MarcusMariota

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Mariota is competing with third-round rookie Desmond Ridder to replace Matt Ryan as the Falcons' starting QB. Mariota has barely seen the field since losing the starting gig in Tennessee in 2019. He's played extended snaps in one game over the last two seasons and showed well in that 2020 Week 15 outing (226 passing yards, 88 rushing yards and a pair of TDs). Of course, prior to that, the 2015 second-overall pick struggled during five seasons in Tennessee. Mariota has been effective with his legs throughout his career (264-1,574-13 rushing line), but that has yet to translate to a top-12 fantasy campaign (he's finished better than 18th once). We shouldn't expect that to change in Atlanta's rebuilding offense. He's not a good QB2 option.