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ArticleTyler Shough: Could He Be a Fantasy QB1?
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However, those games were against teams that went a combined 30-55, three of which were among the worst pass defenses in the league. Fantasy drafters should consider Shough as a mid-QB2 with the potential to deliver low-end QB1 value, at least when he's facing lower-tier passing defenses. But a significant step forward isn't required for the Saints' offense to improve, and an improved offense might rely on Shough less rather than more, capping his potential value.

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Shough's late-season success came against weak defenses; mid-QB2 projection with capped upside.

Shough's late-season success came against teams that went a combined 30-55, with three of those opponents ranking among the worst pass defenses in the league. The source projects him as a mid-QB2 with potential for low-end QB1 value primarily when facing lower-tier passing defenses, and notes that an improved Saints offense might rely on Shough less rather than more, capping his potential value.

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