Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Green Bay Packers. He suffered an ankle sprain in Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons and will likely be a game-time decision. The rookie quarterback was limited in practice on Wednesday.
Teddy Bridgewater holds his fantasy value with questionable status
The Vikings listed Bridgewater as questionable on Wednesday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Bridgewater’s ankle injury looked horrible on Sunday, but X-rays were negative and he was diagnosed with a mild high-ankle sprain. Before the injury, he looked great as he led the Vikings to over 40 points in a win, totaling 317 passing yards, 27 rushing yards and a rushing score.
The Vikings seem confident in Teddy and allowed him to put it up 30 times. He also has run the ball 11 times in his three halves as the signal-caller. The Packers have been a rough matchup for quarterbacks to date, allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points per game, but they really aren’t a great defense on paper and are prone to big plays.
Fantasy impact: When a quarterback is running the ball at a pace of approximately seven rushes per game, he is a potentially strong asset in fantasy leagues. If you have a bye week for your starter coming up, Bridgewater could have value and is worth a look as a stash. As for this week, he’s more of a risky QB2, assuming he is in the lineup.
