Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota will start on Sunday, according to Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com
Marcus Mariota will start on Sunday for Titans, fantasy owners
The Titans will get their rookie quarterback under center once again after a two-game absence. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Mariota missed the last two games with an MCL sprain, but is expected to return to the starting lineup in place of Zach Mettenberger.
The rookie signal caller practiced in all three sessions the Titans held this week, and will wear a protective brace around his knee throughout the game.
Fantasy impact: Though it’s encouraging news that Mariota can return to the lineup so soon after what had looked like a serious knee injury, he will do so with a short-handed receiving corps on Sunday.
Kendall Wright has already been ruled out of action with a knee injury, leaving Justin Hunter and Harry Douglas as his primary options in the passing game.
Despite lacking his true No. 1 in the lineup, Mariota has an attractive matchup against a Saints defense that just got torched for six touchdowns by Eli Manning and the Giants. As a result, Mariota can be penned into lineups as a mid-range QB2 with upside.
