Taylor Heinicke To Start Over Desmond Ridder In Week 16
Taylor Heinicke To Start Over Desmond Ridder In Week 16
11 months ago
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Tuesday that quarterback Taylor Heinicke will make the start over Desmond Ridder this Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16, according to a team source. It's the second time this year Ridder has been sent to the bench, this time coming on the heels of his sixth red-zone turnover of 2023 and 16th total turnover in the loss to the Carolina Panthers. Heinicke lost both of his starts in Weeks 9 and 10 to the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals, respectively, going 29-for-53 for 323 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Atlanta, now 6-8, is turning to Heinicke to try and save their season and possibly head coach Arthur Smith's job. Among QBs with more than 50 attempts in 2023, Heinicke is 18th in EPA per dropback (.02), 30th in passer rating (84.2) and 48th in completion percentage (55.4).