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News: 2 days agoMinshew completed 27 of 44 passes for 227 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 22-19 overtime win against the Ravens.

Spin: Minshew drew a spot start with Anthony Richardson (concussion) sidelined. He had an unremarkable 5.2 yards per attempt to post a mediocre stat line, but he was effective for the Colts as he kept the team in the game and didn't turn the ball over. It's likely that Richardson will pass through concussion protocol ahead of a Week 4 matchup against the Rams, meaning Minshew would shift back to the bench.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Minshew signed with the Colts during the offseason and the veteran will back up rookie Anthony Richardson. After tossing 37 TDs and 11 INTs during two seasons (23 games) in Jacksonville, Minshew played four full games in relief of Jalen Hurts during two seasons with the Eagles. He averaged a solid 17.2 fantasy PPG during those outings. Minshew's career efficiency is right around league average and he adds a little bit of value with his legs. He'd be on the back-end QB2 radar if called on to start, but that makes him appealing only as a stash in deep, superflex formats.