IR
Injury Thumb
Est. Return 11/29/2024
2024 Pass/Rush Stats
YDS
455
TD
2
INT
2
YDS
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
O'Connell lost a summer job battle with Gardner Minshew for the Week 1 starting job. A 2023 fourth-round pick, O'Connell began last season as the No. 3 QB only to be named starter Week 9 over both Jimmy Garoppolo and backup Brian Hoyer (after coach Josh McDaniels was fired). O'Connell's arm is merely average, and while he had his moments he was by no means prolific. He ranked 28th in on-target percentage (68.5) and 27th in completion percentage (62.1) even though he didn't throw many deep passes. Seventy-one percent of his passes came within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage (4th most), while only 8.7 percent traveled 20-plus yards (22nd). His 6.5 YPA ranked 25th, and he threw just 12 TD passes in 11 games. O'Connell also is immobile -- zero scrambles last season, with his 17 rush attempts mostly being sneaks or kneel-downs. Minshew was a slightly more efficient passer in 13 starts for Indianapolis last year, and he's always been willing to scramble when plays break down. If O'Connell ends up playing this year, he'll throw to veteran WRs Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers as well as young TEs Brock Bowers (a rookie first-round pick) and Michael Mayer (a second-round pick last year). The offense will be directed by former Bears coordinator Luke Getsy, who fielded one of the league's worst passing offenses the last two years in Chicago. Read Past Outlooks
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Moves to IR
The Raiders placed O'Connell (thumb) on injured reserve Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, O'Connell could miss 4-6 weeks while he recovers from a broken thumb on his throwing hand. The Raiders haven't revealed whether O'Connell will require surgery to address the injury, but in his absence, Gardner Minshew will step back into the starting role. The Raiders signed Desmond Ridder off the Cardinals' practice squad to provide depth behind Minshew.
According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, O'Connell could miss 4-6 weeks while he recovers from a broken thumb on his throwing hand. The Raiders haven't revealed whether O'Connell will require surgery to address the injury, but in his absence, Gardner Minshew will step back into the starting role. The Raiders signed Desmond Ridder off the Cardinals' practice squad to provide depth behind Minshew.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
O'Connell turned a preferred walk-on spot at Purdue into a pair of second-team All-Big Ten honors by the time he left, completing 635 of 939 pass attempts for 7,202 yards and 50 touchdowns versus 24 picks in 24 games over his final two seasons with the Boilermakers. The Raiders subsequently spent a fourth-round pick on O'Connell (who will be 25 years old by the time Week 1 arrives) in the 2023 NFL Draft, and coach Josh McDaniels likely views O'Connell as a developmental project behind starter Jimmy Garoppolo, with veteran Brian Hoyer's experience probably giving him the edge for primary backup duties.
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Expected to land on IR
The Raiders are expected to place O'Connell on IR due to a fractured thumb sustained during Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Rams, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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May have broken thumb
Based on preliminary tests, O'Connell is believed to have sustained a broken thumb during Sunday's game against the Rams, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Hurts thumb Sunday
O'Connell exited Sunday's game against the Rams after suffering a thumb injury.
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Mediocre in first start of 2024
O'Connell completed 27 of 40 passes for 227 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 32-13 loss to the Steelers.
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Taking over starting job
Head coach Antonio Pierce said Wednesday that O'Connell will replace Gardner Minshew as the Raiders' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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May be playing shorthanded
O'Connell, who will make his first start of the season Sunday against the Steelers, will be without top wide receiver Davante Adams and possibly Jakobi Meyers, the latter of which is listed as doubtful due to an ankle injury, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
O'Connell has come off the bench in relief for Gardner Minshew in two of the last three games, and head coach Antonio Pierce announced Wednesday that O'Connell would make his first start of the season in Week 6. Adams will miss a third straight game due to a hamstring injury, and losing Meyers would leave the Raiders with Tre Tucker, DJ Turner, Tyreik McAllister and tight end Brock Bowers as the primary pass catchers for Sunday's contest. O'Connell will have his work cut out for him against T.J. Watt and a dominant Steelers defense that has allowed 20 points or less in four of five games this season.
O'Connell has come off the bench in relief for Gardner Minshew in two of the last three games, and head coach Antonio Pierce announced Wednesday that O'Connell would make his first start of the season in Week 6. Adams will miss a third straight game due to a hamstring injury, and losing Meyers would leave the Raiders with Tre Tucker, DJ Turner, Tyreik McAllister and tight end Brock Bowers as the primary pass catchers for Sunday's contest. O'Connell will have his work cut out for him against T.J. Watt and a dominant Steelers defense that has allowed 20 points or less in four of five games this season.