All Eyes On One QB

It's not who you think...

Peter Overzet
January 25, 2026

I’m honestly surprised.

You’d think the two MVP candidates playing today would be dominating the headlines, but I’ve barely heard any chatter about Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye.

That’s because all anyone can talk about is Jarrett Stidham, aka Stiddy.

This isn’t just underdog hype or wishcasting either. The smart money has been flowing in the Broncos direction all week. They opened up as 6.5-point dogs … then it was 5.5 … then 4.5 … and now it’s all the way down to 3.5 in some places.

The line movement is less about Stidham and more about Sean Payton and the defense. It’s a vote of confidence in his system and his ability to put players in a position to succeed.

Your mileage may vary on whether you think Stidham can actually pull off the upset, but I promise you Payton isn’t going to tighten up and play things conservative in this spot.

In that regard, we are all on the same page at Fantasy Life HQ.

Cooterdoodle ain’t playing scared and cooked up an entire parlay dedicated to Stidham having a successful day.
Matthew likes him to clear over 32.5 passing attempts today, as well.
And I think he’s the skeleton key to DFS contests and a great bet to clear his 200-yard passing prop.

Maybe tomorrow we’ll be back to discussing Stafford and Maye, but for now it’s all about Stiddy—who I’ve even convinced my toddler to root for.

Enjoy the games …

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DraftKings/FanDuel DFS Plays for Conference Championships

Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba have seemingly played hot potato with the WR1 spot atop the fantasy leaderboard all season, so it’s fitting that they’re facing each other with a shot at the Super Bowl at stake. And when it comes to DFS plays, both are wonderful and selecting one for your lineup is not so easy, as Matt LaMarca determined in his DFS Breakdown for Conference Championship Sunday:

“Choosing between these two is a bit like splitting hairs, but JSN gets the slight edge due to his cheaper price tag. His numbers last week are uninspiring (outside of a touchdown), but he still had a 25% target share in a game where the Seahawks didn’t have to throw much. Darnold will almost certainly need to attempt more than 17 passes in this game, and there’s a good chance that JSN will be on the receiving end. He had a 35% target share and 49% air yards share during the regular season, both of which were among the best marks in the league.

Smith-Njigba was also remarkably consistent, scoring more than 20 PPR points in 13 of his first 15 games. That includes both contests vs. the Rams. His production has fallen off a bit of late, but that feels more game script-related than anything else. As long as this game is more competitive, expect Smith-Njigba to go right back to being the same stud he’s been all year. Getting that guy at $8,000 feels like a massive steal.”

There are only two more slates left, so make sure to set your optimal lineup with LaMarca’s strategic advice.⤵️