Anthony Richardson got fewer starts than Bryce Young before he was sent to the bench. The Indianapolis Colts benched their second-year quarterback this week after his 10th career start, including six this season.
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here.The Colts are turning to 39-year-old Joe Flacco because coach Shane Steichen believes the veteran gives the team “the best chance to win right now.”Flacco, a Super Bowl MVP with the Ravens more than a decade ago, is 2-1 in three appearances with the Colts. He was 4-1 with Cleveland last year, helping the Browns reach the playoffs.
The 22-year-old Richardson threw just 393 passes in college at Florida before the Colts selected him with the fourth pick overall in last year’s NFL draft. Richardson has raw talent but still needs time to develop. He’s completed only 50.2% of his passes with more interceptions than touchdowns ., the 33rd pick, is 4-10 in his 14 starts for Tennessee and has missed the past two games with a shoulder injury.
RAIDERS: Minshew beat out Aidan O’Connell for the starting job in training camp but was benched after three starts. He returned when O’Connell broke his thumb. The Raiders 2-6) are 2-4 with Minshew and will likely go back to O’Connell when he’s healthy.hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass in the last three games and has struggled after a solid four-game stretch from Week 2-5. The Giants are competing for a top 5 pick in the draft that would help them land a potential franchise QB.
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