Week 3 Waiver Wire | Top Fantasy Football Pickups (2026)
September 22, 2026
Week 3 is here, and Wolf Trelles-Heard breaks down the top options at QB, RB, WR, and TE on the fantasy football waiver wire.
Marcus Mariota
Height
6' 4"
Weight
222 lbs
Hand Size
9 7/8"
(72nd)
Draft Pick
1.02
(2015)
College
Oregon
Age
32.7
Best Comparable Player
Alex Smith
90.9
(97th)
College QBR
10.0
(94th)
College YPA
18.9
(94th)
Breakout Age
Marcus Mariota Explosive Plays
96.5
(#25)
Explosive Rating
(EPX)
Passing EPX
93.2 (#26)
Rushing EPX
113.2 (#6)
Explosive Plays
6 (#32)
Explosive Play Rating (EPX) is a comprehensive rating of a player's explosiveness, factoring in per-play efficiency and total volume of explosive plays created. EPX is scaled so 100 is league-average at each position and blends passing, rushing, and receiving according to each player's usage. Pass plays over 20 yards or rush plays over 10 yards are considered explosive.
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Passing Opportunity
Passing Productivity
Efficiency
Efficiency
Supporting Cast
Advanced Accuracy
Advanced Accuracy
Man vs Zone Coverage
Advanced Rushing
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Attempts Attempts | Completion Percentage Completion Percentage | Passing Yards Passing Yards | Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Attempt | Passing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns | Rushing Yards Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DAL | 16 | 68.8% | 111 (187 air) | 6.9 | 1 | 3 | -- | 8.7 (#26) |
| 3 | SEA | 31 | 61.3% | 183 (248 air) | 5.9 | 3 | 11 | -- | 20.4 (#14) |
| 4 | IND | 4 | 75.0% | 46 (17 air) | 11.5 | -- | 35 | -- | 5.3 (#32) |
Box score statistics such as targets, yards, touchdowns, and fantasy points per target are updated the next day. Advanced stats and metrics are updated later in the week during the NFL season.
Value Over Stream
(VOS)-4.2
(#318)
Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player's fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.
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Marcus Mariota Injury History
Severity:
Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Knee Injury
Week 4 (2026)
0
0
Right Hand/Quad
Week 16 (2025)
2
2
Strained Pec
Week 1 (2024)
Surgery:
Yes ()
4
1
Knee sprain
Week 13 (2022)
4
4
Quadriceps strain
Week 1 (2021)
5
5
Marcus Mariota College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Pass Attempts Pass Atts | Passing Yards Pass Yds | Yards Per Attempt YPA | Completion Percentage Comp % | Passing Touchdowns Pass TDs | Rushing Yards Rush Yds | Age Age | School School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2012
|
13
(QB)
|
336
|
2677
|
8.0
|
68.5%
|
32
(6 ints)
|
752
|
19
|
Oregon
|
|
2013
|
13
(QB)
|
386
|
3665
|
9.5
|
63.5%
|
31
(4 ints)
|
715
|
20
|
Oregon
|
|
2014
|
15
(QB)
|
445
|
4454
|
10.0
|
68.3%
|
42
(4 ints)
|
770
|
21
|
Oregon
|
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