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Fantasy football: Where to draft Las Vegas Raiders QB Gardner Minshew
By Nathan Beighle,
9 hours ago
Las Vegas Raiders QB Gardner Minshew II earned his first Pro Bowl appearance after starting 13 games for the Indianapolis Colts a season ago. Taken in the 6th round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Minshew was originally selected 178th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars and made a name for himself there in 2019. He eventually found his way to Philadelphia for two seasons and then to Indy for 1 before ending up with the Raiders.
Below, we look at Gardner Minshew’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Entering 2024, Minshew will not be the among the highest-taken QBs, but he has been efficient, consistent, and productive over the years. The dual-threat signal-caller is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.
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Gardner Minshew’s ADP: 145.63
(ADP data courtesy ofMyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Minshew has an ADP of 145.63 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the 12th to 14th round, depending on the size of the league. His ADP is behind teammate RB Dylan Laube (136.88).
Among quarterbacks, Minshew’s ADP puts him 33rd at the position, behind Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints, 136.81), Will Levis (Tennessee Titans, 137.43) and Bryce Young (Carolina Panthers, 143.56) and slightly ahead of Russell Wilson (Pittsburgh Steelers, 152.27), Jacoby Brissett (New England Patriots, 158.73) and Justin Fields (Pittsburgh Steelers), 160.57.
Gardner Minshew’s 2023-24 stats
Games: 17
Passing yards: 3,305
Completions | attempts: 305 | 490
Passing touchdowns: 15
Interceptions: 9
Carries | rushing yards: 34 | 100
Rushing touchdowns: 3
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Where should you draft Minshew?
Minshew’s fantasy value isn’t much, but in some leagues, he does bring tremendous value.
In 2 of his 5 seasons in the league, Minshew finished as a top-26 QB. He finished as a top-21 fantasy QB in both seasons in which he topped 10 starts. Minshew might not get much publicity, but he is consistent.
Minshew has a 62.6% completion rate as well. The Raiders are expected to be among the worst teams in the NFL, but Minshew has stars like TE Brock Bowers and WR Davante Adams, both of which can make plays. Minshew has a starting spot locked up which is more than many QB1s can say.
Minshew has thrown for north of 3,200 yards when he’s started 10 or more games. He is consistent, and he can contribute to your team. Minshew might be a low-end QB2 in the fantasy ranks, but he’s worthy of being taken in 2-QB leagues. Minshew is also worth a look in superflex leagues and should taken higher than many of his similarly-ranked peers like Young and Wilson.
Draft Minshew in the 9th round and after in 2-QB or Superflex leagues and certainly ensure he’s off the board in those styles of leagues.
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