The Facts:
HC Romeo Crennel on Monday named Quinn his starter, ending -- for now, at least -- a season of anguish for Matt Cassel, who was concussed in Week 5 after struggling mightily on the field. Quinn will be at the helm for the Chiefs' Week 8 contest against the Raiders.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
"My biggest deal was my gut telling me that I needed to impact the team by changing the dynamic," Crennel said, adding that the move isn't about placing blame on Cassel. "I am not saying Matt Cassel is the reason we are where we are," Crennel said, "because the stroke of that brush is a broad stroke. ..." As NF.com's Marc Sessler reports, Crennel is looking to light a fire under a 1-5 team that's shown limited ability to move the ball through the air, ranking 24th in passing. Crennel talked about Quinn as showing "poise" in running the offense in a 38-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6. Quinn finished 22 of 38 for 180 yards and two interceptions in that defeat, but Crennel said Quinn will take the reins "without having to look over his shoulder. ..." From a Fantasy perspective, nobody should get too excited. This seems like a lateral move at best.
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