Who Should I Start? Keenan Allen or Marcus Mariota

Wednesday, July 23, 1:20 PM

Per FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz, free-agent wide receiver Keenan Allen has drawn interest from multiple teams in recent weeks. Schultz said it's his understanding that Allen has been waiting for training camps to get underway to better assess the landscape and get a clearer picture of each team's receiver situation. Even though the 33-year-old is past his prime, he's still easily one of the top free agents available with training camps starting this week. In his first and only season in Chicago in 2024 with the Bears, the six-time Pro Bowler struggled like the rest of the offense and caught only 70 of his 121 targets for 744 yards, although he did find the end zone seven times for the second straight season in 15 starts. Allen is by no means washed up and still has the tools to make an impact in fantasy, but it will all depend on where he lands.

Wednesday, March 12, 2:18 PM

Veteran free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota is signing a one-year deal to return to the Washington Commanders, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The former No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans spent last season with Washington and primarily backed up Jayden Daniels. Mariota threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns in three games a season ago. While Mariota clearly has no path to the starting job, he will be on the fantasy football radar in deep Superflex or two-QB leagues as a deep bench stash. Should Daniels have to miss any time next season, Mariota would have at least low-end QB2 upside playing with wideouts Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel Sr. along with tight end Zach Ertz in Kliff Kingsbury's offense.