Desmond Ridder
#1 QB,
Falcons
ACTUAL 2022
39 FPTS
RANK: 48
2023 SEASON
243 FPTS
RANK: 29
AGE
23 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'3'' / 207 lbs
COLLEGE
Cincinnati
Desmond Ridder Throws TD in mop-up duty
Published: 2024-11-03 15:10:13
Ridder took over for an ineffective Gardner Minshew with 5:02 remaining in the third quarter of Sunday's 41-24 loss to the Bengals and completed 11 of 16 passes for 74 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions while rushing once for two yards and losing a fumble.
A rusty Ridder, who'd last put up a regular-season attempt in Week 18 of the 2023 campaign with the Falcons, mostly stuck to short passes and took four sacks overall. However, Ridder also managed to lead a six-play, 70-yard touchdown march late in the fourth quarter that he capped with a 22-yard touchdown strike to Brock Bowers. Considering the Raiders are now 2-7 and have a Week 10 bye on tap, head coach Antonio Pierce may opt to give Ridder a chance with the starting job during a Week 11 road trip to Miami.