Baker Mayfield vs Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough holds a 7.2% edge in Superflex dynasty value.Updated 9/17/2026
THE CASE FOR MAYFIELD
Mayfield is the far safer bet to deliver usable QB weeks immediately, which is what actually wins in Superflex when you’re contending. Tampa’s offense is stable enough for him to stay in the QB2 mix, and his job security is meaningfully stronger than a mystery-box backup profile. At 31, he’s not a long-term cornerstone, but he’s a known starter you can plug in without praying for an injury or a camp upset.
THE CASE FOR SHOUGH
Shough’s value case is almost entirely optionality: younger, cheaper in many rooms, and one clear path (playing time) away from a major value jump. In New Orleans, the depth chart can open quickly with mediocre/aging vets and a franchise that may need to pivot, so he’s a live stash in Superflex. With a 9.3% market edge on KeepTradeCut-style pricing, you’re effectively being paid to take the uncertainty if you can wait.
VERDICT BY TEAM SITUATION
Mayfield—take the bankable starting points and ignore the small market gap.
Shough—lean into the younger, cheaper volatility and hunt the spike.
If your QB room needs starts now, it’s Baker; if you can stash and swing for a value jump, it’s Shough.
12% of champions
Baker Mayfield was on 838 championship rosters
Tyler Shough — outside top 50 champion players
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Worth more?
Shough by market (about 9%), but Mayfield is worth more in real weekly utility.
Trade?
Contenders should move Shough + a small add for Mayfield; rebuilders can flip Mayfield for Shough plus a 2nd/3rd-type kicker if available.
Superflex?
In Superflex you prioritize locked-in starters, so Baker is the better hold unless you’re explicitly playing the long stash game.
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