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QB · FA · #14

Andy Dalton

Height
HT 6'2"
Weight
WT 220 lbs
Birth date
Oct 29, 1987 (age 39)
College
TCU

2025 stopped at 4 games; staying on the field is the swing factor; the downside gets steeper at 39.

Traded from CAR to PHI (Mar 24, 2026).

Dynasty Value Score (DVS)

0

Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection

Elite QB production now; the age curve is already in the score.

DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.

2026 Engine Projections

10.8 pts

0.6 PPG · 6.0 games

193.4 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 8.8 rush yds

Week 6 projection

0.5 pts

floor–ceiling -0.5–1.5

Dynasty Value Score over time

010Preseason 2026: 0Preseason 20262026 W1: 02026 W12026 W2: 02026 W22026 W3: 02026 W32026 W4: 02026 W42026 W5: 02026 W5

History starts Preseason 2026.

Player quality

Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.

  • Durability ×0.95

    3 of last 3 seasons under 15 games.

  • Process ×1.03

    Process residual (not a second production percentile).

  • Org environment ×0.99

    Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.

Quick answer

Fade risk

Dalton ranks QB55 in 2026 through 1 game. 2025 stopped at 4 games; staying on the field is the swing factor. At 39, age is the lead risk for a QB. Age makes this a fade risk in dynasty — win-now value only, don't pay a long-term price.

2026 fantasy highlights

Half-PPR points

-2.0

PPG

-2.0

Rank so far

QB55

Key stats

  • Pass yds: —
  • Pass TD: —

Career (Half-PPR)

SeasonFinishHalf-PPR FPPPGPass ydPass TDRush ydRush TDRecRec ydRec TD
2026QB55so far-2.0-2.0———————
2025QB599.52.42931-2————
2024QB4359.09.8989734————
2023QB5323.611.8361212————
2022QB22174.212.428711854————
2021QB3584.210.51515876————
2020QB29136.412.4217014114—1-3—
2019QB25203.215.63494167341-4—
2018QB25174.515.925662199————
2017QB17210.713.233202599————
2016QB12260.616.34206181844———
2015QB18244.218.83250251423———
2014QB18225.114.133981916941181
2013QB5288.018.04293331832———
2012QB12250.815.73669271204———
2011QB15207.112.93398201521———

Career arc

01002003004002011: 207.1 Half-PPR20112012: 250.8 Half-PPR2013: 288.0 Half-PPR20132014: 225.1 Half-PPR2015: 244.2 Half-PPR20152016: 260.6 Half-PPR2017: 210.7 Half-PPR20172018: 174.5 Half-PPR2019: 203.2 Half-PPR20192020: 136.4 Half-PPR2021: 84.2 Half-PPR20212022: 174.2 Half-PPR2023: 23.6 Half-PPR20232024: 59.0 Half-PPR2025: 9.5 Half-PPR20252026: -2.0 Half-PPR2026 projection: 10.8 Half-PPR2026*

Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.

Recent games (2026)

WeekHalf-PPR FPOppScriptPassRushRec
2026 W3-2.0BustCHI45 plays · 58% pass000

Week 3 Engine grade

Projected 2.0 · scored -2.0 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss +4.0.

League-wide accuracy table

Those opponents

Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.

  • CHI
    -2% · 229 pass yards

Usage and availability

Snap share

2025 offense · 38.0% mean

255075100W1W18

Pass-play participation

31.1%

2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.

Advanced (2025)

Pressure rate
23.9%
On-target throw %
80.6%
Avg time in pocket
2.4s

Durability

  • 2024
    6 G
  • 2025
    4 G
  • 2026
    1 G
  • 6.0 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short slate.

R2 (35 overall) QB · that slot hit at 30.8% in 2010–2023 classes (n=13; contributor 30.8%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.

Next Gen Stats

2024 season · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample Full table

Time to throw
2.55s

2nd of 43

Aggressiveness
15.0%

23rd of 43

CPOE
0.8pp

22nd of 43

Air yds to sticks
-2.0yd

36th of 43

Historical comps

Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.

FAQ

What is Andy Dalton's dynasty value on NextDyne?
Dalton scores 0 out of 10,000. The score blends 2025 production with our 2026 projection. Superflex and TE Premium shift the rankings; the trade calculator shows how.
What is Andy Dalton's 2026 Engine Projection?
We project 0.6 half-PPR points per game for 2026. That rate feeds Value Score — multiply by games and your league’s scoring if you want a season total.
How are season fantasy points calculated on this page?
Season totals and the recent game log use Half-PPR so every public profile matches our Engine board. A boom week is 20+ half-PPR; a bust is under 5. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
Should I trade for Andy Dalton in dynasty right now?
Age makes this a fade risk in dynasty — win-now value only, don't pay a long-term price. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.