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Carson Wentz or Marcus Mariota

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • 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

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Carson Wentz
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mariota over Wentz

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Marcus Mariota

Veteran Backup Offers Contingency Superflex Upside Once Healthy

Marcus Mariota enters 2026 operating as Washington's primary backup behind starter Jayden Daniels. While Mariota made 10 appearances last season—throwing for 1,695 yards and 10 touchdowns alongside 297 rushing yards—he holds no standalone fantasy value to open the campaign.

Mariota suffered a sprained MCL during preseason action, though head coach Dan Quinn remains optimistic about his Week 1 availability. The injury sent his draft momentum into a tailspin, sliding past pick 700 after previously hovering near pick 380. With his roster rate plunging to 2%, managers are treating him as a fading draft asset.

Our models project negligible baseline scoring while Daniels stays healthy. Mariota lacks utility in standard 1-QB leagues, but his mobility and experience keep him on the radar as a priority contingency stash in deep Superflex formats.

Updated 2 days ago

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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
 
0%
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OWN/START Marcus Mariota
OWN
 
0%
-2.5 compared to last week
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Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Carson Wentz
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Marcus Mariota
Not Ranked
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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 42nd with 70.34 total points (10.05 avg).
  • Currently 363.9 points behind the leader: Matthew Stafford
  • 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.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 10.1.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 50 in pass yards with 1216 (173.71 per game) and is currently ranked 38th among QB.
  • Top 50 in pass tds with 6 (0.86 per game) and is currently ranked 43rd among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 10 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +1033, TDs: +4, INTs: +4
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 221, PASS TDS: 1, RUSH YDS: 6, 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 32nd with 125.50 total points (7.38 avg).
  • Currently 308.74 points behind the leader: Matthew Stafford
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Knee (Since Aug 31, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.4.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 25 in pass yards with 1695 (99.71 per game) and is currently ranked 33rd among QB.
  • Top 25 in pass tds with 10 (0.59 per game) and is currently ranked 32nd among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +1344, TDs: +7, INTs: +6
  • Known to throw for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • 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 Aug 31, 2026

Week 1
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Carson Wentz

Week 1
Minnesota Vikings VS Green Bay Packers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.72316.831693703.21
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 24th with 83.00 total points (4.61 avg).
  • Currently 144 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.6 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in total yards against with 335.47 per game and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Ranked 18th in rush defense with 2094 (123.18 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 3609 (212.29 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.18 per game and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +35.93, Turnovers: -19 Sacks: -24, INTs: -12, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +1.87,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 32, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 22.5, YDS/G: 331.3
Matchups Marcus Mariota

Week 1
Washington Commanders @ Philadelphia Eagles

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.33337.2223144333.88
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 9th with 132.00 total points (7.33 avg).
  • Currently 95 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 21 (1.24 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 22nd in rush defense with 2240 (131.76 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 3830 (225.29 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 42 (2.47 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.12 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 3 (0.18 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +50.75, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: -7, INTs: +2, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -1.35,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 37, INT: 15, TDS: 5, PA/G: 20.3, YDS/G: 333.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Carson Wentz
0.81
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Marcus Mariota
0.00
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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
ON PACE 23 5472 65% 27 23 85.8 257 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 4 679 63% 4 3 81.7 47 1 0
Totals 101 23626 63% 159 72 89.1 1475 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
ON PACE 45 7628 61% 45 32 86.1 1337 5 14
3-YEAR AVG 6 741 64% 5 3 92.5 147 1 1
Totals 101 17880 63% 107 62 89.7 2462 19 26
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ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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ATH @TEX 02:35 EDT EST
ATL @WAS 01:05 EDT EST
BAL @COL 03:10 EDT EST
BOS vs SEA 04:10 EDT EST
CHC vs MIL 07:40 EDT EST
CHW @HOU 08:10 EDT EST
CIN vs SD 12:40 EDT EST
CLE vs TOR 06:40 EDT EST
DET @MIN 07:40 EDT EST
KC vs MIA 07:40 EDT EST
LAA vs NYY 09:38 EDT EST
LAD vs STL 10:10 EDT EST
NYM @TB 06:40 EDT EST
PIT vs SF 06:40 EDT EST
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