Washington Commanders

Marcus Mariota won't begin the season as Washington' starting QB - that honor belongs to Jayden Daniels. You can safely ignore him in most fantasy dafts. Mariota is projected to earn 6.7 of his 24 fantasy points by rushing. That's a substantial portion of his fantasy value, and could give him a more stable floor than similarly-ranked QBs. With a projection of 1.4 interceptions compared to 1.7 passing touchdowns, Mariota comes with some significant interception risk each week.

Brian Robinson Jr. is worth drafting at his ADP of 106 as the consensus #84 overall player. Projected to touch the ball 13.8 times per game (11.8 rushes and 2.0 receptions), Robinson will often be a fantasy starter, even if he's not an exciting one. He leads Austin Ekeler and Chris Rodriguez Jr. on Washington's depth chart. The Washington have the 11th-worst running back schedule.

Austin Ekeler is a little overvalued at his ADP of 79, with an ECR of 107. Consider drafting Raheem Mostert (ADP 89, ECR 73) or Tony Pollard (ADP 82, ECR 74) instead. With a projection of 7.9 carries and 3.1 catches per game, Ekeler will often be a fantasy starter, even if he's not an exciting one. He's second among Washington running backs, behind Brian Robinson Jr. Washington has the 11th-worst running back schedule.

As the QB16, Jayden Daniels is a reasonable starter, but not one worth spending an early draft pick on. Daniels is projected to earn 84.1 of his 285 fantasy points by rushing. That represents a significant rushing floor that makes it a little easier to feel confident starting him week-over-week. Projected for 16.9 interceptions compared to 21.3 passing TDs, Daniels carries more interception risk than is entirely comforatable.

It would be a bit of a reach if you drafted Luke McCaffrey at his ADP of 239 since his ECR is 314. Elijah Moore (ADP 243, ECR 189) or Jalin Hyatt (ADP 252, ECR 208) might be a better value. McCaffrey is the WR3 for Washington, behind Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson. Ranked #110 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He's projected for 326 yards and 1.4 TDs on 27.6 receptions, for 13.7% of the workload for WRs on Washington. Washington has the 9th-best wide receiver schedule.

Projected to carry the ball 0.0 times and catch 0.0 passes per game, Michael Wiley isn't someone you need to draft. He has some competition on Washington's depth chart, where he trails both Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler.

Projected to carry the ball 1.7 times and catch 0.8 passes per game, Chris Rodriguez Jr. isn't someone you need to draft. He's behind both Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler on the running back chart in Washington.

Terry McLaurin is the top target on Washington, with Jahan Dotson and Luke McCaffrey behind him. Ranked #34 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he will be serviceable most weeks. He's projected for 1,031 yards and 4.7 TDs on 75.5 receptions, for 37.4% of the total for Washington WRs. Washington have the 9th-best wide receiver schedule. McLaurin is a fair value at his ADP of 69 as the consensus #69 overall player.

Jahan Dotson is the #2 wide receiver on Washington, behind Terry McLaurin. Ranked #59 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't usually be a fantasy starter. He is projected to catch 48.9 receptions for 588 yards and 4.9 TDs, which is 24.2% of the workload for Washington WRs. Washington has the 9th-best schedule for WRs. Dotson is worth drafting at his ADP of 142 as the consensus #146 overall player.

Jamison Crowder is the WR5 on Washington. Ranked #153 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. He is projected for 414 yards and 1.4 TDs on 41.4 receptions, which is 20.5% of the total for WRs on Washington. Washington has the 9th-best schedule for wide receivers.

Brown is the WR4 on Washington. As the consensus #152 WR, he's probably best left for the waiver wire. He's projected to catch 8.5 receptions for 126 yards and 0.6 TDs, which is 4.2% of the workload for Washington WRs. Washington has the 9th-best wide receiver schedule.

As our #25 TE, Ben Sinnott is best left on the waiver wire. Sinnott is projected for just 371 yards and 2.6 TDs on 34.9 receptions. The market has Ben Sinnott correctly valued at an ADP of 191, compared to an overall ECR of 211. Washington has the 10th-worst tight end schedule.

As the consensus TE38, you can do better than drafting Zach Ertz. Ertz is projected for only 325 yards and 2.9 TDs on 34.6 receptions. Ertz will be playing second fiddle to Ben Sinnott in Washington.

As the consensus TE70, Cole Turner is not worth drafting. Turner is projected for only 119 yards and 1.0 TDs on 10.0 receptions. Turner will struggle for touches with Ben Sinnott and Zach Ertz ahead of him.

Curtis Samuel is the WR3 for Washington, behind Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson. Ranked #81 in our consensus wide receiver rankings, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. He is projected to catch 44.1 receptions for 499 yards and 3.4 TDs, which is 22.2% of the workload for Washington WRs. Washington have the 4th-best schedule for WRs.

Carson Wentz isn't a factor in 1QB leagues as our #25 QB. His role as the starter in Washington makes him worth owning in 2QB leagues, even if you're not starting him in fantasy. Wentz is projected to earn 35.2 of his 253 fantasy points by rushing. While that's a nice bonus, it isn't a major focus of his gameplan. Projected for 11.6 interceptions compared to 22.4 passing TDs, he doesn't carry much interception risk.

At rank 24 at the position, Logan Thomas is a low-end option at tight end. Thomas is projected to catch a respectable 49.3 receptions for 516 yards and 4.6 touchdowns. Drafting Logan Thomas is an easy choice at his ADP of 241 as the consensus #179 overall player. Washington have the 16th-best schedule for tight ends.

Projected to touch the ball 0.9 times per game (0.6 rushes and 0.3 receptions), Jonathan Williams isn't someone you need to draft. He's behind both Antonio Gibson and J.D. McKissic on the running back chart in Washington.

Taylor Heinicke will be watching from the bench as Carson Wentz starts in Washington. That means he's not really worth drafting in most fantasy leagues. Heinicke is projected to earn 1.3 of his 12 fantasy points by rushing. While that's a nice bonus, it isn't a major focus of his gameplan. Projected for a 1.9 touchdown-to-interception ratio, he doesn't carry much interception risk.

J.d. McKissic is correctly valued at his ADP of 158 as the consensus #148 overall player. With 6.4 projected touches per game (3.4 rushes and 2.9 catches), McKissic is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He's second on Washington's depth chart, behind Antonio Gibson. Washington has the 17th-best running back schedule.