James Washington

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington caught 5-of-7 targets for 36 yards in a 28-21 win over Houston in Week 3.

Fantasy Impact

Washington tied for the team lead in targets, although he surely saw some extra looks when Diontae Johnson left with a concussion during the first half. Washington will be a low-end flex in Week 4 against Tennessee.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington caught 3-of-5 targets for 22 yards in a 26-21 win over the Broncos in Week 2.

Fantasy Impact

Washington now has five catches for 56 yards and a touchdown over two games. He has fallen behind Diontae Johnson in the pecking order this season. He will be a shaky flex against the Texans in Week 3.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington caught 2-of-3 passes for 34 yards and a touchdown in a 26-16 win over the Giants in Week 1.

Fantasy Impact

Washington caught a 13-yard score from Ben Roethlisberger in the second quarter. That being said, he was well behind JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson in the targets department. Washington will be a shaky flex for Week 2 against Denver.

WR James Washington is "invaluable" to the Steelers, per Mark Kaboly of the Athletic.

Fantasy Impact

"Washington’s skill set in invaluable," Kaboly added. Juju Smith-Schuster is a good combat catch guy, probably the best on the team, but Washington has better speed and can make those catches downfield." The 24-year-old is expected to be the Steelers' top downfield threat. He will compete with Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool for Pittsburgh's WR2 role. Washington hauled in 44 receptions on 80 targets for 735 yards and three touchdowns across 15 games in 2019. He is currently 64th among all wideouts in the latest expert consensus rankings.

James Washington has been activated from the reserve/COVID 19 list and will be joining the Steelers' training camp.

Fantasy Impact

The Steelers put Washington on the reserve/COVID-19 list on August 2nd, but he has now been activated from it. The quick turnaround is a good sign for Washington as he rejoins the team. Washington will be competing for a starting spot with Diontae Johnson and rookie Chase Claypool. Hopefully training camp will give some clarity to what Washington's role is with the team for the 2020 season.