Mike Reiss of ESPN confirms Jarrett Stidham is the "leading candidate" to be the Patriots' starting quarterback this season. (ESPN)
Fantasy Impact
The Patriots' actions have been showing us this all off-season. The team did not make a serious attempt to re-sign Tom Brady. Meanwhile, they have shown zero interest in Cam Newton, Jameis Winston, or Andy Dalton. New England also didn't draft a quarterback. Assuming Stidham starts in Week 1 he should be considered a mid-range QB2 for fantasy purposes.