The Washington Commanders are coming off a blowout 44-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7. To make matters worse, the Commanders’ franchise QB Jayden Daniels has been ruled out for Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a low-grade hamstring injury.
It will be Washington QB Marcus Mariota making his third start this season vs. the Chiefs in what looks to be a pivotal Monday Night Football matchup. Mariota gets his full complement of WRs back from injury — WRs Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel will play in Week 8.
We’ll break down the top Marcus Mariota projections and PrizePicks picks for Monday Night Football vs. the Chiefs.
Marcus Mariota Projections vs. Chiefs on Monday Night Football
Here are the top projections for Marcus Mariota vs. the Chiefs tonight on Monday Night Football, courtesy of PrizePicks.
- 195.5 Pass Yards
- 28.5 Rush Yards
- 30 Pass Attempts
- 32.5 Yards Longest Completion
- 18.5 Pass Completions
- 28.5 Rush Yards
- 12.5 Yards Longest Rush
- 15.5 Fantasy Score
Marcus Mariota Picks, Stats vs. Chiefs for Monday Night Football
Below are the top Marcus Mariota picks for Monday Night Football to put in your PrizePicks NFL DFS Lineups.
Commanders QB Marcus Mariota vs. Chiefs: 195.5 Pass Yards
- In three games (two starts), Mariota has 426 passing yards and 3 TDs with an 85.8 passer rating.
- In his only win as a starter this season against the Raiders, he completed 15-of-21 passes (71.4%) for 207 passing yards and 1 TD.
- Opposing QBs have exceeded 195.5 passing yards against the Chiefs in two out of their last three games.
- While the Chiefs looked great against QB Geno Smith and the Raiders in Week 7, they still rank 17th in dropback success rate (43.9%) and allow the opposing QB to complete 69.4% of their passes (fifth worst) heading into MNF.
Commanders QB Marcus Mariota vs. Chiefs: 30.5 Pass Attempts
- The former Oregon Duck has attempted 58 passes in three appearances for Washington this season.
- With key players McLaurin and Samuel due back this week from injury — Washington could see an uptick in passing volume with its WR1 and WR2 back in the mix.
- Opposing signal callers average 27.6 passing attempts per game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Kansas City has been averaging 26.6 points per game and can put up point in bunches, especially at home.
- If the Commanders have to play from behind, this could force them to abandon the run and into a pass-heavy game script.
Commanders QB Marcus Mariota vs. Chiefs: 28.5 Rush Yards
- Washington’s signal caller has 94 rushing yards on 10 attempts (9.4 ypc) and 1 TD across three games (two starts).
- Mariota has exceeded 28.5 rushing yards in two of his three games — most recently rushing for 34 yards on 2 attempts against Dallas when taking over for Daniels mid-game.
- Kansas City has allowed opposing QBs to rush for 187 yards on 42 attempts (4.5 YPC) and 3 TDs this season.
- The Chiefs rank 22nd in the league in pass rush win rate (36%) with only 2.1 sacks per game — this could give Mariota enough time to extend plays with his legs as he’s been accustomed to doing his whole career, with 2,250 rushing yards on 385 attempts (5.8 ypc) across his NFL career.
This Commanders vs. Chiefs matchup presents plenty of MNF picks to consider — Mariota included — so check out the best projections and picks for Washington’s QB in Week 8.
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