THE ALTERNATIVE
Cam Ward
Stats & schedule ›BYENo game this week
3.9%rostered on ESPN-0.04 pp recent change
Who should I pick up: Cam Ward or Gardner Minshew II?
The claim now. The weeks ahead. Make room for the right player.
THE PICKUP CALL
Separate a stash from this week’s lineup
A player in this comparison is on bye in Week 9. He cannot fill an immediate lineup hole. Use the weekly outlook below to compare the remaining-season hold; no zero-point bye is treated as a normal forecast.
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Gardner Minshew II
Stats & schedule ›10.4FF projected FP
3.1%rostered on ESPN-0.03 pp recent change
WHY THIS PICKUP?
Fit the move to the job.
This comparison needs more than the headline projection. Gardner Minshew II is more widely available across ESPN leagues, but league-wide ownership cannot tell us who is available in yours. For a QB vacancy, compare the immediate matchup with the weeks you actually need covered. A rising roster percentage can explain interest in a player; it does not increase his projected score. If you must drop someone, check the full roster in GamePlan before making the claim.
Cam Ward
BYE · Week 9. No game this week; use the future outlook to evaluate a stash.
Gardner Minshew II
Gardner Minshew II projects for 10.4 Standard points against SEA this week. His recent scoring average is 9.8 FP. The defensive matchup reduces the FF estimate by 8.75%. He is rostered in 3.1% of ESPN leagues, with a reported decline of 0.03 percentage points. Roster trends measure manager activity, not a guarantee of playing time or availability in your league.
- FF projection
- 10.4 FP -1.3vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 11.7 FP
- Sleeper
- 10.4 FP
- FantasyPros
- 12.4 FP
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THE HOLD, NOT JUST THE CLAIM
What comes after this week?
| Window | Cam Ward | Gardner Minshew II |
|---|---|---|
| Next 3 weeks | 29.3 FP2/2 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed | 36.0 FPHigher projection3/3 scheduled games projected |
| Remaining regular-season schedule | 131.5 FPHigher projection9/9 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 9 · cover needed | 127.7 FP9/9 scheduled games projected · Bye Week 14 · cover needed |
| Weeks 15–18 | 56.8 FP4/4 scheduled games projected | 60.5 FPHigher projection4/4 scheduled games projected |
Weekly pickup outlook
| Week | Cam Ward | Gardner Minshew II |
|---|---|---|
| Week 9 | BYE | 10.4 FPvs SEAHigher projection |
| Week 10 | 12.6 FPvs JAC | 13.1 FPvs LARHigher projection |
| Week 11 | 16.7 FPvs DALHigher projection | 12.5 FPvs KC |
| Week 12 | 12.0 FPvs JAC | 16.6 FPvs WASHigher projection |
| Week 13 | 16.1 FPvs WASHigher projection | 14.6 FPvs PHI |
| Week 14 | 17.3 FPvs DETHigher projection | BYE |
| Week 15 | 15.7 FPvs INDHigher projection | 15.3 FPvs NYJ |
| Week 16 | 15.8 FPvs LVHigher projection | 15.3 FPvs NO |
| Week 17 | 11.9 FPvs PIT | 16.6 FPvs LVHigher projection |
| Week 18 | 13.4 FPvs HOUHigher projection | 13.3 FPvs SF |
PICKUP RANKINGS · · WEEK 9
More options. The same scale.
16.4 FP22.2 FP
Brock PurdyQB · 98.7% rostered22.0
Drake MayeQB · 99.0% rostered19.0
Josh AllenQB · 99.9% rostered18.0
Caleb WilliamsQB · 90.5% rostered17.5
Jordan LoveQB · 90.1% rostered16.4
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