We don’t yet know when the 2020 NFL season will kick off, or what exactly it will look like whenever games do finally get underway, but one thing is for sure — when games start, fantasy football will be right alongside the action, step for step with the real contests.
The Washington Redskins may not be projected to win many games in 2020, but there are several players on the team who could end up making a difference on your fantasy team. Whether you play in a ‘Just For Fun’ league with your family or work colleagues, or you’re deep in the game with dynasty leagues and auction drafts, these are some names to keep in mind as you start to do draft prep for the coming season.
Redskins to Start With Confidence
Terry McLaurin
Derrius Guice
There really are only two players in Washington who you can have any amount of confidence when throwing into your starting lineup, and one of those players has dealt with a litany of injuries already in his young career, so it may be on a wing and a prayer that you entrust him with a RB2 or FLEX spot any given week. However, if either Terry McLaurin or Derrius Guice are healthy, you can definitely feel good about playing them.
McLaurin had an incredible rookie season, and he burst onto the scene in fantasy right off the bat, with over 60 yards and a touchdown in each of his first three games. As for Guice, he only played in five total games on the year, but he scored three touchdowns in that time, with 245 yards rushing, and seven receptions for 79 yards as well. Both are expected to get better this offseason, and both are projected to shoulder a major load in the Redskins’ offense going forward. Draft them, and start them without a second thought.
Redskins Worth A Roster Spot
Dwayne Haskins
Steven Sims Jr.
Antonio Gibson
Adrian Peterson
Whereas you could plug both Guice and McLaurin into your roster from Day 1, it might be smarter to draft these four guys and wait a couple of games to see just how they perform before rolling them out there. Let’s start with Haskins. In 2019 he struggled, to say the least, but all reports show that he is significantly improving so far this offseason, and he might make a jump in his second year. With the multitude of weapons that he has around him, that could definitely lead to some nice fantasy performances, but I want to see it before I trust him with a start.
The same can be said for Sims Jr. and Gibson, both of whom are projected to be incredible gadget players for Scott Turner and the Redskins offense. While they will surely find their ways into big plays, it’s hard to know how effective they will be as fantasy players just yet, though. Until we can see just how Turner plans to use them in the offense, you’d be banking on a big run or catch to be broken off for a score to give your start value. That’s a risky play until we know more.
As for AP, counting on him to be productive in his 14th career season is a bet against Father Time, who has never lost. However, Peterson hasn’t shown any sign of letting up just yet, and while he eventually will lose the battle to father time, there’s nothing that says he can’t delay the outcome a little bit. In his two years with Washington, he’s been a solid fantasy player, though nobody that will win you your league. I have no problem with drafting him and holding onto AP as a safety net in case Guice suffers another injury, but I predict that this is the year where his fantasy numbers finally fall off, though his contributions to the team will be as valuable as ever.
Stash and Store/Dynasty Plays
Antonio Gandy-Golden
Kelvin Harmon
Peyton Barber
Logan Thomas
There are two ways to look at these players; complete fliers, or stocks that could rise over the years in a dynasty league. If you’re playing in a 10-team, non-keeper league, I wouldn’t be drafting any unless you really feel the desire, then go ahead, of course. I, personally, am in a 14-team dynasty league, and I have both Kelvin Harmon and AGG on my squad because I think that in a couple of years, they could be legitimate fantasy players. However, players like Peyton Barber and Logan Thomas may not be the best options in the future, but there is a chance that they could carve out a decent workload this season and provide a nice bye-week fill-in for you. It all depends on which way you see it, but nobody could get mad at you for taking a chance on one of these guys. Nobody could blame you for passing them up either.
Undraftable Until Proven Otherwise
J.D. McKissic
Richard Rodgers
Cody Latimer
Trey Quinn
Thaddeus Moss
Isaiah Wright
Kyle Allen
A lot of these players are going to be fighting to make a roster spot this fall, let alone be able to offer significant value in fantasy football. I’m not saying that any one of them can’t end up being a decent player down the road, but there is absolutely no way that I am using a draft pick on them. If the need arises, they’ll be available on the waiver wire when the time comes. Keep it moving.
