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Report: Redskins QB Robert Griffin III to start Week 9



According to "Redskins Showtime" host, Dianna Marie Russini, the Redskins have decided to turn to Robert Griffin III at quarterback for their Week 9 game with the Minnesota Vikings. Griffin has been battling back from an ankle injury he sustained in Week 2.Griffin practiced in full Wednesday, splitting first-team reps with Colt McCoy. McCoy filled in admirably for the Redskins in their Monday night win at Dallas. However, the talk afterward turned immediately to the fact that it's clear that Griffin is the most talented quarterback on the roster.



Minnesota's pass defense allows the second-fewest fantasy points per game to quarterbacks, so the better the player Washington can trot out there, the better chance it has to win. For fantasy owners, Griffin's return to the lineup means upgrades for all other skill players on the Redskins, primarily WRs Pierre Garcon and DeSean Jackson, and TE Jordan Reed. Due to the matchup and the fact that it's his first game back, I don't recommend starting Griffin unless your main QB is on bye or if you are in a two-quarterback league.