Jacoby Brissett remains the primary starting quarterback option in Arizona despite executing a contract hold-in that has kept him out of individual and team drills. While team victories may be sparse, he proved capable of fueling multiple fantasy pass-catchers last season by leading the NFL with 41.6 Team Pass Plays Per Game.
Team reporter Darren Urban notes that despite the ongoing financial stalemate, the organization still views Brissett as the definitive leader under center for 2026. He is “the guy” in Arizona. Brissett is currently an attractive buy-low option in fantasy football superflex formats.
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Jacoby Brissett officially reported to Arizona minicamp, ending a brief contract stalemate after leading the NFL with 41.6 Team Pass Plays Per Game last season. The veteran quarterback is attempting to leverage a new deal, but ownership remains silent despite Brissett delivering 16.8 Fantasy Points Per Game to finish as the overall QB16 in 2025.
Brissett will inevitably end the tepid hold-in and continue to operate as a high-volume bridge option while third-round rookie Carson Beck learns from the sidelines. Continue to draft Michael Wilson and Trey McBride with confidence.
Marvin Harrison Jr. steps into the Davante Adams/X-receiver role after recording a 10.7 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 37) sophomore campaign where injury held him to 12 games.. Meanwhile, new OC Mike LaFleur is positioning Michael Wilson in the Z-receiver role, running the Puka Nacua route tree. This will grant Wilson free releases and slot reps after he posted 13.0 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 16) on a 78-catch breakout.
Wilson is no Nacua, and Harrison’s efficiency lagged behind the elite standard set by Davante Adams. Regardless, LaFleur’s planned target consolidation could unlock both Arizona wide receivers if last season’s second-half passing volume spike continues into 2026. Both Wilson and Harrison Jr. are available at a discount in both best ball and dynasty league start-up drafts.
Jacoby Brissett is executing a tepid offseason holdout from voluntary OTAs in pursuit of financial security, but the 33-year-old bridge quarterback holds zero leverage after averaging 16.8 Fantasy Points Per Game (QB16) last season despite a massive, league-leading 41.6 Team Pass Plays Per Game. Arizona’s QB room also features Gardner Minshew, who signed for $5 million in guaranteed, and prototypical pocket passer Carson Beck, who the Cardinals selected in the third round of the NFL Draft.
LaFleur brushed off his absence, saying, “The hardest thing to teach a player is the speed of the game, an NFL game, in general. He’s played a lot of ball, so he’ll be just fine.” Brissett is only guaranteed $1.5 million in 2026, plus a few million in incentives. While Brissett does not profile as a long-term starter, he is comically underpaid for a high-end bridge QB. The rubber will hit the road if he lets this dispute drag past the June 8-10 mandatory minicamp. For now, continue to draft Brissett as a QB3 in best ball and on win-now superflex dynasty rosters.
The ultimate bridge-quarterback holding pattern is playing out in the desert, as Jacoby Brissett is initiating a tepid offseason holdout away from voluntary OTAs in search of a pay raise. Regardless, the terms of the NFL’s draconian collective bargaining agreement with the players’ union ensures that Brissett will be under center in Week 1.
Despite the front office declaring him the starter on a meager $4.88 million base salary, Brissett’s fantasy ceiling remains thoroughly capped after averaging 16.8 Fantasy Points Per Game (QB16) last season in spite of a massive 41.6 Team Pass Plays Per Game (No. 1). While his career-high 23 passing touchdowns and a +10.8 Production Premium (No. 3) provide a stable short-term floor for his pass catchers, this rebuilding offense will inevitably hand the keys to Carson Beck before 2026 comes to a close.
Brissett is a viable QB3 in superflex and his stabilizing presence allows fantasy gamers to draft Trey McBride, Michael Wilson and Marvin Harrison Jr. with confidence in best ball and dynasty leagues.
It is now 18 months since Carson Beck underwent elbow surgery to repair a torn UCL. Following his 2024 elbow surgery and a pathetic 4.8 aDOT final season at Miami, Beck enters training camp looking to prove he can handle a more aggressive professional passing attack.
While his pocket-passing style currently caps his fantasy upside at a QB2 valuation, he could see early action if veteran Jacoby Brissett’s contract situation remains unresolved. However, Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur tempered immediate expectations by noting that sitting for his rookie season might actually be the best move for Beck’s long-term development. Regardless, Beck is a post-hype sleeper in dynasty superflex leagues with a rising rookie draft ADP.
