Tag: Gardner Minshew

Browns expected to face Gardner Minshew with Anthony Richardson out vs. Colts

With Anthony Richardson sidelined with an AC joint sprain, the Browns are expected to see Gardner Minshew in Week 7

For the third time in five weeks, the Indianapolis Colts will be without their rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson. This time, the fourth overall pick has suffered an AC joint sprain in his shoulder, and The Athletic’s Diana Russini has reported he will be out four weeks or more as it heals up. For the Cleveland Browns, this means they will almost certainly see Gardner Minshew when they travel to Indianapolis in Week 7.

The Browns cannot look ahead of the undefeated San Francisco 49ers this week, however, as they take on a juggernaut looking to advance to 3-2 on the season. This is not a game many expect the Browns to win as they have their backs against the wall.

Even if the Browns start the season 2-3, however, there is plenty of reason for optimism the rest of the way out as the sky is not falling in Cleveland just yet. Week 7 against the banged-up Colts could give them the jumpstart they need.

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Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 6 free-agent forecast

Check out the top waiver wire targets for fantasy football in Week 6.

We are now six weeks into the season, knocking off roughly a third of the campaign for fantasy football managers, which means the standings will begin to take shape even more over the next few weeks.

After the first week of byes featured four teams getting time off, Week 6 includes only two teams. Teams on a bye in Week 6 include the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in Yahoo leagues, using the 75% rostered mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson suffers shoulder injury in Week 5

Anthony Richardson suffered a shoulder injury Sunday, which could mean Gardner Minshew starts for the Colts at EverBank Stadium next week.

With a matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars a week away, the Indianapolis Colts are currently without their starting quarterback Anthony Richardson.

The fourth-overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft suffered a shoulder injury Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. While X-rays reportedly came back negative, it didn’t take long for the Colts to rule out the quarterback for the remainder of the day.

If Richardson is unavailable in Week 6, it’d be former Jaguars starter Gardner Minshew II in line to start at EverBank Stadium against the team that drafted him.

Jacksonville got a 31-21 win in Indianapolis in their season opener last month. Richardson got the start in that game and finished with 223 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He also added 40 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Minshew has now thrown passes in four of the Colts’ five games this year and started one game this season after Richardson previously dealt with a concussion. Through the first four weeks, Minshew had 398 passing yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.

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NFL Week 3 Awards: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce weren’t enough to keep the Bears on TV

The Bears are so awful that even Taylor Swift can’t keep attention on them.

The Chicago Bears continue to reach new levels of futility. And their descent into darkness doesn’t seem like it’s ending any time soon.

On a visit to the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, the Bears were, quite literally, ran off the field after a half. Matters grew so grim for Chicago that Fox decided to switch off their game (a nationally televised matchup!). Mind you, dear reader, this was a game that featured Taylor Swift (and her budding romance with Travis Kelce) as well as football’s best quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.

That’s right. The Bears — the NFL’s worst team — are so dreadful that the producers of a major American sports network decided they weren’t worth keeping on the TV for the sake of live shots of one of the world’s biggest music stars. Talk about an awkward situation for the league’s charter franchise, which has now lost 14 consecutive games dating back to 2022.

If Chicago loses three more games, they’ll be tied for the seventh-longest streak in NFL history since the NFL-AFL merger in 1966. If they lose six more games, they’ll be tied for the third-longest losing streak. And if they unthinkably lose out the rest of the season — 14 games! — they will be owners of the worst losing streak the league has seen in almost six decades.

Call it a hunch, but I have a feeling many network executives will want the Bears off TVs in the coming weeks. They’re just not worth the trouble right now.

Studs and duds from Colts’ 22-19 win over Ravens

Here are the studs and duds from the Colts’ upset win over the Ravens.

The Indianapolis Colts (2-1) were able to earn their second victory of the 2023 season against the Baltimore Ravens (2-1) by a score of 22-19 on Sunday afternoon.

Overall, it was a big win for the Colts, who were underdogs entering this game. The Colts were able to hold on and won on a walk-off field goal to seal the win in overtime.

Here are some studs and duds from the game:

5 takeaways from Colts’ 22-19 win over Ravens

Here are five takeaways from the Colts’ win over the Ravens in Week 3.

