Fantasy Football Player Notes

JSN is on a different tier this season. Even with Drew Lock under center, he has dominated both the NFL and fantasy football. Through two games, he has accounted for 64% of Seattle's passing yards. That's ridiculous. He also has displayed his big-play ability, with a 45- and 82 -yard score in each week, respectively. However, if there were one potential knock to his profile, it is that these long touchdowns aren't sustainable. That doesn't mean that he won't continue to dominate, but this 2,356-yard and 34-touchdown 17-game pace is not sustainable. That said, he is incredible and is this entire offense. This week they face the Commanders, who have been admirable against the run, but allowed Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to connect for 153 yards and two scores last week. The pace may be unsustainable, but this matchup shouldn't be the one that changes its course.

Jadarian Price sustained a chest injury last week in the late third quarter. Price returned to limited practices this week on Wednesday and Thursday. He had a full session on Friday and doesn't carry an injury designation into this week's game. Mike Macdonald has stated that Price will be a full-go this week. Last week, in the first half, Price had a 46.7% snap rate, 60% of the rushing attempts, and a 26.7% route share. In those two quarters, Emanuel Wilson had a 40% rushing share while George Holani led the backfield with a 40% route share. It was closer than that appears in the route department, with Price seeing four routes compared to Holani's six. Price has been amazing on a per-touch basis after two games. Among 43 qualifying backs, he ranks sixth in explosive run rate, fifth in yards after contact per attempt, and sixth in missed tackle rate. If Seattle really unleashes Price this week, I think he can have a surprising week. Washington has held backs to the 11th-lowest rushing success rate, but they have also allowed the seventh-highest missed tackle rate and have the 12th-lowest rate of hitting backs at or behind the line of scrimmage. They have also been gashed by zone runs, giving up the tenth-most zone yards per carry (4.6) while ranking 15th in zone rushing success rate allowed (Price, 87% zone). Last season, Washington allowed the fifth-highest rushing success rate, the tenth-highest explosive run rate, and the ninth-most EPA per rush to zone runs.