Gardner Minshew
#1 QB,
Raiders
ACTUAL 2022
37 FPTS
RANK: 50
2023 SEASON
48 FPTS
RANK: 39
AGE
27 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'1'' / 225 lbs
COLLEGE
Washington State
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | PAATT | PACMP | PAYD | PATD | PAINT | COMP% | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD |
| 2023 | 3 | 48 | 39th | 88 | 56 | 634 | 4 | 2 | 63.6 | 7 | 34 | undefined |
| 2022 | 5 | 37 | 50th | 76 | 44 | 663 | 3 | 3 | 57.9 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 3yr Ave | 9 | 145 | 32nd | 286 | 181 | 1990 | 14 | 4 | 63% | 35 | 173 | 0 |
Officially moved to IR
Published: 2024-11-28
Minshew (collarbone) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
The move was a foregone conclusion, as Minshew broke his left collarbone last Sunday against Denver and had already been ruled out for the rest of the season. Second-year quarterback Aidan O'Connell was activated from IR in a corresponding transaction and is set to start against Kansas City on Friday. Desmond Ridder will continue serving as Las Vegas' backup QB.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats | Advanced Passing Stats | Targets | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | SPREAD | O/U | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | COMP% | RATING | ATT | YD | TD | AIR | CATCH | 20YD+ | PLAY | WR | RB | TE | |||||
| 8 PIT | Outdoor 60° | 0.8 | 33rd | -10.5 | 43.5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 91.7 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 0% | 33% | 50% | 0% | 50% | |||||
| 13 TEN | Outdoor 60° | 0.4 | 36th | -5.0 | 44.5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | |||||
| 14 @NYG | Outdoor 37° | -0.1 | 36th | -7.0 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||||
| 16 @DAL | Dome 35° | 22.7 | 7th | 4.0 | 46.5 | 40 | 24 | 355 | 2 | 2 | 60.0 | 84.9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 63% | 100% | 9% | 65% | 13% | 8% | |||||
| 17 NO | Outdoor 54° | 13.0 | 18th | -4.5 | 43.5 | 32 | 18 | 274 | 1 | 1 | 56.3 | 82.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 59% | 25% | 5% | 72% | 9% | 19% | |||||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Passing Averages | Rushing Averages | |||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | RANK | YD | TD | INT | COMP% | RATING | AIR | CATCH | 20YD+ | YD | TD | ||
| Home | Outdoor | 9 | 5 | 10.0 | 46th | 151 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 63.6 | 87.5 | 69% | 32% | 5 | 10 | 0.1 | ||
| Away | Outdoor | 6 | 5 | 16.3 | 16th | 222 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 68.1 | 106.8 | 70% | 53% | 7 | 11 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Dome | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 57th | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 100.0 | 89.6 | 100% | 0% | -5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Retractable Dome | 2 | 2 | 21.3 | 16th | 328 | 2.0 | 1 | 61.8 | 89.9 | 64% | 60% | 7 | 12 | 0.5 | ||
Career Stats by Season: 2019 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats | Advanced Passing Stats | Targets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | CMP% | RATING | ATT | YD | TD | AIR | CATCH | 20YD+ | PLAY | WR | RB | TE | ||||
| 2019 | 23 | JAC | 14 | 12 | 229 | 19th | 470 | 285 | 3,271 | 21 | 6 | 60.6 | 91.2 | 67 | 344 | 0 | 5.9 | 66% | 47% | 12% | 60% | 22% | 14% | ||||
| 2020 | 24 | JAC | 9 | 8 | 161 | 26th | 327 | 216 | 2,259 | 16 | 5 | 66.1 | 95.9 | 29 | 153 | 1 | 5.8 | 69% | 41% | 15% | 58% | 20% | 16% | ||||
| 2021 | 25 | PHI | 4 | 2 | 34 | 45th | 60 | 41 | 439 | 4 | 1 | 68.3 | 104.8 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 77% | 43% | 26% | 47% | 27% | 22% | ||||
| 2022 | 26 | PHI | 5 | 2 | 37 | 50th | 76 | 44 | 663 | 3 | 3 | 57.9 | 83.4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9.4 | 61% | 63% | 8% | 68% | 11% | 13% | ||||
Season-ending injury confirmed
Published: 2024-11-25
Head coach Antonio Pierce confirmed Monday that Minshew will be out for the rest of the season after suffering a broken collarbone in Sunday's 29-19 loss to the Broncos, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.
The report also notes that Pierce confirmed that Aidan O'Connell, who suffered a thumb injury in Week 7, could be activated from injured reserve ahead of Friday's game against the Chiefs. "We'll see if Aidan is good to go," Pierce said of O'Connell on Monday. "He's been ramping up." Look for added context regarding O'Connell's status to arrive once the Raiders' first injury report of Week 13 is posted, but if O'Connell isn't ready to face Kansas City, Desmond Ridder would get Las Vegas' starting QB nod.
