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3 Daily Fantasy Football Players to Avoid in Week 15
Marcus Mariota gets a soft matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15, but he's shown surprisingly little upside of late. Who else should we avoid in NFL DFS?

Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans

FanDuel Price: $7,600

DraftKings Price: $5,900

If ever there was a game for Marcus Mariota to break out, it would be this week against the San Francisco 49ers, who rank 28th against the pass by numberFire's schedule-adjusted metrics.

And yet, Mariota has failed to exceed 190 passing yards in three straight games despite some seemingly cupcake matchups against the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans. Outside of a rushing score against the Texans, his signature running ability has evaporated, as well, as he has attempted just 8 rushes for 38 yards over that span.

Even if we look at his season as a whole, Mariota has shown painfully little upside, failing to hit 20 FanDuel points in 12 games. He's thrown for multiple scores just twice -- the most recent being in Week 9 -- and the last time he reached 300 yards, he also threw 4 interceptions. At this point, you're really just hoping for a rushing touchdown to bail Mariota out every week, and that's looking like a dicey proposition with his recent rushing decline.

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