PFF praises Andy Dalton after dominant performance

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 23: Tyler Eifert #85 and Andy Dalton #14 of the Cincinnati Bengals talk while warming up prior to the start of the game against the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium on October 23, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 23: Tyler Eifert #85 and Andy Dalton #14 of the Cincinnati Bengals talk while warming up prior to the start of the game against the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium on October 23, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)

Andy Dalton stepped up in a big way on Sunday.

The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback went from zero to hero, completing 17 of 18 first-half passes in route to a 31-7 blowout. He threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns in all, crushing the winless Browns.