Suffers broken collarbone
Published: 2024-11-24
Minshew is slated to miss the rest of the 2024 regular season after breaking his collarbone in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 29-19 loss to the Broncos, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Minshew broke his collarbone while being sacked late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game and was replaced by Desmond Ridder. Per Tashan Reed of The Athletic, there is a chance Aidan O'Connell (thumb) could be activated off injured reserve and play in Week 13 against the Chiefs on Friday. Otherwise, Ridder would likely get the start at quarterback. Minshew will end the year having completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 2,013 yards, nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions across 10 regular-season games (including eight starts).
Will get more tests on shoulder
Published: 2024-11-24
Head coach Antonio Pierce told reporters after Sunday's 29-19 loss to the Broncos that Minshew's left shoulder injury "doesn't look good," and the quarterback will need further testing to determine the severity of the injury, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Minshew injured his left shoulder on a sack late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game. He went to the locker room and did not return, with backup Desmond Ridder taking over under center for the rest of the contest. The Raiders next game is Friday against the Chiefs, and Pierce relayed there is a chance Aidan O'Connell (thumb) could be activated from injured reserve and suit up for Week 13 if Minshew cannot play, per Tashan Reed of The Athletic.
Hurts shoulder Sunday
Published: 2024-11-24
Minshew suffered a left shoulder injury during Sunday's contest versus the Broncos.
Minshew was sacked three times before he exited in the fourth quarter, the last of which caused his shoulder to be driven into the turf and left him in clear discomfort. He then went to the locker room, where the team deemed him questionable to return. He wasn't able to do so, finishing Week 12 with 230 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 25-for-42 passing and two carries for five yards. Desmond Ridder took over for Minshew under center.
Impressive yardage total in loss
Published: 2024-11-17
Minshew completed 30 of 43 passes for 282 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while adding two carries for seven yards in the Raiders' 34-19 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
Minshew accumulated a season high in passing yards while mustering just his second multi-TD effort of the campaign. The veteran quarterback focused the overwhelming majority of his attention on Brock Bowers, who accounted for 13 of Minshew's completions on 16 targets. The remainder of Minshew's production was spread among six other pass catchers, and his pair of scoring tosses landed in the hands of Bowers (23 yards) and Ameer Abdullah (10 yards). Aidan O'Connell (IR, thumb) will remain out for several more weeks, so Minshew will be under center again for a tough Week 12 home matchup against the Broncos next Sunday.
Still the starter
Published: 2024-11-13
Minshew will remain the Raiders' starting quarterback Sunday against the Dolphins, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
In the wake of a 41-24 loss to the Bengals in Week 9, head coach Antonio Pierce noted his plans to evaluate the Raiders' QB situation heading into the team's bye week, perVic Tafur of The Athletic. On Wednesday, Pierce said "(Minshew) gives us the best opportunity to move forward...what do we got to lose at this point, right? We're 2-7." With no signal-caller change in store, Desmond Ridder will back up Minshew on Sunday.
Coach non-committal on starting QB
Published: 2024-11-04
Head coach Antonio Pierce declined to say Monday whether Minshew would retain the Raiders' starting quarterback job following the team's Week 10 bye, Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
For the third time in his seven starts on the season, Minshew was benched due to ineffective play during Sunday's 41-24 loss to the Bengals. Desmond Ridder came on to replace Minshew and completed 11 of 16 pass attempts for 74 yards and a touchdown while also losing a fumble. Though unspectacular, Ridder's performance has at least prompted Pierce to consider another changing of the guard at quarterback heading into the Raiders' next game Nov. 17 at Miami. Clarity on the Raiders' plans should arrive when the team resumes practicing during Week 11, but even if Minshew ends up keeping the job, he'll represent a low-end fantasy option whose usefulness is largely limited to leagues that start two quarterbacks or have a QB flex spot. Over his eight appearances, Minshew has turned the ball over 12 times (eight interceptions, four lost fumbles) and has completed 148 of 221 pass attempts (67 percent) for 1,501 yards (6.8 YPA) and six touchdowns.
Benched for ineffectiveness
Published: 2024-11-03
Minshew completed 10 of 17 passes for 124 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed once for no gain before being replaced by Desmond Ridder with 5:02 remaining in the third quarter of Sunday's 41-24 loss to the Bengals.
Minshew's numbers underscore why he ultimately was replaced by Ridder, as the veteran signal-caller did little of any impact throughout his time in the game. Minshew failed to throw a touchdown for the third time overall this season, and he finished with under 200 yards for the fourth time as well. Ridder was able to lead one touchdown drive late, so it remains to be seen if a quarterback switch is in the offing during the Week 10 bye ahead of a Week 11 road matchup against the Dolphins.