QB · TEN · #1
Played a short 2026 (1 games) — health is the nearer question than talent.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
4,688
Range 3,942–5,410
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Young QB with proof and a long runway.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
281.2 pts
16.5 PPG · 16.5 games
4203.8 pass yds · 24.4 pass TD · 284.2 rush yds
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Process ×0.98
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Org environment ×1.01
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Ward threw for 140 yards and 1 TD in 2026, finishing QB25. Played a short 2026 (1 games) — health is the nearer question than talent. 2026 still looks like a starter, not a stash. This reads as a hold — nothing in the recent signal pushes it toward a buy or a sell.
Dynasty notes from our blog that mention Cam Ward.
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Half-PPR points
11.7
PPG
11.7
Positional finish
QB25
Key stats
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Pass yd | Pass TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | QB25 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 140 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | QB22 | 186.7 | 11.0 | 3169 | 15 | 159 | 2 | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Pass | Rush | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | 11.7 | NYJ | 46 plays · 70% pass | 140 / 1 TD | 21 | 0 |
Week 1 Engine grade
Projected 15.3 · scored 11.7 half-PPR · inside the floor–ceiling band. Miss +3.6.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
Snap share
2025 offense · 94.6% mean
Pass-play participation
94.9%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
Durability
R1 (1 overall) QB · that slot hit at 39.5% in 2010–2023 classes (n=43; contributor 62.8%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
2025 season · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample
37th of 42
33rd of 42
35th of 42
30th of 42
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.