It’s never too early to check in on player news ahead of the 2022 season, and our news desk has you covered. Let’s take a look at the latest news and notes around the NFL. Terry McLaurin isn’t happy with his contract situation and is letting Washington know it. Let’s take a look at what it means for McLaurin and the other Commanders’ wide receivers.
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Terry McLaurin reportedly unlikely to show for minicamp
Terry McLaurin is reportedly unlikely to show for minicamp with talks between his camp and the Commanders still far apart on a new contract. (Source: Nicki Jhabvala on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: McLaurin’s representatives continue to talk to the Commanders about a new contract, but that’s been the party line for weeks at this point with little signs of progress. Ron Rivera had said earlier that he expected McLaurin to attend minicamp so things obviously haven’t progressed as much as he thought they would. He’s talented enough that he can surely still have an excellent fantasy season regardless of his attendance at minicamp, but the more time he spends with Carson Wentz the better, so hopefully the parties can resolve their differences shortly and we see McLaurin ready to roll.
By Dan Harris
Washington WR Terry McLaurin does not plan to attend this week’s mandatory minicamp, per source. McLaurin is continuing to seek a contract extension consistent with other comparable WRs that recently signed; until he has it, he will miss reps with new Washington QB Carson Wentz.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 13, 2022
Commanders Receivers 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook
Terry McLaurin 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook
Terry McLaurin has dealt with a history of sprains, strains, and putrid quarterback play that have limited our view of his true ceiling potential. Since 2019 McLaurin has endured two hamstring strains and two high ankle sprains that have only cost him three games but have drastically hindered his effectiveness at points. Since 2019 he’s suffered catchable target rates that have ranked 70th, 77th, and 41st in the NFL. Carson Wentz might not be amazing, but if he continues the deep ball prowess that he flashed last season, McLaurin could offer fantasy managers high-end WR2 production. In 2021 Wentz was fourth in deep-ball accuracy, which pairs well with McLaurin, who was second in deep-ball targets last year.
Jahan Dotson 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook
Jahan Dotson should immediately start in two wide receiver sets opposite Terry McLaurin. Dotson’s 90th percentile college dominator and 95th percentile target share while at Penn State illuminate the caliber of player he is. The Commanders’ passing rate could cap Dotson’s ceiling this year if the coaching staff comes to the same realization that the Colts did. That Carson Wentz is nothing more than a glorified game manager at this point in his career. As erratic as Wentz is, Dotson should enjoy an upgrade over the collegiate quarterback play he suffered through. The lone bright spot for Wentz is if Dotson can use his speed to get loose deep, Wentz should be able to hit him in stride. Wentz was fourth in deep-ball accuracy last season.
Curtis Samuel 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook
Curtis Samuel is coming off a lost season in which he dealt with groin and hamstring issues. Samuel could only gut out five games played and never saw more than 39% of snaps in any of them. Despite the team addressing the wide receiver depth chart with the selection of Jahan Dotson in the first round, Samuel still has a clear path to playing time as the starting slot wide receiver. Outside of health, the other looming question is how many receiving options can Carson Wentz support at this juncture. Samuel is a late-round dart throw only in redraft.
Logan Thomas 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook
Logan Thomas is on the comeback trail after a torn ACL in 2021. The problem for Thomas is that even assuming he’s fully healthy in 2022, the path to repeating his TE5 in fantasy points per game finish (2020) will be difficult. Thomas hasn’t been an efficient player as a starting tight end, ranking 41st and 22nd in yards per route run in each of the last two seasons (minimum 20 targets per PFF). With the addition of Carson Wentz, the team could easily be a run-oriented squad. If that doesn’t come to fruition, the return of J.D. McKissic, the addition of Jahan Dotson, and the possible resurrection of Curtis Samuel could severely dent his 2022 outlook and target expectations.
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