Jarrett Stidham Week 18 Outlook - Chargers at Broncos

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Sun, Jan 8th 2023, 12:05pm EST

I joked all last week about "Studham" starting for the Raiders, but apparently, the joke was on me. Last week Studham finished fourth in PFF passing grade, second in yards per attempt, second in passing yards (behind only Tom Brady), and 14th in adjusted completion rate. This week he faces a similarly stout Kansas City secondary. Since Week 12, the Chiefs have been fourth in success rate per dropback, tenth in EPA per drop back, and eighth in explosive pass rate allowed. Stidham is the unsexy third-best quarterback option of this two-game DFS slate, but he could easily rival the top dogs on this slate if the Raiders are pushed to throw. Studham's Week 17 performance could be a total outlier, but if it's not, he could be a solid value and an easy way to be different.