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
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 riskDalton 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)
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Pass yd | Pass TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | QB55so far | -2.0 | -2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | QB59 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 293 | 1 | -2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | QB43 | 59.0 | 9.8 | 989 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | QB53 | 23.6 | 11.8 | 361 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | QB22 | 174.2 | 12.4 | 2871 | 18 | 54 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | QB35 | 84.2 | 10.5 | 1515 | 8 | 76 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | QB29 | 136.4 | 12.4 | 2170 | 14 | 114 | — | 1 | -3 | — |
| 2019 | QB25 | 203.2 | 15.6 | 3494 | 16 | 73 | 4 | 1 | -4 | — |
| 2018 | QB25 | 174.5 | 15.9 | 2566 | 21 | 99 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | QB17 | 210.7 | 13.2 | 3320 | 25 | 99 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | QB12 | 260.6 | 16.3 | 4206 | 18 | 184 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | QB18 | 244.2 | 18.8 | 3250 | 25 | 142 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | QB18 | 225.1 | 14.1 | 3398 | 19 | 169 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 2013 | QB5 | 288.0 | 18.0 | 4293 | 33 | 183 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | QB12 | 250.8 | 15.7 | 3669 | 27 | 120 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | QB15 | 207.1 | 12.9 | 3398 | 20 | 152 | 1 | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
Recent games (2026)
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Pass | Rush | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W3 | -2.0Bust | CHI | 45 plays · 58% pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Week 3 Engine grade
Projected 2.0 · scored -2.0 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss +4.0.
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
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
- 20246 G
- 20254 G
- 20261 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
- Aggressiveness
- 15.0%
- CPOE
- 0.8pp
- Air yds to sticks
- -2.0yd
2nd of 43
23rd of 43
22nd of 43
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.