Gardner Minshew Fantasy

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone announced on Tuesday that quarterback Nick Foles (collarbone), who has been activated from Injured Reserve, will regain his starting job from rookie Gardner Minshew coming out of their Week 10 bye to face the Colts on Nov. 17. Minshew has held his own in eight games with Foles sidelined, but he fell flat in Week 9 in London against the Texans. The Jags also signed Foles to a four-year, $88 million deal with a franchise-record $50.125 million in guarantees, so they have a financial incentive to start him as well. Minshew took the league by storm and led the team to a 4-4 record, but he had four turnovers last week and led the team to just one field goal. He leads the NFL with 11 fumbles and is second with seven lost fumbles. Foles should give the Jaguars a better chance to win, and he's more likely to take deep shots to D.J. Chark and Chris Conley. Treat Foles as a QB2 with upside now that he's back.

Nov. 5th • 3:56 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew was 27-for-47 for 309 yards in Sunday's loss to the Houston Texans. But while the yardage looked good, the two interceptions and two fumbles in the second half didn't. And while Minshew did have 34 rushing yards, his zero total touchdowns helped contribute to what was a disappointing fantasy day. The Jaguars have a bye week up next and get Nick Foles (collarbone) back following the bye week, so there's no guarantee that Minshew is even the starter the next time the Jaguars take the field.

Nov. 3rd • 1:30 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew could remain the team's starting quarterback even after Nick Foles (collarbone) is ready to return, which is expected to be in Week 11 after the team's Week 10 bye. There's a lot riding on the Week 9 contest against the Texans in London for Minshew as a result. The 23-year-old has been a savior for the Jags in the absence of Foles, throwing for 1,976 yards, 13 touchdowns and only two interceptions in eight games. He doesn't have high-end QB1 upside on a weekly basis, but Minshew Mania has been a serviceable low-end QB1 streamer in recent weeks in solid matchups. He's been a strong QB2 for those in two-QB leagues.

Nov. 3rd • 11:17 AM