The electric sub-station strikes again. While training camp injuries plague San Francisco, Mike Evans avoiding long-term absence provides relief for a 49ers receiving corps desperately needing production. The veteran wideout will be a target magnet, especially in the wake of Ricky Pearsall‘s latest trip to season-ending IR.
Following a strong start to camp prior to the minor setback, Evans remains a viable fantasy WR2 target this season. Evans is the perfect target in the fourth round of fantasy drafts and checks in as PlayerProfiler’s WR15 for 2026.
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Deebo Samuel lands a deal worth up to $7 million to reunite with Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco, offering a systematic rebound opportunity despite a declining 1.62 Yards Per Route Run mark last season. He steps into a receiver room devoid of a prime-age playmaker. Samuel will augment the passing game in place of the injured Ricky Pearsall and Christian Kirk and alongside an aging Mike Evans, and rookie De’Zhaun Stribling.
Unfortunately, wide receivers with Samuel’s YAC-heavy play style never age well. While prime target volume is out of reach, limited backfield competition behind Christian McCaffrey also leaves room for engineered rushing touches to augment his fantasy production and retain Top-40 fantasy WR potential. Most importantly, Samuel’s arrival does not significantly diminish Stribling’s sleeper upside.
Deebo Samuel scored a touchdown in the third quarter for Washington in their 16-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Samuel finished with seven catches for 74 yards and the touchdown, while Marcus Mariota threw for 213 yards, one score, and a back breaking interception, he also added 49 yards on the ground.
Chris Rodriguez was the lead runner for the Washington Commanders today against the Miami Dolphins, carrying 15 times for 79 yards. Jacory Croskey-Merritt had 9 carries for 28 yards.
Samuel has now scored in back to back games but the Commanders offense as a whole has been underwhelming without Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin. Rodriguez playing more and running well is something to keep an eye on going forward.
Author: David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said that veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota will get the start in place of the injured Jayden Daniels. This move comes with little surprise, however there was small hope that Daniels could make a late attempt towards starting this week.
Mariota will face the Las Vegas Raiders at home in what should be a good matchup for fantasy football. After getting pushed around by the Green Bay Packers defense, Mariota will look to get Terry McLaurin going after a slow start. Expect Zach Ertz to get plenty of target share while Deebo Samuel continues to display his diverse skill set.
Fantasy managers who can do a 1:1 replacement should see a decent opportunity for limited dropoff for just this week. Mariota has rushing ability to pop for at least 1 good game in Daniels’ absence. Should this injury linger into multi-week territory, then there could be some major fantasy ramifications.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Terry McLaurin is a rich man and the Washington Commanders are ready to make a Super Bowl run. The Commanders wide receiver has been holding in for a new contract throughout the duration of training camp.
Deadlines spur action, and that is exactly what happened. McLaurin will make up to $96 million on a 3-year extension. With 13 more days until their home opener versus the New York Giants, star quarterback Jayden Daniels will have his top target back in the fold. With Deebo Samuel joining the Commanders, the team is looking to push through and challenge the Philadelphia Eagles both for the division title and on through to the Super Bowl. The Eagles defeated the Commanders in last year’s NFC Championship 55-23.
Expect McLaurin to carry in some rust for the early part of the season. His ADP on Underdog is in the middle of round 4. Drafters can be at ease knowing that the Commanders are heading into the season with their No.1 wideout!
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Rondale Moore has signed with the Minnesota Vikings. After a knee injury took away his 2024 season, Moore will look to recover both from an injury and career standpoint.
Moore was looking to rewrite the script to his career last year after he was traded from the Arizona Cardinals to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for quarterback Desmond Ridder. Some bullish elements to his game include the ability to show explosion close to the line of scrimmage and being versatile in usage via carries and targets. The problem for Rondale Moore is that his skillset has been more theory than practice.
Deebo Samuel and Jayden Reed get lauded for their swiss army knife utilization and weaponry afforded to their respective teams. Another problem is that for every Deebo Samuel, there is a Rondale Moore who doesn’t hit for fantasy football. Rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III is someone to monitor as to whether or not he will follow the Samuel or Moore path. In the meantime, expect Rondale Moore to fit a gadget role for depth on what is becoming a deeper offense soon to be led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
