Dillon Gabriel completed 29-of-52 passes for 221 yards in the Browns’ 23-9, Week 6 loss to the Steelers.
Gabriel lived and died by the check down in this one, averaging a paltry 4.3 YPA on an absurd 52 attempts while averaging a 3.9 ADOT on his completions, per the early PFF data. Sadly, it was the only thing that worked for Gabriel, as he completed 4-of-14 passes that traveled 10-plus air yards. Making his second career start, Gabriel also took six sacks on the day, and while he didn’t turn the ball over, got away with a handful of plays that could have resulted in far worse than an incompletion. He didn’t lead the Browns to a touchdown in this one, but narrowly missed a wide open Jerry Jeudy in the end zone that would have salvaged an otherwise disappointing fantasy day for both players. Adding to Gabriel’s sack woes is the fact that Jack Conklin, who protects the lefty’s blindside, left in the third quarter with a concussion and will need to clear protocol next week if he hopes to play against the Dolphins. Even with a generous matchup on paper, Gabriel will be hard to trust after this outing. What little fantasy value he has will come in 2QB and superflex leagues.
- Rotoworld
