Teddy Bridgewater will have to wait at least a little while longer before regaining his starting job. On Wednesday morning, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer announced that Case Keenum will be under center when they take on the Rams this week. 
Fans have been itching to see what Bridgewater can do now that he is finally healthy, but it would be difficult for the Vikings to bench Keenum after he led the team to a road win over the Redskins. After throwing for four touchdowns in the 38-30 win, the Vikings advanced to 7-2, good for first place in the NFC North.
Through ten weeks of the NFL season, Keenum has graded out as the league’s 17th best quarterback, according to the metrics at Pro Football Focus. He’s not necessarily setting the world on fire, but he has played much better than anyone would have expected in place of Week 1 starter Sam Bradford. Perhaps more importantly, the team is winning with him at the helm.
If Keenum falters against Los Angeles this week, it’s possible that we could see Bridgewater take the field for the first time since January of 2016. Short leash or no, it’ll be Keenum getting the Vikings’ first snap at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday.
If Keenum’s quality play continues throughout the season, it will set the table for a very interesting scenario in the offseason. Keenum, Bridgewater, and Bradford will all be eligible for free agency in March.
The media wants Bridgewater to start so bad. You would think its Aaron Rodgers coming back. To me, Keenum has been great. Why potentially shake up the chemistry if you don’t have to?
Good call. He’s done pretty well.
In understand the vikes view teddy as a young QB who was on the rise before he injury but let’s not make him something he’s not. Look up his stats. The year Case is having would be career numbers for teddy. Just don’t understand this debate.
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Am enjoying following the Vikings (from Arizona). Totally concur with the sentiment above. Teddy was good, but not great; he was exciting, but not over-powering. Keenum has performed well and, right now, there is no reason to be benching him. The good news is that the Vikings have two qualified QBs. Bradford is not one of them.
Case Keenum has done so much more than anyone could have ever expected him to do, and then some. If he hadn’t been so successful it would make more sense throw Teddy out there.