This time next week, we’ll know which players served as fantasy championship heroes, bringing owners bragging rights for the next year. Some of the candidates, like Ezekiel Elliott and Le’Veon Bell, are obvious—owners know to start those players. Others are less obvious, and could end up on your bench. Our goal here is to make sure that those soon-to-be playoff heroes are where they belong. As has been the case for much of the season, our focus for the Week 16 intro to start/sit turns to a quarterback becoming a star in Nashville.
In just his second year in the league, Marcus Mariota has the Titans in position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2008.