Gardner Minshew Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Gardner Minshew
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, Las Vegas Raiders

Age: 28
Weight: 225 lbs
Height: 6' 1"
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ADP: 271
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
84.6	1783	8	9	53

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by Brandon Niles

· Nov 22, 2023 · 1:18 PM EST

IND QB Gardner Minshew - Week 12 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Gardner Minshew struggled against the Patriots before the bye last week, throwing for 194 yards and an interception in a low-scoring victory. The Colts have struggled offensively, and Minshew only has two games this season with multiple touchdowns thrown. He has eight touchdown passes - plus two rushing - and six interceptions as he tries to keep the Colts in the playoff race.

This week, Minshew has a great matchup against a Tampa Bay defense that ranks 26th in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. Minshew has been wildly inconsistent, but he had a QB3 finish back in Week 7 and has enough weapons around him to make him an interesting streaming option this week in a nice matchup.

by Brandon Niles

· Nov 07, 2023 · 5:45 PM EST

IND QB Gardner Minshew - Week 10 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 vs. New England Patriots (Germany)

Gardner Minshew had a quiet fantasy day last week against the Panthers, throwing for a modest 127 yard and a touchdown in an easy victory for the Colts. Minshew threw the ball just 26 times, but completed 65.4% of his passes, an improvement over a tough Week 8 outing against the Saints.

Minshew has a tough matchup this week against a New England defense that ranks ninth in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. He’s had some nice games against tough defenses and continues to be an inconsistent streaming option for fantasy managers. We have him ranked as a solid QB2 option in SuperFlex leagues this week.

by Brandon Niles

· Nov 01, 2023 · 6:38 PM EDT

IND QB Gardner Minshew - Week 9 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 at Carolina Panthers

Gardner Minshew had 213 yards, a pair of touchdowns, and a pick in a loss to the Saints last week. It was a curious stat line, because he attempted 41 passes, but completed only 56.1% of them, easily the lowest percentage in a game this year. Minshew is more accurate than that typically, and he should see better efficiency moving forward.

Minshew has a tough matchup against a sneaky good Carolina defense that ranks eighth in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks this season. Minshew gets enough volume and is volatile enough in matchups to be worth considering as a low-end QB1 this week, given the bye week and injury situations around the league, but it’s scary to trust him. We have him as a solid streaming option.

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 26, 2023 · 1:30 PM EDT

IND QB Gardner Minshew - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs. New Orleans Saints

Gardner Minshew has been very inconsistent, but you hold your breath every game with him. He threw for 305 yards, a pair of touchdowns, and a pick in a close and wild loss to the Browns last week, his second consecutive game with over 300 yards passing.

This week, Minshew faces a New Orleans defense that ranks 16th in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. He’s risky, but he is surrounded by good weapons and has the potential to put up multiple touchdowns again. Start him as a QB2 or a risky streaming option in deeper leagues.

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 19, 2023 · 5:02 PM EDT

IND QB Gardner Minshew - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs. Cleveland Browns

Gardner Minshew had a really rough day against the Jaguars last week. While he threw for 329 yards and a touchdown, it was in a lopsided loss and he also had three interceptions and lost a fumble. Better days will be ahead for the journeyman, but it was hard to watch.

This week, Minshew has the misfortune of facing the Browns. Cleveland ranks fifth in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks, and just shut down the behemoth San Francisco offense. Minshew has some interesting fantasy potential with Anthony Richardson now out for the remainder of the season, but this isn’t the week to start him. Stay away.

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 12, 2023 · 1:47 PM EDT

IND QB Gardner Minshew - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at Jacksonville Jaguars

Gardner Minshew had 155 yards in relief of Anthony Richardson last week, and it looks like he’ll be starting for the next few games with Richardson sidelined. Minshew may not have lit up the fantasy scoreboard, but he completed an efficient 11 of his 14 pass attempts and delivered the victory over the division rival Titans.

This week, Minshew has a pretty good matchup against a Jaguars defense that ranks 21st in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. Expect the team to lean on the run game again, but Minshew has some upside with the weapons around him. He’s a decent streamer in 2QB formats or deep leagues.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 27, 2023 · 12:38 PM EDT

IND QB Gardner Minshew - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Los Angeles Rams

Gardner Minshew filled in for Anthony Richardson admirably last week, leading the Colts to a victory over the Ravens behind 227 yards and a touchdown through the air. Minshew attempted 44 passes and it was good to see him connecting with the top wide receivers for the Colts. Michael Pittman Jr., Josh Downs, and Alec Pierce combined for 30 targets on the day.

Assuming Minshew starts again - check Anthony Richardson’s status when it gets closer to game time - he has a tough matchup against a Rams defense that ranks seventh in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks this year. Minshew is worth consideration in deep 2QB leagues, but in most formats, he should remain on waivers this week.

Update: It's looking like Richardson is going to play, so be sure to have a backup plan in place if you were looking to start Minshew this week.