Stefon Diggs Week 1 Outlook - Commanders at Eagles

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Sun, Sep 13th 2026, 12:44pm EDT

Stefon Diggs will be Terry McLaurin's running mate this season. Diggs had a strong 2025 season that proved that he has plenty left in the tank to post a strong fantasy season in 2026. Last year, he was the WR23 in fantasy points per game with only a 65.4% route share (62nd out of 109 qualifying receivers). Among 109 qualifying receivers, he was stellar on a per-route basis, ranking 22nd in target per route run rate (25%), 20th in receiving yards per game (59.6), and eighth in yards per route run (2.53) and first downs per route run (0.127). Among the same sample of receivers, he was also 28th in overall separation score, 18th in separation versus man coverage, 22nd in route win rate against man coverage, and 11th in yards per route run against both man and zone coverages. Last year in Washington's two meetings with Philly, the Eagles utilized two-high with 60.4% of their defensive snaps. Last year, against two high, Diggs had a 26% target per route run rate and 2.24 yards per route run. Those are both stellar numbers, and with the consolidated target tree in Washington, I expect Diggs to see healthy volume in Week 1. I just worry about his ceiling with this tough matchup. Last year, Philly allowed the third-fewest fantasy points per target to perimeter wide receivers.