Marcus Mariota (QB, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Mariota is a must own right now. Although he only took 16 passes on Sunday, those passes hit their mark with a 209 yard and 4 touchdown game. Mariota is unlikely to ever repeat that kind of efficiency again this season, but showing that kind of passing prowess (even if it was against a passing defense like the Buccaneers) seems like a good sign. Where the value gets greater is that Marcus is an athlete, and one that has the ability to run. Although not cut from the same mobile QB cloth as Robert Griffin III whom he's often been compared to in fantasy, he still has the chance to consistently gain yardage on the ground, and that's something we'll likely see when defenses aren't just bending to his will.