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10 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets Heading Into Week 5

Kenyatta Storin  —  @KenyattaStorin Oct 1st, 2018
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Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans

Yahoo Ownership: 33%

Given Trubisky's head-turning performance, you can be forgiven if you didn't notice Marcus Mariota's return to form in the Tennessee Titans' upset over the Philadelphia Eagles, passing for 344 yards with 2 touchdowns and a pick, while adding 46 yards and a score on the ground.

Over the summer, many predicted a bounce-back campaign for Mariota after a disappointing 2017, with former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Matt LeFleur presumed to be a huge upgrade over last year's stale coaching staff. Dealing with an elbow injury since Week 1, perhaps Mariota is finally healthy again and will live up to those optimistic preseason outlooks. It's also encouraging that Mariota is starting to show that rushing upside again, with 17 rushes for 97 yards over his past 2 games.

Mariota's Week 5 matchup against the lowly Buffalo Bills is certainly the right place to hop back on board. Buffalo entered the week ranked 20th against the pass by numberFire's metrics, and predictably came back down to Earth on Sunday, getting shut out 22-0 by the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon.

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