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Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Washington Football Team.
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QUARTERBACKS
Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Fitzpatrick | 592.3 | 383.8 | 4412.6 | 26.36 | 17.47 | 49.7 | 218.7 | 1.81 | 279.73 |
Taylor Heinicke | 48 | 30 | 333.6 | 2.06 | 1.54 | 7 | 32.9 | 0.21 | 23.05 |
Ryan Fitzpatrick: While I project WFT to draft a QB in the first round of my 2022 NFL Mock Draft, the fact that they didn't add any competition in this year's draft for Fitzpatrick makes him one of my favorite late-round streamers at the position. Meanwhile, Washington upgraded their receiving corps by signing Curtis Samuel and Adam Humphries and drafting Dyami Brown in the third round.
Taylor Heinicke: Fitzpatrick's propensity to turn the ball over could eventually lead to a starting stint for Heinicke at some point during the season.
RUNNING BACKS
Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antonio Gibson | 231.8 | 1054.7 | 9.85 | 42.6 | 374.9 | 2.1 | 235.96 |
J.D. McKissic | 63.5 | 273.1 | 1.11 | 50.1 | 405.8 | 2.6 | 115.2 |
Jaret Patterson | 44.2 | 192.3 | 1.33 | 3.3 | 28.5 | 0.2 | 32.91 |
Antonio Gibson: Before suffering a turf toe injury early in his Week 13 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Gibson had a five-game stretch where he performed as fantasy's RB5, RB11, RB8, RB7 and RB2, respectively. Even without adjusting for Washington's Week 8 bye, only Dalvin Cook and Derrick Henry scored more fantasy points during that stretch.
Gibson has tremendous upside in his second season as WFT is "trying to push" Gibson into a "similar role" as Christian McCaffrey, per backup quarterback Kyle Allen.
J.D. McKissic: McKissic ranked top three on the team in receptions (80), targets (110) and receiving yards (589) in 2020 and only Alvin Kamara (83) had more receptions among running backs. With a quarterback less likely to check down and Gibson's ability as a receiver (and potentially increased target share), there will likely be much fewer opportunities for McKissic in 2021.
Jaret Patterson: Generating positive buzz in camp and stringing together two strong preseason performances, Patterson pushed Peyton Barber out for a roster spot and would be Gibson's primary handcuff if he were to miss time.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terry McLaurin | 91 | 1245.9 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 15.8 | 0.11 | 215.53 |
Curtis Samuel | 63.3 | 730.9 | 4.3 | 21.2 | 139.9 | 1.7 | 154.73 |
Dyami Brown | 35 | 515 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.6 |
Adam Humphries | 44.5 | 484.1 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86.86 |
Cam Sims | 8.3 | 123.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.01 | 21.65 |
DeAndre Carter | 1.4 | 19 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
Dax Milne | 1.2 | 14.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.62 |
Terry McLaurin: While the team's quarterback play hasn't done him many favors, McLaurin managed to set career highs with 87 catches and 1,118 yards in his second season. While his Y/R dipped from 15.8 to 12.9, he set career highs in YPG (74.5) and catch rate (64.9%). Even though WFT didn't draft a QB in April, signing Ryan Fitzpatrick in free agency boosts McLaurin's outlook and puts him squarely in the WR1 (top 12) mix.
Curtis Samuel: Across scoring formats, Samuel was a top-25 receiver in 2020 despite playing with D.J. Moore and Robby Anderson, both of whom outscored Samuel in half-PPR formats. Samuel set career highs in receptions (77), receiving yards (851) and rushing yards (200) in 2020. Sliding in as WFT's WR2 behind Terry McLaurin, Samuel is once again a viable WR3/flex in fantasy, when healthy. That said, it's unclear whether Samuel, who is expected to return to practice on Monday, will be ready for Week 1.
Dyami Brown: WFT drafted Brown in the third round, but he may start the season fourth on the WR depth chart behind McLaurin, Samuel and (possibly) Adam Humphries. He's a better option in dynasty leagues than re-draft.
Adam Humphries: Given their built-in chemistry from their time together in Tampa, Humphries was "easily ... [Fitzpatrick's] favorite target" early in training camp. Even so, he's likely to finish third (at best) or fourth among the team's receivers in fantasy points.
TIGHT ENDS
Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Logan Thomas | 62.1 | 688.2 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 11.2 | 0.03 | 128.17 |
John Bates | 4.3 | 45.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.46 |
Ricky Seals-Jones | 3.7 | 40.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.68 |
Sammis Reyes | 2.9 | 30.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.74 |
Logan Thomas: Thomas was the only tight end in the league to have a minimum of four targets in every game last season. While he was consistent throughout the season, he was especially productive down the stretch.
From Weeks 6 to 17, Thomas scored the third-most fantasy points with 58 receptions (third-most), 564 yards (third-most) and five touchdowns (tied fifth-most) amongst tight ends. Thomas enters 2021 as my favorite mid-tier TE1 even though the team bolstered its receiving corps via the draft and free agency.
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