Gardner Minshew II 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 30
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 225 lb
- Experience
- 8th season
- Drafted
- 2019 R6, #178
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.2
- Pos rank
- QB63
- Rostered
- -
Week 8 at Cowboys, Sun Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET 5th vs. QBs, favorable
Gardner Minshew II Rest-of-Season Outlook
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
The trend line is unkind. Minshew's last meaningful stretch came in 2023, when he started all 16 for Indianapolis and finished QB17 on 3,305 yards and a 15-to-9 touchdown-to-pick split. Since then it has cratered: a 2024 split in Las Vegas produced a 9-to-10 ratio, a 43.8% success rate and minus-0.154 EPA per play across 10 games, then 2025 brought just 13 attempts of replacement-level noise, a minus-0.368 EPA mark and a brutal minus-20.5 CPOE in four appearances.
Now he lands in Arizona as insurance behind Jacoby Brissett, with a rookie also angling for the No. 2 job. Projections peg him near 9.7 points per game and a QB46-ish draft slot, which is to say undraftable in standard formats. Stash him only in deep superflex builds, and only if Brissett falters and the snaps actually open up.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 41 quarterbacks who played at least six games. Each bar is one quarterback, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Passing volume
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Efficiency
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Rushing
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
- Success rate
- 15.8%
- CPOE
- −20.5
- Sacks taken
- 0
- Pressure rate
- 14.3%
- Bad-throw rate
- 27.3%
- Deep-attempt rate
- 15.4%
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Cowboys in Week 8 is a top-10 matchup for QBs.Wk 8 DAL, 5thWk 9 SEA, 31stWk 10 LAR, 14thWk 11 KC, 30th
Risk
- RoleHe's QB2 on the depth chart.
- Tough matchupsThe Seahawks in Week 9 (31st) and the Chiefs in Week 11 (30th) are among the stingiest defenses against QBs.
- Pressure and sacks0 sacks and a 14.3% pressure rate in 2025.
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Gardner Minshew II Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Gardner Minshew II's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Gardner Minshew II projects as a depth QB for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in superflex and 2QB leagues and waiver-wire material in 1QB leagues. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Gardner Minshew II's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Gardner Minshew II is the QB72 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth QB territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team 1QB leagues.
What is Gardner Minshew II's projected role going forward?
Gardner Minshew II is QB2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Gardner Minshew II's fantasy football upside?
Gardner Minshew II's upside: the Cowboys in Week 8 is a top-10 matchup for QBs.
What could hurt Gardner Minshew II's fantasy value?
Gardner Minshew II's risks: the Seahawks in Week 9 and the Chiefs in Week 11 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Gardner Minshew II's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for QBs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.