Gardner Minshew

Week 5 at Denver Broncos

Gardner Minshew and the suddenly disjointed Raiders head to Denver to take on the Broncos in Week 5. Minshew, along with Las Vegas, has been heading in the wrong direction lately. They pulled off the upset against the Ravens but since then, Minshew's yardage totals have dropped. He only managed 130 yards through the air.

He's our QB26 so hopefully you aren't relying on him this week.

Week 17 vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Gardner Minshew struggled last week, throwing for just 201 yards and a pick in a lopsided loss to the Falcons. Minshew had two games with multiple touchdown passes in his previous three outings, and fantasy managers have to kind of take the good with the bad when they roll the dice on the mercurial gunslinger. Such is life with regular streaming options at quarterback.

Minshew will try to get back on track against a surging Las Vegas defense that ranks 16th in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks, but the Raiders have been playing pretty well defensively. They just stymied Patrick Mahomes on Monday, and are playing with more fire than you’d expect from a team without playoff aspirations. Tread carefully with Minshew, and consider him a low-end QB2 option or a risky streamer.

Week 15 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Gardner Minshew had a pedestrian 240 yards, a touchdown, and a pick against the Bengals last week as the Colts suffered a disappointing and lopsided loss. Still, Minshew and the Colts are just a game back from the first-place Jaguars in the AFC South, and they’ll continue fighting as we close out the regular season.

This week, Minshew faces a Pittsburgh defense that ranks ninth in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. Consider him a risky streaming option in a difficult matchup this week. Minshew is super volatile, so he might come up with a gem, despite the defense he’s facing. However, there should be better streaming options available to you this week.