Gardner Minshew II Week 15 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 12th 2019, 11:44am EST

We shouldn't have been expecting much out of Minshew against the Chargers, as it was a brutal matchup, but the aftermath of that game is the real problem. D.J. Chark is in a walking boot and considered "week-to-week" by Doug Marrone, which doesn't sound like he'll be on the field this week, which takes away a lot of appeal with Minshew. The Raiders have been a matchup to target with quarterbacks, as they've allowed 7-of-13 quarterbacks to account for at least three touchdowns against them. There have been just three quarterbacks (Joe Flacco, Kirk Cousins, Ryan Finley) who haven't accounted for at least two touchdowns. Flacco and Cousins both came over the first three weeks of the season when the defense was relatively healthy. When you see four different quarterbacks total 391 or more yards, you know it's not a fluke; it's a good matchup. In terms of fantasy points per pass attempt (no rushing totals), the Raiders have allowed a league-high 0.60 points per attempt. Extrapolating that, if a quarterback threw just 35 passes and did nothing with his legs, he'd wind up with 21.0 fantasy points. Knowing the Raiders are favored by nearly a full touchdown, we just might get 40 pass attempts out of Minshew. Knowing he adds value with his legs (at least 28 rushing yards in each of his last four starts), Minshew can be considered in the middling QB2 range, and he likely has a higher floor than most quarterbacks in that range.