Start Cam Ward or Marcus Mariota? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Cam Ward over Marcus Mariota in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Cam Ward at 13.3 points and Marcus Mariota at 11.9, a gap of 1.5. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 13.3 fantasy points for Cam Ward, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The books have Cam Ward at 189.5 passing yards and 11.5 rushing yards, with a 18% chance to score a touchdown (14, 12 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for Marcus Mariota, with 80 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The books have Marcus Mariota at 172.5 passing yards, with a 13% chance to score a touchdown (14 and 14 books).

That puts Cam Ward 1.5 points ahead of Marcus Mariota on the books.

Injury status

Cam Ward is not on the injury report.

Marcus Mariota is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Cam Ward played 100 percent of TEN snaps, dropped back 63 times and threw an average of 6.3 air yards per attempt.

Cam Ward, Week 1 against NYJ: 50 of 50 snaps, 19 of 32 passes for 140 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 21 yards.

Cam Ward, Week 2 against PHI: 53 of 53 snaps, 13 of 20 passes for 183 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 7 yards.

Through Week 2, Marcus Mariota played 45 percent of WAS snaps, dropped back 17 times and threw an average of 11.7 air yards per attempt.

Marcus Mariota, Week 2 against DAL: 32 of 71 snaps, 11 of 16 passes for 111 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 3 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Cam Ward played 17 games for TEN and scored 193.7 PPR points, 11.4 a game, finishing QB22.

He completed 323 of 540 passes for 3169 yards, 15 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, and ran 39 times for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 100 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Cam Ward, Week 18 of 2025 against JAX: 3 of 3 passes for 52 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 11 yards, 9.2 PPR points.

In 2025, Marcus Mariota played 11 games for WAS and scored 132.5 PPR points, 12.0 a game, finishing QB32.

He completed 139 of 227 passes for 1695 yards, 10 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, and ran 50 times for 297 yards and 1 touchdown.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Marcus Mariota, Week 16 of 2025 against PHI: 32 of 54 snaps, 7 of 14 passes for 95 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for -1 yards, 3.7 PPR points.

Marcus Mariota, Week 15 of 2025 against NYG: 61 of 61 snaps, 10 of 19 passes for 211 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 10 carries for 43 yards, 14.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Aaron Rodgers over Cam Ward.
• Start Baker Mayfield over Cam Ward.
• Start Daniel Jones over Cam Ward.
• Start Aaron Rodgers over Marcus Mariota.
• Start Daniel Jones over Marcus Mariota.
• Start Deshaun Watson over Marcus Mariota.