LukeMcCaffrey

News: 2 days agoMcCaffrey hasn't emerged as an obvious top-four wide receiver to open the season for Washington, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Spin: Even after the Commanders' trade of Jahan Dotson this week, McCaffrey hasn't earned a starting role in Washington. It sounds like Dyami Brown and Olamide Zaccheaus are pushing for playing time behind Terry McLaurin, and even slot man Jamison Crowder could be in the mix. McCaffrey is relatively new to the wide receiver position after playing it for just two seasons. If McCaffrey doesn't open the season in three-wide sets, it's not out of the question that he finishes 2024 in a prominent role.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: The Commanders chose McCaffrey, the younger brother of 49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey, in the third round of April's draft. This McCaffrey is taller, but thinner than his famous brother, and has played wide receiver for only the past two seasons at Rice, after starting his college career as a quarterback at Nebraska. The remade Commanders figure to start Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson at wide receiver and give McCaffrey time to develop, which isn't promising for McCaffrey's immediate fantasy prospects. Consider him a late-round pick, if he goes in your draft at all.