Matt Cassel

Starting quarterback Matthew Stafford played through a list of injuries all season long and Cassel consequently made just two appearances on the year, once when the Lions blew out the Jets in Week 1 and another in Week 15 on the opposite side of a blowout against the Vikings. The 36-year-old Cassel will now enter the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, though it's possible the Lions could bring the USC product back for another go-around in 2019.

The Titans are still officially labeling Mariota as questionable and a game-time decision for the contest, but with his recovery time from the hamstring injury -- which he suffered in the Week 4 loss to the Texans -- estimated at 2-to-4 weeks, it appears though he hasn't quite healed up yet. As a result, Cassel, who completed four of 10 passes for 21 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in relief of Mariota last Sunday, is in line for his first start since Week 17 of last season. Given his middling numbers since his Pro Bowl campaign with the Chiefs in 2010, Cassel profiles as a lower-tier fantasy option at the position, and his presence behind center will likely result in downgrade in production from the Titans' receivers as well.

With Mariota's season over Matt Cassel will earn the start in Week 17 for Tennessee. The Titans play Houston next week and are out of the playoff hunt so they'll likely try to play spoiler next week against the Texans. Cassel holds little value as a streaming option and will likely only help DFS players in GPP formats as a punt option due to low ownership.

Cassel will be at best a backup but most likely the third string QB behind starter Marcus Mariota in Nashville. He had a rocky and well-traveled season in 2015 getting moved from Buffalo to Dallas and then becoming the interim starter when Romo went down.