BACK UPS
GO BACK TO AUGUST.
PLUG THE 2019 SEASON
INTO YOUR FANCY NFL
SIMULATOR. PLAY IT OUT A
BILLION TIMES, AND YOU’D
STILL NEVER SPIT OUT
ANYTHING RESEMBLING THE
YEAR SO FAR. ESPECIALLY
ON THE PASSING FRONT,
AS NO-NAMES AND HAS-
BEENS HAVE ABLY FILLED
IN FOR SOME OF THE
LEAGUE’S HIGHEST-PAID
QUARTERBACKS. LARGELY
SPEAKING, IT’S BEEN A
WINNING PICTURE
BRIDGE QUARTERBACK
A starter for two seasons in
Minnesota before suffering a horrific
left-knee injury, Teddy Bridgewater
found a sweet deal as a backup with
the Saints—then took over when Drew
Brees busted his thumb in Week 2. In
five games as the starter Bridgewater
ranks in the top 10 in completion
percentage (69.4) and passer rating
( 9 8 .4 ). M o r e c r u c i all y, h e’s 4 – 0.
PHOTOGRAPH BY SIMON BRUTY
