Who Should I Start? Marcus Mariota or Sam Darnold

Wednesday, December 3, 12:29 AM

Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota has played great while filling in for an injured Jayden Daniels (elbow). Mariota and the Commanders nearly pulled off the upset against the Denver Broncos in Week 13, with Mariota completing 28 of 50 passes for 294 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception while adding 10 carries for 55 yards on the ground. It was a valiant effort against one of the top defenses in the league that continued a trend of the 32-year-old signal-caller playing well. Daniels reportedly has a chance to return in Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings, but he has not yet been cleared for contact. More will be known about Daniels' status in practice this week, but if he needs more time, Mariota would be in line to make his seventh start of the season and would profile as a strong streaming option again versus the Vikings.

Sunday, December 7, 7:30 PM

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold completed 20 of his 30 pass attempts for 249 yards, three passing touchdowns, and one interception during Sunday's Week 14 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He also rushed for 23 yards. Darnold bounced back from a quiet game last Sunday against the Vikings in which he had zero touchdowns. The 28-year-old has been a fringe top-12 quarterback in fantasy football all season long and has benefited from having Jaxon Smith-Njigba at his disposal. He should continue to be worth starting next week against the Indianapolis Colts as a low-end QB1.