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Marcus Mariota

Marcus Mariota

QB • Washington Commanders Proj Rank N/A Actual 32 N/A • Trade Value
YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD FSP
169561.210729711
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Marcus Mariota | Fantasy Outlook

Backup Status and Preseason MCL Sprain Cap Fantasy Value

Marcus Mariota enters 2026 as the primary backup behind Jayden Daniels in Washington. The veteran sustained a sprained MCL in the preseason, sidelining him for exhibition play, though head coach Dan Quinn remains optimistic for Week 1. When stepping in during 2025, Mariota demonstrated dual-threat competency, posting 1,695 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and 297 rushing yards over 10 games.

Without an injury ahead of him, on-field volume will be scarce. Our projections forecast 250 passing yards, two passing scores, and 17.0 fantasy points for the season. With playmakers like Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs in Washington, Mariota holds functional streamer appeal if called upon, but offers zero standalone lineup value.

Draft trends reflect this backup reality in 1.0 PPR leagues. Mariota's ADP sits around pick 472 after fluctuating throughout the summer, while roster rates have dropped to roughly 6%. Fantasy managers should treat him exclusively as a deep Superflex insurance stash rather than a priority draft-day asset.

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PASS RUSH
WK OPP YD TD INT YD TD FUMBL PT Diff.
18 @PHI (24th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
17 DAL (1st) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
16 PHI (26th) 95 0 0 -1 0 0 4 27
15 @NYG (2nd) 211 1 0 43 0 1 15 30
14 @MIN (26th) 30 0 1 7 0 1 -2 40
13 DEN (31st) 294 2 1 55 0 0 23 6
11 @MIA (8th) 213 1 1 49 0 0 15 27
10 DET (11th) 213 2 0 22 0 0 19 9
9 SEA (18th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
8 @KC (28th) 213 1 2 28 0 0 11 17
7 @DAL (1st) 63 0 1 34 0 0 4 36
6 CHI (5th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
5 @LAC (19th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
4 @ATL (29th) 156 2 1 20 0 0 16 15
3 LV (15th) 207 1 0 40 1 1 20 9
2 @GB (23rd) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
1 NYG (13th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39
1695 10 7 297 1 3 126
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PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2015 TEN 12 2818 62% 19 10 91.2 252 2 3
2016 TEN 15 3426 61% 26 9 95.6 357 2 10
2017 TEN 15 3232 62% 13 15 79.3 312 5 2
2018 TEN 14 2529 69% 11 8 92.3 357 2 4
2019 TEN 7 1203 59% 7 2 92.3 129 0 0
2020 LV 1 226 61% 1 1 83.3 88 1 0
2021 LV 7 4 50% 0 0 52.1 87 1 0
2022 ATL 13 2219 61% 15 9 88.2 438 4 3
2023 PHI 2 164 65% 1 1 82.5 52 0 1
2024 WAS 3 364 77% 4 0 131.2 92 1 0
2025 WAS 10 1695 61% 10 7 86.1 297 1 3
3-YEAR AVG 6 741 64% 5 3 92.5 147 1 1
Totals 101 17880 63% 107 62 89.7 2462 19 26

Mariota Projection

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CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
1.4/2.3 17.3 0.1 0.1 1.8 0 1.2
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Depth Chart

Washington Commanders

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Jayden Daniels 89% 59%
Marcus Mariota 5% 3%
NAME OWN START
Jacory Croskey-Merritt 81% 8%
Rachaad White 78% 3%
Jeremy McNichols 5% 0%
Kaytron Allen 6% 0%
NAME OWN START
Chig Okonkwo 8% 0%
NAME OWN START
Terry McLaurin 100% 65%
Stefon Diggs 81% 16%
Antonio Williams 5% 0%
Van Jefferson 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Not available. N/A N/A
NAME OWN START
Commanders DST 6% 0%

Team Rankings

PTS
20.9
22nd
YDS
318.8
22nd
Y/P
5.5
11th
TO Diff
-0.8
31st
ATT
27.6
31st
CMP
16.9
31st
YDS
184.1
24th
TD
1.1
28th
ATT
28.5
9th
YDS
134.7
4th
AVG
4.7
4th
TD
1.2
8th
SACK
2.5
14th
TA
0.6
31st
PA
26.5
27th
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
EaglesEagles11-6-00.647379325
CowboysCowboys7-9-10.441471511
CommandersCommanders5-12-00.294356451
GiantsGiants4-13-00.235381439

Redzone Stats

PlayerTOTAL LOOKSRUSH ATTTGTRECO/S
Chris Rodriguez333300  
Jacory Croskey-Merritt323111  
Jeremy McNichols7522  
Austin Ekeler2200  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Deebo Samuel Sr.151194  
Terry McLaurin7740  
Treylon Burks4410  
Jaylin Lane2210  
Luke McCaffrey2210  
Chris Moore2200  
Noah Brown2200  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Zach Ertz8860  
John Bates2210  
Ben Sinnott1110  

