QB Teddy Bridgewater (2 Viewers)

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Assessing the fantasy football impact of Carolina signing Teddy Bridgewater

 

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Fantasy Impact: Teddy Bridgewater Signed by Panthers

 

[Faust]

Teddy Bridgewater: Bridge or building block for the Carolina Panthers?

 

[Jayrok]

Teddy Bridgewater: Bridge or building block for the Carolina Panthers?

I'm hoping bridge but they gave him 3 years, $63m.  Over paid imo.  

 

[Tool]

I'm hoping bridge but they gave him 3 years, $63m.  Over paid imo.  

That's really nothing for a starting QB.

 

[Faust]

Why Teddy Bridgewater makes more sense than Cam Newton for Panthers

 

[Faust]

Teddy Bridgewater doesn't look appealing in our 2020 fantasy football projections

 

[rockaction]

Teddy Bridgewater doesn't look appealing in our 2020 fantasy football projections

Middling to poor. Carolina doesn't play fantasy football. Everyone says he's just a game manager. When he briefly played preseason for the Jets, he took a lot of shots. And he grew into aDOT as the games went on in NO. His tag isn't necessarily so, though I'm loath to buck consensus like that when I'm not an expert nor a scout.

 

[travdogg]

Middling to poor. Carolina doesn't play fantasy football. Everyone says he's just a game manager. When he briefly played preseason for the Jets, he took a lot of shots. And he grew into aDOT as the games went on in NO. His tag isn't necessarily so, though I'm loath to buck consensus like that when I'm not an expert nor a scout.

I think Teddy is being underrated a bit. The Panthers defense is really bad, like bottom 5 in the NFL bad, so I don't think they'll have the luxury of using Teddy as a game manager. His weapons are in many ways similar to what he had on New Orleans, with a young budding star WR(Moore) a great pass catching RB(CMC) and seam stretching TE(Thomas) and deep threats(Anderson/Samuel) the difference, is that the Saints had an elite o-line, where as the Panthers o-line is very much a work in progress. 

I would bet on Teddy being a top-20 fantasy QB, just off job security and passing volume. I think he'll be somewhat similar to Jared Goff, where you won't trust him week to week, but he's a solid QB2, or QBBC guy.

 

[zed2283]

So you trade Bridgewater for T.Hill and J.Winston.  Makes sense.

 

[Faust]

COULD TEDDY BRIDGEWATER BE TOO GOOD A STOP-GAP FOR PANTHERS?

 

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Panthers coach Matt Rhule hinted that Teddy Bridgewater could take more downfield shots given the team's personnel at wide receiver.

"I think one of the strengths of our team is that Robby Anderson's a deep-play threat, Curtis Samuel is a deep-play threat, DJ Moore is a deep-play threat," Rhule said. "So we feel like we have the power to be able to take advantage of throwing the ball downfield, and we know Teddy can do that." Bridgewater typically wasn't asked to look downfield with the Saints, averaging 6.2 intended air yards per attempt while launching the ball 20-plus yards over the top on just nine passes last year, but six of said tosses were at the very least deemed accurate. New OC Joe Brady will undoubtedly implement yards after the catch in his play-calling to maximize matchups, but fantasy players should expect Bridgewater to go deep at a league-average rate in year one under Rhule. The 27-year-old veteran remains a juicy late-round flier, especially given the team's salivating Week 1 matchup against Las Vegas.

SOURCE: Panthers.com

Jun 26, 2020, 1:36 PM ET

 

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PFF: Teddy Bridgewater had highest grade on play-action throws in 2019

 

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Video:

DJ Moore: Teddy Bridgewater is 'calm, cool and collected'

 

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Panthers HC Matt Rhule said the team could keep six or seven wide receivers going into the regular season. 

Panther beat writer David Newton said it's "another indication of how wide open this offense is going to be with three to four receivers on the field at the same time," adding that the team usually decides on "whether to keep four to six receivers." Carolina offensive coordinator Joe Brady seems committed to running a relatively fast paced, aggressive offense. The Panthers could once again be among the league leaders in pass attempts. On a completely unrelated note, Teddy Bridgewater is available in the 14th round of one-QB leagues and the tenth round of 2-QB leagues. 

SOURCE: ESPN

Aug 20, 2020, 12:57 PM ET

 

[Faust]

Jeremy Igo @CarolinaHuddle

Teddy Bridgewater looks as sharp as any QB I've seen this early in Panthers camp.

https://twitter.com/carolinahuddle/status/1296810253284249600?s=21

 

[Faust]

Power of positivity brought Panthers' Teddy Bridgewater all the way back

 

[Faust]

Bridgewater is a decent late QB pick in start 2 QB or Superflex leagues.

