Quarterback Andy Dalton and the Carolina Panthers will go up against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3. Kickoff is set for 4:05 PM ET on Sunday. Is Dalton's game versus the Raiders this week a good time to use him in fantasy? Below, we dig into his relevant fantasy statistics.

On Sunday, the team will roll out quarterback Andy Dalton under center—going ahead with their sudden switch from previous starter and 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young. Head coach Dave Canales was asked how the unit has looked at practice with the 14th-year veteran now at the helm.

“I’ve been around guys. I think Andy Dalton’s got a special character to him and understanding of this offense,” Whitworth recalled saying. “We’ve gotta buckle down and just play with this guy as our quarterback, and we’re gonna be a lot better than you guys think.”

And Week 4 is again a bad time for the Bengals — they’ve started 0-2 this year and face the Commanders in Week 3 before playing Dalton. Dropping to 1-3 or even 0-4 if Dalton has a revenge game yet again could very well end the season.

Dalton has been handed the reins of the Panthers offense, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for a unit in need of a spark. Name an offensive stat, and the 2024 Carolina

All eyes will be on Dalton, who takes over for 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young, who was benched by first-year head coach Dave Canales on Monday after two disappointing starts.

Said Ezekiel Elliott, who watched Andy Dalton step up in Dallas: “It didn’t matter if he was getting hit, taking it in the face. He stayed level-headed.”

What should we expect to see from new Panthers starting QB Andy Dalton on Sunday? Let’s take a dive into his lone outing of the 2023 season:

The Carolina Panthers have benched second year quarterback and former No. 1 pick Bryce Young ahead of their Week 3 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders, and Young is unsurprisingly not very happy with the move.