Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Detroit Lions.
Sam Bradford inactive for Thanksgiving game, Mark Sanchez will start for Eagles, fantasy owners
The Eagles will start their backup quarterback once again in wake of Sam Bradford’s shoulder injury. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Bradford was forced an early exit from Week 10's loss to the Miami Dolphins after suffering a shoulder injury as well as a concussion, both of which kept him out for Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Though Bradford has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol, his shoulder injury remains problematic and will keep him out of action for Week 12. Mark Sanchez will start in his place once again.
Fantasy impact: Fantasy owners know the drill by now with Sanchez, after getting an extended look at him in 2014 amid Chip Kelly's system. Sanchez has the ability to move the offense, but turnovers will never not be an issue with him. As a result, fantasy owners who invested stock in the Eagles' offense still have a decent ceiling, although Jordan Matthews' owners are not thrilled after he accounted for just 13 yards in Week 11.
Sanchez has a good matchup at hand against the Lions, but his penchant for giving the ball away will never make him more than a boom or bust QB2.