He has a decent array of weapons to utilize in the Panthers offence, and given that the Panthers are on track to have NFL's youngest defense in past 10 years, Bridgewater will need to chuck the ball a lot in order to keep pace with the teams that they will be playing against this year.

 

[davearm]

First round pedigree

DJ Moore and CMC to throw to

awful defense

division full of high-scoring offenses = shootouts and garbage time

Kind of a lot to like here, actually.  He was a late-round target for me in drafts this year.

 

[Devil_Dog]

First round pedigree

DJ Moore and CMC to throw to

awful defense

division full of high-scoring offenses = shootouts and garbage time

Kind of a lot to like here, actually.  He was a late-round target for me in drafts this year.

great points...i have him in a couple leagues, one of them is a SF so will be starting him out of necessity so I hope he plays from behind as you suggested.  

 

[The Frankman]

Teddy Bridgewater completed 22-of-34 passes for 270 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers' Week 1 loss to the Raiders.

Bridgewater was solid yet unspectacular in his Panthers debut, slicing through the middle of the Raiders' defense on short to intermediate throws. He did hit Robby Anderson on 75-yard score, which featured Anderson breaking rookie CB Damon Arnette's ankles and running free for another 50 yards on his own. The Panthers have the playmakers to turn shorter passes into longer gains and should continue to be in high scoring games thanks to their awful defense. Consider Bridgewater a QB2 against the Bucs in Week 2.

- Rotoworld

 

[Faust]

Teddy Bridgewater, Panthers can't overcome young defense, Raiders

 

[The Frankman]

Teddy Bridgewater completed 33-of-42 passes for 367 yards and two interceptions in the Panthers' 31-17 loss to the Bucs in Week 2.

Bridgewater also lost a fumble in the pocket. For a quarterback known for his conservative passing style, Teddy B certainly did an awful job of protecting the football. The Panthers were clearly overmatched in multiple areas, but Bridgewater's accuracy on both interceptions were abhorrent, including a sailed screen pass to Christian McCaffrey near the line of scrimmage. Through two games Bridgewater has 76 passing attempts, but the scoring ceiling just isn't there to be a viable fantasy starter.

- Rotoworld

I think it's a case of a new QB, new team, new coach, new offense. It's going to take these guys some time to get right.

 

[Biabreakable]

I was just looking at QB stats for the first two weeks and there were a few surprises to me. One of them is Teddy.

2 games is still too small a sample to project a season from, but so far Teddy has the 10th most passing attempts with 76. He is 6th in completion percentage with 72.4%

Teddy is 4th in total passing yards with 636. He is 7th in yards per attempt at 8.4

Teddy has only thrown 1 TD and 2 interceptions. He has been sacked 6 times so his adjusted yards per attempt is only 16th

He is playing like a top 10 QB in a lot of metrics that I think are important to future success.

 

[Moonlight]

To have a completion % of 72.4 and only be 6th in the league.  

 

[Biabreakable]

To have a completion % of 72.4 and only be 6th in the league.  

Yeah these first two weeks have been bonkers as far as offensive production goes.

 

[zamboni]

I was just looking at QB stats for the first two weeks and there were a few surprises to me. One of them is Teddy.

2 games is still too small a sample to project a season from, but so far Teddy has the 10th most passing attempts with 76. He is 6th in completion percentage with 72.4%

Teddy is 4th in total passing yards with 636. He is 7th in yards per attempt at 8.4

Teddy has only thrown 1 TD and 2 interceptions. He has been sacked 6 times so his adjusted yards per attempt is only 16th

He is playing like a top 10 QB in a lot of metrics that I think are important to future success.

Good points - I don't think the team wanted Teddy to throw that much but it's going to be out of necessity given how bad the defense is.

And with McCaffrey out, Teddy better warm that shoulder up even more.

 

[Faust]

Teddy Bridgewater completed 22-of-28 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers' 21-16 Week 3 win against the Chargers. 

Bridgewater managed the CMC-less Carolina offense to victory, checking down to Mike Davis nine times. Unless the Panthers are forced into frantic comeback mode, Bridgewater is going to post modest fantasy output this season. We could see Carolina chasing points next week against the Cardinals. Bridgewater will be a sneaky superflex start. 

Sep 27, 2020, 8:51 PM ET

 

[Biabreakable]

TD Teddy

 

[The Frankman]

Teddy Bridgewater completed 26-of-37 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns in the Panthers' 31-21 Week 4 win against the Cardinals, adding six rushes for 32 yards and a touchdown. 

