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PositiveNewsJul 31, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Commanders starting WRs right now: Terry McLaurin Luke McCaffrey Treylon Burks (probably if he was practicing Take: Early in camp and expecting a committee approach - guys like Antonio Williams could take time to get PT. Also expecting a lot of 12P. Via @​barrysvrluga

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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld
McCaffrey, a third-year receiver and former No. 100 overall pick out of Rice, has totaled just 29 receptions for 371 yards and three touchdowns in 26 career games and has been used primarily as a backup. The source notes he entered the league as an unpolished receiver after spending his first three college years as a QB, and has run 20 or more routes in only five career games. He is expected to see most of his work on the outside this season, but the source explicitly states: 'fantasy managers should temper expectations for both McCaffrey and Williams out of the gate, as neither should be on draft boards to start the year.'
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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld
McCaffrey, a third-year receiver and former No. 100 overall pick from Rice, has totaled just 29 receptions for 371 yards and three touchdowns in 26 career games and has been used primarily as a backup. The source notes he entered the league as an unpolished receiver after spending his first three college years as a QB, and has run 20 or more routes in only five career games. He is expected to see most of his work on the outside this season, but the source explicitly cautions that fantasy managers should temper expectations for McCaffrey out of the gate, as he should not be on draft boards to start the year.
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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
McCaffrey, a third-year receiver and former No. 100 overall pick out of Rice, remains unproven and underutilized. He has totaled just 29 receptions for 371 yards and three touchdowns in 26 career games and has been used primarily as a backup. The source notes he entered the league as an unpolished receiver after spending his first three college years as a QB, and has run 20 or more routes in only five career games. He'll likely see most of his work on the outside this season. The source explicitly cautions that 'fantasy managers should temper expectations for both McCaffrey and Williams out of the gate, as neither should be on draft boards to start the year.'
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NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
McCaffrey, a third-year receiver and former No. 100 overall pick out of Rice, has totaled just 29 receptions for 371 yards and three touchdowns in 26 career games and has been used primarily as a backup. He entered the league as an unpolished receiver after spending his first three college years as a QB and has run 20+ routes in only five career games. He'll likely see most of his work on the outside this season, but fantasy managers should temper expectations, as he should not be on draft boards to start the year.
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NegativeRoleJul 26, 2026Hogs Haven
Luke McCaffrey is competing with Jaylin Lane for playing time in training camp. In his first two seasons, McCaffrey played in 26 games with 29 receptions on 39 targets for 371 receiving yards and three touchdowns; his 2025 season was cut short by a broken collarbone in Week 9. McCaffrey also contributed on special teams with the third-highest kickoff return average in the NFL at 29.6 yards in 2025. Both McCaffrey and Lane should make the team unless one falls completely flat, but playing time could be impacted by how the competition goes.
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NegativeRoleJul 26, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Tight end Luke McCaffrey is in a camp battle with Jaylin Lane for playing time. In his first two seasons, McCaffrey played in 26 games with 29 receptions on 39 targets for 371 receiving yards and three touchdowns. His 2025 season was cut short after he suffered a broken collarbone against Seattle in Week 9. McCaffrey also contributed on special teams in 2025 with the third-highest kickoff return average in the NFL at 29.6 yards. Both McCaffrey and Lane should make the team unless one falls completely flat, but playing time could be impacted by how this battle goes.
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PositiveRoleJul 25, 2026Hogs Haven
McCaffrey has impressed on special teams and shown slight offensive success as a recent draft pick; he enters training camp with heavier expectations than previous years due to the openness of Washington's wide receiver position. In his first two seasons, he played in 26 games with 29 receptions on 39 targets for 371 receiving yards and three touchdowns. His 2025 season was cut short by a broken collarbone in Week 9, but he finished with the third-highest kickoff return average in the NFL at 29.6 yards. McCaffrey should make the team unless he falls completely flat, though his playing time could be impacted by the depth chart battle with Jaylin Lane and other receivers competing for snaps in David Blough's new offense.
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