Fantasy Football Player Notes

Since his Week 13 return, Terry McLaurin has had two top 20 weekly finishes (WR8, WR19) while drawing a 23.7% target share with 68.7 receiving yards per game, 2.71 yards per route run, and a 28.8% first-read share. In those three games, McLaurin has had five red zone targets and four deep targets. The usage has been fantastic. He'll have a tough test this week that'll lower his ceiling and floor. Since Week 10, Philly has ranked 16th in receiving yards per game against perimeter wide receivers while surrendering the fifth-fewest PPR points per target to the position.

Deebo Samuel is the WR24 in fantasy points per game, seeing seven deep targets and 12 red zone targets this season. Samuel has a 23.3% target share with 46.5 receiving yards per game, 1.72 yards per route run, and a 28.1% first-read share. Touchdowns have helped Samuel this season when he hasn't had a 100-yard receiving day in 2025 and has surpassed 65 receiving yards in a game once since Week 5. Samuel will need a touchdown to pay off again this week in fantasy. Philly has shut down slot receivers since Week 10, allowing the fewest PPR points per target and the fewest receiving yards per game to the position.

Chris Rodriguez practiced in full all week and will be good to go for Week 16. Rodriguez will be reinstalled as Washington's early down thumper. In Weeks 11-14, in this role, Rodriguez averaged 12.3 touches and 59.3 total yards with two top 36 running back weekly finishes (RB29, RB35). Rodriguez has been efficient in his early down role, ranking 33rd in explosive run rate and first in yards after contact per attempt (among 58 qualifying backs). Rodriguez is a strong RB3/flex this week. Since Week 11, Philly has allowed the third-highest explosive run rate, the eighth-most rushing yards per game, and the 11th-most yards before contact per attempt. If Rodriguez gets in the end zone this week, he'll likely finish as an RB2 for the week.

Well, after last week's strong game, Bill might only get a one-game run as the team's starter. After missing last week's game, Chris Rodriguez opened this week with a full practice (groin). We'll see what Rodriguez's practice reports look like this week, and I'll update Bill's outlook on Friday.