Jamison Crowder

Rich Tandler of NBCSports suggests that Jamison Crowder has quickly become a favorite of Alex Smith, and that he's particularly comfortable throwing him the ball in red zone drills.

Fantasy Impact

We've been banging this drum all offseason, as Crowder fits Smith's skill-set perfectly. According to NFL's NextGenStats, Smith threw into tight coverage just 12 percent of the time, the lowest in the NFL. Meanwhile, Crowder averaged 3.2 yards of separation at target, which ranked eighth among all wide receivers. After getting off to a slow start last season that seemed to be due to injury, Crowder heated up down the stretch, totaling 47 receptions for 640 yards and three touchdowns over his final nine games played, which was good enough to be the WR18 during that stretch. He's a WR3 with upside for more as we head into the 2018 season.

Jamison Crowder caught three of seven targets for 25 yards on Sunday against the Giants.

Fantasy Impact

Crowder's poor game was surprising in light of the matchup, but Kirk Cousins struggled mightily. Crowder was almost un-ownable in the start of the year, but finished strong (Sunday being the exception) to remind fantasy owners how dynamic he can be. His fantasy prospects in 2018 will be tied to who is under center for the Redskins.

Jamison Crowder had four receptions for 47 yards and one touchdown in the Redskins' 27-11 win over the Broncos Sunday. He was targeted four times.

Fantasy Impact

Crowder found the end zone in fantasy championship week against Denver. It was a disappointing fantasy season that had some decent performances at the end for Crowder. His value next season depends heavily on whether Kirk Cousins stays in Washington.

ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting Washington Redskins WR Jamison Crowder (hamstring) is expected to play Week 16.

Fantasy Impact

Although he is dealing with a lingering hamstring injury -- he's battled soft-tissue injuries for most of the 2017 season -- Crowder is trending toward an active designation for Sunday's matchup against the Broncos. However, although the Denver defense has been uncharacteristically bad at times this season, they've played better of late. They've only allowed two touchdowns passing in the past three games including shutting the opposing signal caller out in two straight, which doesn't bode well for Crowder's upside. He's a target-dependent Flex option in PPR leagues in Week 16 and should be avoided in most formats.

Jamison Crowder caught 5 of 7 targets for 55 yards and one TD against the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact

He'll have a much tougher matchup next week at home against the Broncos, where he'll likely be covered by Chris Harris Jr.