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Commanders WR Stefon Diggs caught 5 of a team-high 9 targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Colts. His longest catch went for just 10 yards, and he averaged 7.0 yards per catch. That came out to 8.5 PPR points. Diggs led Washington in targets ahead of Antonio Williams (8). WR Terry McLaurin didn’t play in the game, which likely funneled more looks to Diggs.

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin (hamstring) is inactive for this morning’s game vs. the Colts. He presumably hurt his hamstring in Friday’s practice and could miss multiple games. Washington’s Week 7 bye could factor into McLaurin’s return timeline. His absence today leaves Stefon Diggs as the Commanders’ top WR and a nice fantasy start.

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin is "likely" to miss Sunday morning's game vs. the Colts, insider Ben Standig hears. Standig adds that a final decision on McLaurin hasn't been made, but he was always a long shot after hurting his hamstring in Friday's practice. We'll see if the injury costs him multiple games. McLaurin's absence leaves WR Stefon Diggs as Washington's clear top target and a solid Week 4 fantasy start.

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Friday with a hamstring. He's listed as questionable for Sunday morning's game vs. the Colts. McLaurin likely hurt his hamstring in Friday's practice, which would leave him very iffy to play just two days later. We'll look for further updates on McLaurin, but fantasy owners should start lining up another option. His absence would leave Washington with WRs Stefon Diggs,Treylon Burks, Dyami Brown, and Antonio Williams atop the depth chart. It'd also be a big blow to QB Marcus Mariota's fantasy outlook.

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin delivered a 6-77-1 receiving line on 9 targets in Sunday's win over the Seahawks. He led the team in each of those categories and rebounded from a 30.8% catch rate through the first two weeks. McLaurin remained the Washington leader in pass routes, though WR Stefon Diggs caught up in Week 3. He ran 27 to McLaurin's 31, after trailing his teammate by 11 routes in Week 2 and 10 routes in the opener. Diggs caught four of 7 targets for 33 yards against Seattle.

If you've got Commanders WR Terry McLaurin on any fantasy team, then you're probably not a huge fan at the moment. He followed a 2-14 receiving line from Week 1 with another 2-catch day in Sunday's primo matchup with the Cowboys. But Week 2 brought more promise than his quiet opener. McLaurin drew a team high 9 targets including three end-zone looks. He caught none of those, of course, leaving two more TDs for WR Stefon Diggs. McLaurin led Washington with 50 receiving yards but ranked just fifth on the team in receptions.

Commanders TE Chig Okonkwo (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Cowboys. No surprise after he hurt his hamstring in the opener. Okonkwo could end up missing multiple games. His absence leaves Ben Sinnott and John Bates as Washington's top TEs and likely pushes more targets to WRs Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs.

New Commanders OC David Blough said shortly after his promotion that he planned to build his offense "around how do we get Terry [McLaurin] 10 targets a game." First time out we instead got 4 targets, 2 catches, and just 13 yards in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. WR Stefon Diggs and rookie WR Antonio Williams tied for the team lead with 4 catches apiece and easily outpaced McLaurin in yards per catch. Diggs more than doubled McLaurin (and any other teammate) with 9 targets.

Following the Commanders' joint practice with the Ravens, just a few weeks before opening weekend, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic says this is the worst she's seen the Commanders' offense in years. She even went as far as to say the offensive line appeared 'inoperable'.

Fox Sports' Ralph Vacchiano came away from the Commanders' joint practice with the Dolphins believing that WR Stefon Diggs will play a big role this season. "His skills and reliability seem as good as ever," Vacchiano wrote. "It also looks like he could be a high-volume receiver for the Commanders. Yes, they still have Terry McLaurin, too. But Diggs could be a [Jayden] Daniels favorite, running a lot of underneath routes that he could potentially turn into big plays."

We read rosy reports earlier this week about TE Chig Okonkwo and WR Treylon Burks at Commanders camp, but the team clearly believed it needed a pass-catching upgrade. So Wednesday brought an agreement with veteran WR Stefon Diggs, according to multiple reports. ESPN's Adam Schefter says it's a one-year deal worth "up to $12 million."

Commanders QB Josh Johnson will start Thursday's game vs. Cowboys, HC Dan Quinn said. QB Jeff Driskel will be the backup, with QBs Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota ruled out. Johnson has been bouncing around the NFL since 2009 but hasn't started a game since 2021 with the Ravens. He's 39 years old. Despite the plus matchup against Dallas' 32nd-ranked QB defense, Johnson isn't a recommended start in any fantasy format. The matchup keeps Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel in WR3 range in the Week 17 rankings.

Commanders WR Treylon Burks made just 2 catches for 30 yards in Saturday's loss to the Eagles, but it was still an encouraging outing for a guy who's had a rough career to date. Burks led Washington with five targets and ran just two fewer routes (22) than Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel.

Commanders QB Marcus Mariota injured his right (throwing) hand in the third quarter of Saturday's game vs. the Eagles and did not return. He was also checked for a concussion but was cleared. QB Josh Johnson replaced Mariota, completing 5 of 9 passes for 43 yards and an INT. We'll look for further updates on Mariota's injury. Washington already said QB Jayden Daniels won't play again this season, so we could be looking at a Johnson-led offense for the final two weeks of the season. That'd be a big downgrade for the pass catchers.