Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is practicing on Thursday, according to Kevin Bowen of colts.com.
Matt Hasselbeck practices Thursday, likely to suit up for Colts, fantasy owners
The Colts likely won’t have to turn to Charlie Whitehurst in Week 14. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Hasselbeck also practiced on Wednesday, despite suffering neck and head injuries in Week 13's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Though Charlie Whitehurst relieved him late in the game, Hasselbeck appears to be all systems go for Sunday's bout with the Jacksonville Jaguars while Andrew Luck remains sidelined.
Fantasy impact: Luck's target date is Week 15, according to owner Jim Irsay, which makes sense since it will be against the Houston Texans, a divisional rival with the same record as the Colts. For now, Hasselbeck is on track to make his sixth start of the season, with the previous five having mixed results from him, as well as the skill players surrounding him.
Hasselbeck is a downgrade from Luck, but a significant upgrade from Whitehurst if fantasy owners, who invested in the Colts skill players, are determining their course of action. T.Y. Hilton and Frank Gore will garner starting consideration for Week 14, but it's difficult to justify others in that offense. Hasselbeck is a middling QB2 even in a good matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
