RADIO
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 43% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Atlanta moved closer to an even record after defeating Chicago on Sunday, sitting now at 5-6 through Week 11. Marcus Mariota, for the seventh week in a row, entered the QB2 realm and finished inside the top-15 quarterbacks of the week for the second game running on top of that.
Mariota is more often a QB2 than a QB1 although he's shown that ceiling at different points through the season, scattering such performances over the year: W1, W5, W6, and W8. He's not put on back-to-back top-15 outings to the tune of 18.7 FP in Week 10 and 17.7 FP last Sunday facing the Bears.
The veteran quarterback threw only 20 passes of just 13 ended in completions. He racked up 131 passing yards and one touchdown avoiding getting picked. That was definitely not remotely close to a great passing game, but Mariota comes with the bonus of having rushing upside: 25 yards on 13 carries (season-high) scoring a touchdown on the ground.
It was Mariota's fourth rushing TD of the season and the seventh game in a row rushing for 24+ yards getting all the way back to Week 5. Mariota has yet to complete more than 21 passes in a single game and has thrown for more than 230 yards only once this season.
There are no byes on Thanksgiving Week so there might not be a lot of demand for second-tier quarterbacks, but with a few injured QBs out there and Mariota showing steady top-15 levels of play of late, he's worth considering for those in slightly deeper leagues, let alone 2QB/Superflex leagues.
More Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
Pat Freiermuth (TE, PIT) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 66% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is the TE10 for the year, averaging 7.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. While the Steelers' passing attack has been inconsistent this season, the veteran tight end has played well lately. He has five receiving […]
Jalen McMillan (WR, TB) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 54% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan has been one of the top pass catchers in fantasy football lately. The rookie wide receiver is the WR10 over the past four weeks, averaging 4.8 receptions on 6.3 targets for 60.5 receiving yards and […]
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB, NO) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints Clyde Edwards-Helaire recently joined the team after spending his entire career with the Kansas City Chiefs. Furthermore, he made his team and season debut in the week 17 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The veteran running back had […]
Julius Chestnut (RB, TEN) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Tennessee Titans running back Julius Chestnut has had little fantasy football impact this season. The veteran running back is the RB101 for the year, averaging 0.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. However, he got some work on offense last week in […]
Trey Benson (RB, ARI) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson has missed the past two games because of an ankle injury. Hopefully, the rookie running back can play in Sunday’s season finale against the San Francisco 49ers. The Cardinals could be without James Conner in Week […]
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!
Check out RotoBaller's famous fantasy football draft sleepers and waiver wire pickups list, updated regularly!