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
M.Mariota11139227169510786.12971  
J.Daniels711418812628388.12782  
J.Johnson534543721274.0551  
J.Driskel0000000.000  
S.Hartman0000000.000  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
J.Croskey-Merritt171758054.6813968406  
C.Rodriguez Jr.131125004.564330255  
J.McNichols17442215.013125196337  
A.Ekeler214433.10753869  
C.Edmonds3000.000001  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
D.Samuel Sr.16997272710.1541713  
T.McLaurin10603858215.3356433  
J.Lane15321622514.1041348  
C.Moore14231120718.8144429  
L.McCaffrey9151120318.5350174  
T.Burks8221013013.0137292  
N.Brown41058316.6028102  
R.Chosen3955310.601772  
J.Jones1112525.002511  
T.Martin3222311.501430  
R.Cracraft20000.0007  
J.Brooks10000.0007  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
Z.Ertz13725050410.1430551  
B.Sinnott16131111410.4136341  
J.Bates1516111039.4122479  
C.Yankoff1432189.0014108  
L.Cager10000.0001  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
J.Moody91923151676  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
B.Wagner171624.582400  
Q.Martin17950.010310  
F.Luvu17863.050620  
J.Reaves17811.051700  
M.Sainristil17770.0141210  
J.Magee17490.030100  
D.Payne15463.070510  
J.Kinlaw17440.050010  
J.Newton17395.040110  
J.Jones12391.010500  
J.Martin17395.530110  
W.Harris9381.010310  
N.Igbinoghene15361.010500  
T.Amos10320.010600  
M.Lattimore9270.011701  
E.Goldman13260.040000  
V.Miller17269.060000  
D.Armstrong7245.570000  
P.Smith13240.520100  
J.Holmes10210.000000  
S.Tuttle12150.010000  
S.Day10140.000000  
A.Hamilton Sr.15120.000200  
J.Jean-Baptiste361.010000  
R.Barber251.010000  
D.Wise Jr.240.010000  
T.Owens1740.000000  
D.Jackson330.000000  
P.Butler1630.000000  
N.Bellore1620.000000  
D.Walker120.000000  
T.Maguranyanga110.000000  
T.Hawkins III100.000000  
D.Rush100.000000  
K.Medrano900.000001  
A.Kaho800.000000  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1WAS @PHI
2WAS @DAL
3WAS vs SEA
4WAS vs IND
5WAS vs NYG
6WAS @SF
7WAS vs BYE
8WAS vs PHI
9WAS vs LAR
10WAS @NYG
11WAS vs CIN
12WAS @ARI
13WAS @TEN
14WAS vs HOU
15WAS vs ATL
16WAS @MIN
17WAS @JAC
18WAS vs DAL

Player Timeline

Aug 16th

Marcus Mariota’s MCL Sprain Likely to End His Preseason

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  • Chauncey Golston DL • NYG NFL

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  • Breece Hall RB • NYJ NFL

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  • Breece Hall RB • NYJ

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    @Connor_J_Hughes

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  • Breece Hall RB • NYJ

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  • Jacob Thomas S • MIN

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    @alec_lewis

  • Kent Emanuel SP • CIN

    Reds Recall RHP Zach Maxwell, Designate LHP Kent Emanuel for Assignment

    @ctrent

  • Alex Jackson C • MIN

    Twins Reinstate Alex Jackson, But Won’t Use Him in the Outfield Despite Austin Martin Injury

    @AaronGleeman

  • Trey Lipscomb 3B • WAS

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    @Nationals

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    @scottmerkin

  • Joe Boyle SP • TB

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    @RaysBaseball

  • Braden Smith PG • IND

    Pacers Sign Braden Smith to Two-Way Contract

    @Pacers

  • Sean Pedulla PG •

    Rockets Sign 2025–26 G League Rookie of the Year Sean Pedulla to Two-Way Contract

    @HoustonRockets

  • Luke Kornet C • SA

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    @sam_amick

  • Andrew Nembhard PG • IND

    Andrew Nembhard Showcases Elite “Chair Pull” Defensive Technique

    @Pacers

  • Jaccob Slavin D • CAR

    Canes Champion Jaccob Slavin Congratulates Raleigh Golfer Doc Redman on PGA Tour Return

    @Canes

  • Morgan Frost C • CGY

    Luchanko’s Rookie AHL Production Signals Progress, Not a Write-Off

    @charlieo_conn

  • Josiah Slavin LW •

    Chicago Wolves Re-Sign Captain Josiah Slavin to Two-Year AHL Deal

    @WaltRuff

  • Ryan Lomberg LW • CBJ

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    @BlueJacketsNHL

  • Marco Rossi C • VAN

    Canucks Highlight Marco Rossi’s Best Moments from Last Season

    @Canucks

  • Dan Vladar G • PHI

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Pat Freiermuth PIT TE +2.5
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James Cook BUF RB -37.8
Ollie Gordon MIA RB -6.2
C.J. Stroud HOU QB -5.0
Stefon Diggs WAS WR -4.6
Jalen McMillan TB WR -4.3
Tyler Allgeier ARI RB -4.1
Cam Little JAC K -4.0
Jalen Nailor LV WR -3.9
Tank Bigsby PHI RB -3.8
Darren Waller CAR TE -3.5
Harrison Mevis LAR K -3.3
Cairo Santos CHI K -2.9
Tyler Loop BAL K -2.6
Jaguars DST JAC DST -2.5
Denzel Boston CLE WR -2.4