Cam Ward fantasy football insight from Hayden Winks - PPR Rankings

Ward had a very difficult rookie season. Out of 41 qualifiers, he was the QB38 in EPA per dropback (-0.19), 39th in passing success rate (37%), and 40th in catchable ball rate (60%). The Titans coaching staff, OL, and pass catching group was arguably the worst in the NFL, but we can still study Ward by himself here. On film, Ward is a risk-taking gunslinger with unbelievable arm strength and on-the-run throwing ability. He can whip the ball on a line down the seam with very little wind up. He also made Sports Center Top 10 throws while moving to his right (and left!) when the initial play broke down. He was willing to take some big hits to attempt some throws, and there's no doubting his power as he attempts tight-window throws. All this gives him a ceiling. His floor remains low, however. His throwing motion is inconsistent, which led to inaccuracies to all levels. Even after factoring in how aggressive his throws were, Ward's completion percentage over expected was 35th out of 41 QBs. The ball never died on him. It was more about throwing without touch or by squeezing some throws in after being a tad late. With more experience, Ward's accuracy should improve to some degree. He wasn't reading things out at an average starting level, which led to a really bad Pick 6 on a check down and then some dead-on-arrival attempts into coverage. On other dropbacks, there was a breaking route that'd come open, but he wouldn't pull the trigger on time, leading to pressure. Ward's stats under pressure were horrific. Beyond just getting the ball out, Ward had a 2025-leading 11 fumbles....