The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Denver Broncos in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Gardner Minshew.
Is Gardner Minshew Playing in Week 12?
Minshew is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Raiders’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Gardner Minshew in Week 12?
Gardner Minshew II has more games with zero touchdown passes than with multiple touchdown strikes, making him a tough sell against anyone, let alone the fourth-best yards-per-attempt pass defense in the sport.
There simply aren’t enough weapons on this Vegas roster to elevate the status of an ordinary QB, and that’s not going to change coming down the stretch of this season.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Gardner Minshew’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of early Sunday morning, Minshew is projected to score 12.2 fantasy points in Week 12. This includes 192.6 passing yards, 1 passing touchdowns, and 0.7 interceptions. It also includes 2.3 rushing attempts for 5.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Gardner Minshew’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)