The Staples Series of the SI/4 For 4 Fantasy Football Draft Kit will cover the three labels fantasy owners have come to know and love over the years: breakouts, sleepers and busts. In this installment, SI’s Michael Beller and 4 For 4’s John Paulsen give their breakouts at the quarterback position.
Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans (ADP: Round 7)
In his first 27 NFL games, Mariota has averaged 17.7 fantasy points per game in standard-scoring leagues, which would have extrapolated to about what Dak Prescott scored last year as the league’s No. 6 fantasy quarterback. When his six-attempt game against the Patriots from his rookie year is removed, his average jumps to 18.