The Indianapolis Colts (2-1) came away with a gritty win over the Baltimore Ravens (2-1) that nearly took a complete overtime period to get the job done.

Shane Steichen’s offense was led by Zack Moss. They leaned into the rushing attack and Moss’ physical running ability slowly wore down the Ravens’ defense as the game went on. Gus Bradley’s defense played outstanding throughout the afternoon. There were moments where they couldn’t keep Lamar Jackson in check but they limited the explosive plays and held Baltimore to two touchdowns on 15 drives.

You have to hand it to Steichen, who was able to guide his team to a victory despite having spots in the fourth quarter and overtime where it looked like the Ravens were going to be able to sneak away with a win.

Let’s take a look at the five biggest takeaways from Indy’s road win in Baltimore:

NFL fans all had Dan Orlovsky jokes after Gardner Minshew stepped out of the end zone for a safety

This embarrassing club now includes Dan Orlovsky, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Gardner Minshew.

Every week, NFL quarterbacks manage to remind us of the atrocious hair-pulling play they’re capable of. But the arguably worst position to be in is channeling former long-time backup Dan Orlovsky — who once infamously stepped out of bounds in the end zone for a safety.

The Indianapolis Colts’ Gardner Minshew has now joined this notorious club.

As the Colts tried to mount a road comeback against the Baltimore Ravens, Minshew found himself trying to mount a drive from Indianapolis’s own end zone. And when he finished his drop back on a third-and-long play, Minshew seemed to forget he didn’t have all that much room to work with — to disastrous results.

The veteran backup clearly stepped out of bounds and gifted the Ravens a safety, which ended up being crucial in a 19-19 affair that went to overtime.

Oof:

After Jimmy Garoppolo joined this club last year, Orlovsky was no longer alone in his embarrassment anyway. But the NFL analyst still celebrated Minshew adding his own unfortunate lack of awareness to his resume:

Good for Orlovsky. You knew, eventually, he wouldn’t be the only person to have that end-zone safety blemish on their rap sheet.

Gardner Minshew pulls a Dan Orlovsky and gifts Ravens a safety

Gardner Minshew stepped out of the back of the end zone and the Ravens had a safety

The play will go down in infamy as a “Dan Orlovsky.”

You remember when the quarterback steps out of the back of the end zone and the opposing defense earns a safety.

Gardner Minshew pulled one on Sunday as his Indianapolis Colts were facing the Baltimore Ravens.

The reason the play is known as an “Orlovsky” is this, which was far more egregious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0OkR986LL4

 

Colts’ Gardner Minshew in line to start vs. Ravens

It looks like Gardner Minshew will get the start against the Ravens.

Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson is not practicing Friday due to a concussion, meaning veteran backup Gardner Minshew is in line to start against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3.

Richardson failed to log any type of practice throughout the week after being diagnosed with a concussion in the Week 2 win over the Houston Texans.

It isn’t exactly clear how far into the protocol Richardson is, but he’s unlikely to be cleared in time for Sunday’s game against the Ravens.

Minshew stepped in wonderfully for the Colts in Week 2. Playing the final three quarters of the game, Minshew completed 19-of-23 passes for 171 yards, one touchdown and a 112.1 passer rating.

Though Minshew doesn’t offer as high of a ceiling as Richardson does, he is going into his third season working in Shane Steichen’s offense so the unit will be able to put up points.

Whether that will be enough to upset the Ravens on the road remains to be seen, but Minshew will get his first start in a Colts uniform on Sunday.

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Ravens to face Gardner Minshew with Colts QB Anthony Richardson still in concussion protocol

The Baltimore #Ravens are expected to face backup Gardner Minshew with Colts rookie QB Anthony Richardson still in concussion protocol via @Thacover2NFL

The Ravens are looking to remain undefeated on Sunday, and they’ll face a Colts team starting a backup quarterback with Anthony Richardson still in the concussion protocol.

Richardson missed practice again, according to Adam Schefter, putting veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew in line to start Week 3.

Richardson, who scored two rushing touchdowns in Week 2, suffered his concussion during the first half of last week’s win over Houston.

Minshew took over and finished 19-of-23 for 171 yards with a touchdown, and the veteran is more than experienced, with 24 career NFL starts.

Minshew completed 58 percent of his passes for 663 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions in five appearances with two starts last year for the Eagles.

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