On the “trust” scale, Andy Dalton falls somewhere between John Fox and John Edwards. Before 2015, the Red Rifle was known for one thing: Disappointment. For the first four years of his career, Dalton was the king of summiting a peak only to immediately tumble down into the valley below. He was so frustrating, so inconsistent that he got a dividing line named after him.
But through five games, only Tom Brady is averaging more fantasy points. Dalton is posting a weekly 27.5, and has yet to manage fewer than 21.