Who will be Worthwhile Fantasy Football Assets on the Commanders Outside Jayden Daniels? Terry McLaurin, Brian Robinson and More

It's time for another fantasy football outlook for the 2025 season. We'll take a look at the Washington Commanders today.

We looked at the Steelers, Packers, Titans, Panthers, Chiefs, Falcons and Jaguars so far, and will cover other teams in the days and weeks to come.

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Jayden Daniels Fantasy Outlook

Daniels is going into his second year as the team's starting quarterback. He showed immense upside and potential during a stellar rookie season.

He had 3,568 yards, 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions as a passer. Daniels added 891 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.

His dual-threat ability is what makes him such a great fantasy asset. Daniels was the No. 5 fantasy QB overall last season and is QB3 and going around pick 30 so far.

I wish the Commanders had added some more offensive talent in the offseason to help out Daniels, but with his dual-threat ability, I'm not worried about the quarterback being a top-end fantasy asset again.

I like him in that QB3 slot and around his ADP. However, it does feel like there's a better chance for him to fail to reach that mark than outperform it, so I don't absolutely love him at his ADP.

If you are confident in drafting skill positions outside QB, then by all means take a top-end fantasy quarterback like Daniels. There's a ton of good backs, wideouts and tight ends near Daniels' ADP, so know you're going to be playing catch up the rest of the draft.

Running Back Fantasy Outlook

Brian Robinson is the team's starting running back for another season. Austin Ekeler is a pass-catching depth option, while rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt is another depth option.

Robinson is RB29 and going around pick 77 so far. He was RB29 last season overall, while ranking a little lower on a per-week basis.

Over 14 games, Robinson racked up 958 total yards and eight touchdowns. He's missed games in his first three seasons in the league, so that's a bit of an issue, and why he's ranked where he is.

I still think he's a worthwhile fantasy asset, and could outperform that ADP with a fully healthy season. With not many proven playmakers around, Robinson should be a big part of the offense again.

Getting him as a third running back, and potential flex starting option, is where I like Robinson the most. Having him as a fourth option means you should be pretty set in the RB department. Treat him more as an occasional starter than a weekly one and you will be pretty pleased I think.

Ekeler still has some fantasy value, even if he only had 367 rushing yards last season. He finished with 733 total yards and four scores over 12 games.

He's RB45 and going around pick 127 right now. That makes him an option late in fantasy drafts. I expect Ekeler to remain pretty involved this season, and in PPR leagues, he has flex-level upside in the right matchups.

Getting him after also drafting Robinson makes some sense, but I wouldn't say it's a necessity. Treat Ekeler as another depth RB option.

Croskey-Merritt is RB67 and is going around pick 232 on average. He's a better dynasty/keeper asset, but I understand stashing him in some deeper redraft leagues in case Robinson or Ekeler are banged up again this season.

I wouldn't go into the season expecting a ton out of the rookie, but if you can afford to stash some players, Croskey-Merritt is an intriguing option. 

Wide Receiver Fantasy Outlook

Terry McLaurin, Noah Brown and Deebo Samuel Sr. are the team's projected starting wide receivers. With McLaurin on the physically unable to perform list, and seeking a new contract, rookie Jaylin Lane, Luke McCaffrey, Chris Moore, K.J. Osborn or Michael Gallup are some secondary options who could step into larger roles.

McLaurin is easily the team's top fantasy option, but his injury is complicating things. He's WR18 and going around pick 44 so far.

He hasn't missed a game in four seasons. Over his 17 games last season, McLaurin had 1,098 yards and 13 touchdowns. He's been over 1,000 yards in five straight seasons, but he broke through as a fantasy asset because of all the touchdowns.

With touchdowns being pretty random, most people are expecting McLaurin to regress a bit as a fantasy asset this season. I'm part of that group, especially with him being injured right now.

His ADP is dropping, and I think I'd skip him unless he dropped several more picks. He's a fine fantasy option, but with an injury concern now, and already expecting regression, I'd rather take a gamble on several other players near that ADP.

He could star again in this offense, but I'm just not super high on drafting him near that ADP.

Samuel is WR38 and going near pick 84 on average. If you are a reader of ours, you know I haven't been too high on Samuel over the past couple seasons.

He fizzled out in San Francisco, only tallying 806 total yards and four scores over 15 games last season. San Fran was missing several big-time playmakers last season too, so Samuel's output was really disappointing.

He's a better No. 2, and probably No. 3, offensive option at this point of his career. Samuel looks like he's going to fill the No. 2 role, and so while the targets and touches could be high, I don't see him living up to his ADP either.

I'm passing on Samuel unless he falls a round or maybe even two. I just think there's higher upside players available near that ADP. You are still locking in weekly starters at that point of a draft, and I see Samuel as a flex option at best, and only startable in the favorable matchups, so I'm out on him unless he falls considerably.

McCaffrey is the only other Washington wideout on the ADP list right now. He's WR99 and going around pick 314 on average. 

He had a disappointing rookie season, only tallying 168 yards, and no scores, over 17 games. McCaffrey simply wasn't all that involved offensively, which is concerning after he was a third-round pick.

He's projected as the backup to Brown, but it wouldn't surprise anyone to see McCaffrey eventually take over that starting role. That's why he's on the ADP list and Brown isn't.

Either way, McCaffrey is just a deep-league fantasy asset to kick off the season. He could become a waiver wire option in standard leagues, but he'll need to show up a couple times to get there. Keep an eye on McCaffrey, but for now, he's a depth option in deeper redraft leagues.

Tight End Fantasy Outlook

Zach Ertz is the team's starting tight end still. Ben Sinnott was expected to take over, but he struggled in his rookie season and isn't on the ADP list right now.

Ertz is TE18 and is going around pick 158 on average. That makes him a standard league option late in drafts, but being drafted far more in deeper setups.

In 17 games last season, Ertz had 654 yards and seven touchdowns. He might be on the back nine of his career, but the veteran TE showed he still has some gas left in the tank.

He should be pretty involved this season again, so I'm a fan of drafting him in deeper leagues - he'll be a weekly starting option. 

Ertz could become a waiver wire option in standard leagues too, and be a streaming option if he's putting up decent numbers and entering a favorable matchup.

We'll see if Ertz can hold off Sinnott for another season. I wouldn't lose track of Sinnott, as this offense needs playmakers and could incorporate him more this season.