This was Bridgewater's best performance in black and blue, remarkably on point and accurate in the intermediate game. Even Bridgewater's 18-yard touchdown run was remarkable, juking and spinning away from multiple defenders near the line of scrimmage to not only convert a 3rd-and-8 but also land in the endzone. His connection with Joe Brady is great, with the lone interception arriving on a sideline shot to Ian Thomas along the right sideline. After everything he has gone through in his career, seeing this kind of game from Teddy B reminds us about the best parts of football. He remains a QB2 against the Falcons in Week 5.

- Rotoworld

 

[lardonastick]

I cheered pretty hard on his TD run. Such an easy guy to root for.

 

[johnnyboy8102]

Has a great streaming matchup in Week 5. 

 

[Biabreakable]

Bridgewater's patience, accuracy paying off in Carolina

“Teddy is elite at knowing where to go with the ball," Panthers coach Matt Rhule said.

“He’s one of the best pocket movement guys I have been around,” Rhule added. “He slides in the pocket, he finds windows and he hangs in there. (Converting third downs) is a function of Teddy knowing where to go with the ball.”

 

[Faust]

Teddy Bridgewater's efficiency plus speed and youth on defense are the keys to Panthers surprising 2-2 start

 

[The Frankman]

Teddy Bridgewater completed 27-of-37 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns in the Panthers' Week 5 win over the Falcons.

The Panthers coaching staff is doing a great job allowing Bridgewater to win underneath and over the middle. Robby Anderson has been a star while D.J. Moore has filled in as an efficient No. 2 receiver. Bridgewater remains accurate as a passer and now looks more mobile than in previous seasons. The Panthers simply haven't missed Christian McCaffrey because Mike Davis has been so good, but CMC will be returning shortly. Bridgewater has QB2 value for the rest of the season but will be tested by a Bears defense that's limited big plays for years now next week.

- Rotoworld

This might be the best stretch Bridgewater has had in years. His willingness to run more really adds another dimension to his game.

 

[Faust]

Teddy Bridgewater completed 16-of-29 passes for 216 yards and two interceptions in the Panthers' 23-16 Week 6 loss to the Bears.

Bridgewater was uncharacteristically inaccurate, including a vital miss on 4th and 2 to a wide open D.J. Moore on an outside breaking route, with Teddy placing the ball over an arms length away. It did not help that the Bears pass rushers frequently got the better of the Panthers' offensive line, forcing Bridgewater to scramble eight times for a total of 48 yards. The Panthers are still overperforming expectations at 3-3 and face the Saints in Week 7.

Oct 18, 2020, 4:24 PM ET

 

[Faust]

Panthers fall short again despite Teddy Bridgewater's heroics

 

[Faust]

Teddy Bridgewater completed 15-of-23 passes for 176 yards, one touchdown and an interception in the Panthers' 25-17, Week 8 loss to the Falcons, adding five carries for 30 additional yards. 

The yardage output was Bridgewater's lowest of the season on a night where he almost didn't make it 60 minutes. Egregiously tripped on a late third quarter scramble, Bridgewater busted loose to slide only to take a sickening head shot from DE Charles Harris. Harris was ejected, but Bridgewater missed multiple plays as he was evaluated for a concussion and got his neck stretched out. He was officially announced with a neck ailment before returning after P.J. Walker ran the offense for a few minutes. Whereas Walker immediately tried to make a few things happen down the field, Bridgewater was even more conservative than usual this evening, failing to get anything deep until the game's dying moments. By then it was too late. Bridgewater did not look the same after returning from his neck injury, dialing up one checkdown after another behind a shaky offensive line. Bridgewater has helped get Curtis Samuel going the past two weeks, but Robby Anderson and D.J. Moore both had quiet games tonight. Offering decent floor but zero upside, Bridgewater will be a top 15-16 option for Week 9 against the Chiefs. 

Oct 29, 2020, 11:34 PM ET

 

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Carolina Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater injures knee in loss to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

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An MRI showed no structural damage in Teddy Bridgewater's injured knee. 

Bridgewater hobbled off the field Sunday following a low hit from Jason Pierre-Paul. He had completed 18 of 24 attempts for 136 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception before exiting the game. Reportedly dealing with soreness and swelling in the knee, Bridgewater should be considered iffy to suit up this week against the Lions. Former XFL star P.J. Walker would be in line to start if Bridgewater is sidelined. 

RELATED: 

P.J. Walker

SOURCE: Chris Mortensen on Twitter 

Nov 16, 2020, 9:48 AM ET

 

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NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Teddy Bridgewater (knee) is considered "day-to-day."

Bridgewater suffered a "somewhat mild" MCL sprain on Sunday but has not been ruled out for Week 11 against the Lions. The Panthers, which have a cautious training staff, will likely have a verdict on Bridgewater's outlook by mid-week. P.J. Walker, who replaced Bridgewater against the Buccaneers, would presumably get the nod over Will Grier if Bridgewater is ruled out.

SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter

Nov 16, 2020, 2:11 PM ET

 

[Faust]

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports Teddy Bridgewater is expected to be limited in practice Wednesday.

By all accounts, Bridgewater is day-to-day with a "minor" MCL sprain. He's likely to practice in limited fashion all week, but he appears to be on the right side of questionable for now. We'll see how his knee holds up in practice though. If things go sideways, P.J. Walker would receive a spot start. 

SOURCE: Tom Pelissero on Twitter

Nov 17, 2020, 6:59 PM ET

 

[Faust]

Teddy Bridgewater (knee) practiced on a limited basis on Wednesday.

This seemed to be the plan since Monday. A "minor" MCL sprain is what Bridgewater is dealing with, but each report is accompanied by some optimism in regards to the quarterback playing on Sunday. If not, coach Matt Rhule said P.J. Walker and Will Grier will compete for the starting nod.

Nov 18, 2020, 7:11 PM ET

 

[Faust]

Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater (knee) was limited again at Thursday's practice.

He was seen wearing a red non-contact jersey and walking with a limp during the session. Bridgewater is looking more and more like a game-time call for head coach Matt Rhule. PJ Walker and especially Will Grier starting this week against the Lions would be a downgrade for the entire Carolina offense and an upgrade for Detroit's defense. Walker could be a fringe option in superflex leagues. 

RELATED: 

Will Grier

, P.J. Walker

SOURCE: ESPN

Nov 19, 2020, 1:02 PM ET

 

[Faust]

Teddy Bridgewater (knee) is unlikely to play in Week 11 against the Lions. 

Bridgewater was at Thursday's practice, walking with a limp. It's unclear who will start under center for Carolina this week with Will Grier and P.J. Walker splitting practice reps. Walker would be a volatile superflex option if he gets the call against the Lions while fantasy managers should avoid Grier, who was a disaster in two 2019 starts. 

RELATED: 

P.J. Walker

, Will Grier

SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter

Nov 19, 2020, 2:53 PM ET

 

[Faust]

Teddy Bridgewater (knee) says he's taking his Week 11 status "one day at a time." 

"Honestly, I'm very happy that it wasn't as serious," Bridgewater said Thursday. "I know the advice that I'm getting from those around me, they have my best interest.'' Bridgewater was "limited" in both Wednesday and Thursday's sessions. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has reported Bridgewater is "unlikely" to play, but it seems too early to bake that into Week 11 planning. We should have a pretty good idea by the time Friday's injury report is released. P.J. Walker will be an intriguing DFS punt play if Bridgewater sits vs. Detroit. That is, if he starts over Will Grier. He should. 

SOURCE: David Newton on Twitter 

Nov 19, 2020, 5:54 PM ET

 

[Faust]

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said Carolina hasn't "given up on the idea" of QB Teddy Bridgewater (knee) playing this week against the Lions. 

The dream of a gimpy Bridgewater getting the start is still alive. Rapoport said Bridgewater is moving around better than he did in early-week practices and Lions head coach Matt Patricia told reporters he's preparing to face off against Teddy. Former XFL star P.J. Walker would be a volatile superflex option if he gets the call against the Lions while fantasy managers should avoid Will Grier if he gets the call. 

RELATED: 

P.J. Walker

, Will Grier

SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter

Nov 20, 2020, 1:20 PM ET

 

[Faust]

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports "there's optimism about Teddy Bridgewater's status" for Week 11 against the Lions.

Bridgewater went through some drills and his knee "went well". The Panthers will monitor how his knee responds overnight before giving him a chance to warm up ahead of Sunday's game. He remains a true game-time decision with P.J. Walker and Will Grier available if he's forced to watch from the sidelines. Quarterbacks can play through knee sprains, but a one week turnaround is pushing it.

RELATED: 

P.J. Walker

SOURCE: Jeremy Folwer on Twitter

Nov 21, 2020, 6:45 PM ET

 

[Faust]

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater (knee, questionable) is "a true game-time decision" for Week 11 against the Lions.

Rapoport added that Bridgewater has improved throughout the week and did more in practice on Saturday than he did Friday. Bridgewater's status will be based on how he feels in warmups and if the team believes he doesn't have a weighted re-injury risk this week. If he is unable to go, XFL star P.J. Walker is expected to draw the start. Walker has an impressive cast of weapons to work with but reports from earlier in the week stated that he could split time with fellow backup QB Will Grier. That removes Walker from the streaming conversation. 

SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter

Nov 22, 2020, 8:09 AM ET

 

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