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News: 4 days agoMinshew completed 30 of 38 passes for 276 yards with a touchdown and an interception while rushing once for minus-1 yard in the Raiders' 26-23 win over the Ravens on Sunday. He also committed a fumble recovered by Las Vegas.

Spin: Minshew took his share of hits from the Ravens' aggressive defense, suffering five sacks on the afternoon. However, he and his teammates persevered, overcoming a 10-point second-half deficit to knot the game at 23 via Minshew's one-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with just under four minutes remaining in the game. Minshew would eventually helm a game-winning drive capped off by a Daniel Carlson field goal, recording his first win in a Raiders uniform on an afternoon when he connected with seven different targets overall. Minshew and the Raiders next do battle with the reeling Panthers at home in Week 3.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: One of the game's better backup quarterbacks over the course of his five-year career, Minshew signed for a surprisingly large guarantee in March, signaling his probable Week 1 starter status ahead of sophomore Aidan O'Connell. Minshew's advanced metrics are unexceptional -- his career 17.8% off-target rate, 50.8 Total QBR and minus-1.6% completion percentage over expected were all noticeably beneath league average -- yet he has averaged 16.1 fantasy points and scored 20-plus in 10 of his 37 starts. With a star pass-catcher in Davante Adams and capable receivers in Jakobi Meyers and rookie TE Brock Bowers, Minshew could serve as a matchups-oriented quarterback in deeper leagues.