Risk Flags
1- Depth Competition
Beat coverage (Mile High Report, CBS) describes a camp battle with Sam Ehlinger for the backup job; Stidham holds the QB2 line on the depth chart, but losing that battle would likely mean release given his salary.
Jarrett Stidham
QB · #74DEN · QB · Age 30
Dynasty value
16
Hold Stable
Tier
T12
Pos rank
QB74
Consensus
Contested
What’s driving the valueRange 14–20
Case for
Age / window
age 30 QB
Situation
Multiple tailwinds
Case against
Pedigree / rank
QB74 · Tier 12
Neutral: Production trend
Analysis
The catalysts to watch are Nix's ankle rehab through training camp (the lone path to early-season starts, per CBS's 2026 outlook), the camp battle with Sam Ehlinger, and Denver-media trade speculation tied to his roughly $8M cap number — a trade could land him in a room with a cleaner backup-to-bridge path. Denver spent no 2026 draft capital at QB, so his contingency role is not threatened from below by rookie competition. Recommendation: in shallow and standard superflex formats he is a cut/ignore; in deep superflex leagues, hold as a free bench stash only until Nix is confirmed healthy for Week 1, and sell into any Nix injury scare rather than waiting, as his value evaporates the moment the contingency window closes.
Scenarios (3)
Clipboard QB2 behind a healthy Nixlikely▼ -10%
Traded to a thinner QB roompossible▲ +10%
Early-season fill-in startsunlikely▲ +25%
Intel may be outdated · updated 21 days ago
Risk & Opportunity Analysis (3 flags)
Opportunity Flags
2- Injury Contingency
Nix suffered a season-ending right ankle fracture requiring surgery in the January 2026 divisional round, and CBS's 2026 outlook notes Stidham is the superflex play if that ankle costs Nix any time early in the year. Denver added no QB in the 2026 draft, leaving Stidham first in line for any contingency snaps.
- Coaching Fit
Sean Payton publicly backed him before the AFC Championship start ('He's ready... a No. 2 capable of starting for a number of teams'), and he ran a scoring drive early in that game — a resume line that sustains his league-wide QB2 employability and modest trade interest.
Format Comparison
Jarrett Stidham — Format Comparison
| Format | Value | vs Best |
|---|---|---|
| PPR SFBest | 16 | — |
| PPR 1QB | 9 | -7 |