Teddy Bridgewater

Week 5 at New York Jets

Tua Tagovailoa has already been ruled out for Week 5, which means Teddy Bridgewater draws the start. Bridgewater looked pretty good in Week 4 considering he was thrust into the lineup on a short week. He threw for 193 yards and a touchdown (with an interception) while playing 61% of the game. Bridgewater is a capable quarterback, and he gets put into a great situation in Miami with arguably the best WR duo in the league. He also gets a decent matchup against the Jets this week as New York has given up the 11th most average fantasy points to quarterbacks this year. Bridgewater likely won't light up the stat sheet, but he's a good streaming option if you're in need of a QB this week. He should be viewed around the QB15 range.

Week 16 at Washington Football Team

Teddy Bridgewater had 258 yards passing last week in a loss to the Packers, but he added 26 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Bridgewater has more rushing yards and rushing touchdowns than in any other season of his career, which has given him a bit of a boon for fantasy owners looking for steady production.

This week, Bridgewater faces a Washington defense that ranks ninth in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. Not a great situation to use a spot-starter in, especially for the fantasy championship. Look elsewhere if possible.

Week 14 vs. Denver Broncos

Teddy Bridgewater had a bit of a rough outing against the Vikings before the bye last week. He was held to just 53.8% completion, and ended up with a modest 267 yards, a touchdown and a pick in a narrow loss. Bridgewater hasn’t been bad this year, and he’s had some solid performances in decent matchups, but he’s no more than a streamer.

This week, he faces a Broncos defense that ranks 20th in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. That makes him worth considering in deeper leagues as a streaming option, or perhaps as a QB2 option, but we have him just barely inside our top-20 this week, making him someone most fantasy owners should pass on.