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Carson Wentz or Marcus Mariota

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Carson Wentz

Carson Wentz

QB • Minnesota Vikings MIN
Marcus Mariota

Marcus Mariota

QB • Washington Commanders WAS
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Wentz over Mariota

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Wentz ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mariota over Wentz

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Mariota ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Outlook Marcus Mariota

Marcus Mariota Questionable Ahead of Tough Road Matchup in San Francisco

Mariota did not practice on Friday as he continues to recover from a sprained MCL, leaving him officially questionable for Week 6 against the 49ers. With Jayden Daniels starting under center, Mariota's role is strictly as the backup even if cleared to dress. Be sure to check back often for the latest news on his game-day status.

Our weekly projection forecasts zero fantasy points for Mariota, reflecting his injury and reserve standing behind Daniels. Fantasy managers have largely moved on, dropping his roster rate down to 3% across leagues. Given the tough road matchup against an undefeated San Francisco squad, Mariota carries no standalone value and should remain on fantasy benches.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Carson Wentz
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Carson Wentz

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Marcus Mariota

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Carson Wentz
OWN
 
1%
-0.17 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Marcus Mariota
OWN
 
3%
-3.52 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.3 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Carson Wentz
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Marcus Mariota
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Carson Wentz

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 37th with 25.54 total points (5.11 avg).
  • Currently 116.42 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.1.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 50 in pass yards with 276 (55.20 per game) and is currently ranked 38th among QB.
  • Top 25 in pass tds with 3 (0.60 per game) and is currently ranked 31st among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -483, TDs: -2, INTs: -2

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 0, PASS TDS: 0, RUSH YDS: 0, RUSH TDS: 0
Breakdown Marcus Mariota

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 33rd with 34.50 total points (6.90 avg).
  • Currently 107.46 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Knee (Since Oct 4, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.2 PPG.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 50 in pass yards with 340 (68.00 per game) and is currently ranked 36th among QB.
  • Top 25 in pass tds with 4 (0.80 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -23, TDs: +1, INTs: -1

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 0, PASS TDS: 0, RUSH YDS: 0, RUSH TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Carson Wentz

No Injury Reported

Injury Marcus Mariota

KNEE - Since Oct 4, 2026

Mariota has been ruled out heading into Week 6 versus the 49ers.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Carson Wentz

Week 6
Minnesota Vikings VS n/a

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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Matchups Marcus Mariota

Week 6
Washington Commanders @ San Francisco 49ers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.60308.40731113.54
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 38.00 total points (7.60 avg).
  • Currently 21 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 308.40 per game and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 10 in rush defense with 488 (97.60 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 1054 (210.80 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 18.60 per game and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -15.4, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: +5, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -1,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 26, INT: 11, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.2, YDS/G: 361.5
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Carson Wentz
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Rating Marcus Mariota
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Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Carson Wentz
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2016 PHI 16 3782 62% 16 14 79.3 150 2 6
2017 PHI 13 3296 60% 33 7 101.9 299 0 6
2018 PHI 11 3074 70% 21 7 102.2 93 0 13
2019 PHI 16 4039 64% 27 7 93.1 243 1 14
2020 PHI 12 2620 57% 16 15 72.8 276 5 4
2021 IND 16 3563 62% 27 7 94.6 215 1 5
2022 WAS 8 1755 62% 11 9 80.2 86 1 1
2024 LAR 1 163 71% 2 1 99.8 56 1 0
2024 KC 2 118 63% 0 0 80.6 0 0 0
2025 MIN 5 1216 65% 6 5 85.8 57 0 0
2026 MIN 2 276 59% 3 0 106.4 5 0 0
ON PACE 7 994 59% 11 0 106.4 18 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 499 66% 3 2 86.9 38 0 0
Totals 103 23902 63% 162 72 89.3 1480 11 49
Career Marcus Mariota
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
2026 WAS 3 340 65% 4 0 109.9 49 0 0
ON PACE 11 1224 65% 14 0 109.9 176 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 6 741 64% 5 3 92.5 147 1 1
Totals 104 18220 63% 111 62 90.1 2511 19 26
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BAL @CLE
BUF @LV
CAR @PHI
CIN vs BYE
DAL @GB
DEN vs SEA
DET vs BYE
HOU @JAC
IND vs TEN
KC vs LAC
MIA vs BYE
MIN vs BYE
NE vs NYJ
NO @NYG
PIT @TB
SF vs WAS
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BOS @LA 9:00 PM EST
BUF @MON 7:00 PM EST
CAR @WPG 3:30 PM EST
CBJ vs NYR 7:00 PM EST
CHI vs DAL 7:00 PM EST
DET vs SJ 7:00 PM EST
EDM @UTA 10:00 PM EST
FLA vs SEA 6:00 PM EST
NJ @WAS 1:00 PM EST
NSH vs STL 8:00 PM EST
NYI @TOR 7:00 PM EST
OTT @PHI 7:00 PM EST
PIT @VGK 10:00 PM EST
TB vs VAN 4:00 PM EST