Who Should I Start? Gardner Minshew II or Sam Howell
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Gardner Minshew II News
Sunday, August 23, 12:40 AM
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Gardner Minshew II went 19-for-23 for 177 yards with one interception in Saturday's preseason loss to the Dallas Cowboys. With Jacoby Brissett resting and Carson Beck (ribs) still recovering from a hard shot taken in the Hall of Fame Game on August 6, Minshew operated as the team's signal-caller until K Slovis took over late in the third quarter. Minshew threw an interception on Arizona's first possession but settled in after that, keeping his stat sheet clean by focusing on short-yardage targets. Minshew had a passing touchdown negated by an offensive pass interference flag on the receiver, tight end Rivaldo Fairweather. He was later robbed of a rushing touchdown due to a false start call. The journeyman backup sits second on Arizona's depth chart and will not be relevant for fantasy unless Brissett suffers an injury. Minshew's final chance for a tuneup will come on August 28, when the Cardinals face the Packers in their preseason finale.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Sam Howell News
Sunday, August 16, 1:13 PM
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Sam Howell was sharp in his first preseason action with the team Saturday, completing eight of 12 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown in a 17-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks. He finished the first half with a 118.1 passer rating and did not turn the ball over. Howell's best drive came just before halftime. He scrambled for 10 yards on third-and-7, then capped the seven-play, 65-yard possession with a 39-yard touchdown pass to rookie Camden Brown. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer liked what he saw from both quarterbacks, saying they handled Seattle's pressure well, moved the offense and protected the football. Howell is battling Joe Milton III for the job behind Dak Prescott, and Dallas listed the two with an "or" on its first unofficial depth chart. Milton was strong in the second half as well, so Howell didn't pull away Saturday. He did plenty to keep himself right in the middle of the competition.
Gardner Minshew II vs. Sam Howell
Still trying to decide between Minshew II and Howell? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Gardner Minshew II is projected to score 1.9 points this week while Sam Howell is projected to score 0.6 points.
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