Gardner Minshew vs Kyler Murray: The Full Breakdown
If you are choosing between Gardner Minshew and Kyler Murray for your lineup, you are not alone. Gardner Minshew finished the 2025 season at 12.4 PPG for the Las Vegas Raiders (12 games), and Kyler Murray averaged 15.6 for the Arizona Cardinals (5 games).
That 3.2-point weekly advantage for Kyler Murray is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both lean on arm talent and offensive scheme as traditional pocket passers. Gardner Minshew threw for 2420 yards and 14 touchdowns, while Kyler Murray posted 962 yards and 6 scores. Volume, red zone efficiency, and game script are the key week-to-week differentiators when neither carries rushing upside.
Gardner Minshew has his bye in Week 10, and Kyler Murray rests in Week 14. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at quarterback for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
