football with the injury to Aaron Rodgers and now owners are likely scrambling for a solid replacement if they don't already have a bench player and some quarterback free agent pickups that could be solid includes Josh McCown, Terrelle Pryor, Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Glennon.
Josh McCown looked pretty good in relief of Jay Cutler when he took over in the Washington game after the quarterback left with a groin injury and he followed that up on Monday night football with a very solid performance against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field to get the Bears into a three way divisional tie with the Lions and the Packers in the NFC North. The division still has a number of games to play out and now the final matchup of the season between the Bears and the Packers could have a new meaning, as the two teams will meet in Week 17 at Soldier Field.
McCown came into a tough situation in the Redskins game for Cutler and played very well and now he has a win on the road against a Packers team that also lost their starting quarterback. McCown had over 200 yards coming in against the Redskins and he had one touchdown in the game and now in two games he has not thrown an interception. After passing for over 200 yards and completing 70 percent of his passes against the Skins, he passed for 272 yards and looked in command of the offense against the Packers and put up two passing touchdowns, including a fantastic pass to Brandon Marshall late in the game.
McCown was pressured in the pocket and with hand on him he was able to muscle out a ball to the end zone and Marshall was able to break off and get it for the touchdown, giving him and Alshon Jeffery each a TD reception. Having those two receivers and Matt Forte makes McCown a solid option for at least a couple weeks until Cutler returns and reports have him coming back for the Detroit Lions game in Week 12.
Terrelle Pryor is a solid pickup option since he also is a threat on the ground and while he is dealing with a knee injury, he should be fine against the Giants on the road this week. Pryor is a solid option to use for a couple weeks and while the Giants has won two straight games, they still have one of the worst defenses in the league against the pass and that could mean a big day for Pryor and the raiders and they need a bounce back after losing badly to the Eagles. Over his past two games, Pryor has rushed for 94 and 106 yards and over the past four he has had at least seven rushing attempts and that could mean big points for fantasy owners.
Roethlisberger is available in 20 percent of ESPN leagues due to the way the Steelers have played this season and he had his best game on Sunday, passing for four TDs and 400 yards and now he could be a good option to hold over teams until Rodgers returns. Roethlisberger has six picks in his past two games, but he didn't have any in the previous two and he could be a good pickup. Mike Glennon is an option in deeper leagues and only if all the other quarterbacks are off the board.
