Gardner Minshew Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Chargers

Gardner Minshew and the Las Vegas Raiders will face the Los Angeles Chargers -- whose passing defense was ranked 30th in the NFL last year (249.8 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

With Minshew's next game against the Chargers, should you think about him for your DFS lineup? See below for more stats and information.

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Minshew vs. Chargers Game Info

• Matchup: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 4:05 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.29
• Projected Passing Yards: 211.79
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.16
• Projected Rushing Yards: 12.34
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.13

Projections provided by numberFire

Minshew 2023 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 21st at his position and 33rd overall, Minshew picked up 196.2 fantasy points (12.3 per game) last season.
• Minshew accumulated 27.1 fantasy points -- 15-of-23 (65.2%), 305 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 3 carries, 29 yards, 2 TDs -- in Week 7 versus the Cleveland Browns, which was his best game last season.
• In his second-best game of the season -- Week 15 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers -- Minshew finished with 20.6 fantasy points. His stat line: 18-of-28 (64.3%), 215 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs.
• Minshew accumulated 5.7 fantasy points -- 18-of-28 (64.3%), 194 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 10 against the New England Patriots.

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Chargers Defensive Performance

• Los Angeles allowed over 300 passing yards to five QBs last season.
• Last year, the Chargers allowed 13 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Los Angeles allowed seven players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last season, the Chargers allowed four players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Los Angeles let seven players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Chargers gave up a touchdown reception to 24 players last season.
• Against Los Angeles last year, two players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• Looking at run D, the Chargers gave up more than 100 rushing yards to one player last season.
• On the ground, Los Angeles allowed 16 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the running game, the Chargers allowed two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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