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Washington Commanders

Who gets the ball in Commanders games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
Stefon DiggsWR
22%
74920%0.475
Terry McLaurinWR
18%
52724%0.443
Chig OkonkwoTE
17%
63113%0.341
Antonio WilliamsWR
16%
83918%0.362
Van JeffersonWR
13%
2817%0.320
Treylon BurksWR
12%
62222%0.333
Rachaad WhiteRB
10%
7210%0.151
Dyami BrownWR
9%
61615%0.232
Austin EkelerRB
5%
58−1%0.070
John BatesTE
5%
461%0.080
Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB
5%
570%0.071
Colson YankoffTE
4%
452%0.070
Jaylin LaneWR
3%
220%0.050
Ben SinnottTE
3%
222%0.060
Jaden BradleyWR
3%
115%0.080
Luke McCaffreyWR
3%
226%0.080
Jeremy McNicholsRB
2%
210%0.030

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB
45%
567118%
Rachaad WhiteRB
29%
754320%
Jeremy McNicholsRB
23%
210121%
Austin EkelerRB
21%
524017%
Jayden DanielsQB
20%
631014%
Athan KaliakmanisQB
14%
1300%
Craig ReynoldsRB
9%
1200%
Marcus MariotaQB
8%
3705%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Jeremy McNicholsRB
21%
2310
Rachaad WhiteRB
20%
71031
Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB
18%
5711
Austin EkelerRB
17%
5400
Van JeffersonWR
14%
2100
Jayden DanielsQB
14%
6600
Stefon DiggsWR
13%
7605
Treylon BurksWR
8%
6303
Terry McLaurinWR
7%
5303
Marcus MariotaQB
5%
3100
Antonio WilliamsWR
4%
8202
John BatesTE
3%
4100
Chig OkonkwoTE
3%
6101
Dyami BrownWR
2%
6102

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Jayden DanielsWeek 96196−0.02+5.03117.6
Marcus MariotaWeek 4354+0.12+3.278.2
Athan KaliakmanisWeek 4134−0.30−11.8314.3

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
Stefon Diggs WR31%18%23%25%—20%—22%15%22%
Terry McLaurin WR14%26%30%—17%3%———18%
Chig Okonkwo TE10%——11%26%20%—15%21%17%
Antonio Williams WR14%9%13%22%13%11%—26%18%16%
Van Jefferson WR———————4%21%13%
Treylon Burks WR—3%7%8%22%17%—19%—12%
Rachaad White RB7%18%3%—4%14%—11%9%10%
Dyami Brown WR7%18%3%11%9%3%———9%

Commanders talking points

Stefon Diggs

WRWASTouchdowns above usage

Stefon Diggs has scored 5 touchdowns on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 3.1, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
5
Expected touchdownsEst.
3.1
Expected PPR per gameEst.
12.4
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+0.5

Observed: Weeks 1–4, 6 and 8–9 · 7 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Van Jefferson's target share rose to 21% in week 9 (7 targets), from 4% in week 8.

Target share, week 9
21%
Targets, week 9
7
Target share, week 8
4%
Targets, week 8
1

Observed: Weeks 8–9 · 2 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

What the Commanders defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the Commanders in weeks 1–6 and 8–9. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    19.0

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 5th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 36.9pass attempts
    • 254.3passing yards
    • 4.1carries
    • 0.6red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    19.9

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 10th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 21.5carries
    • 7.0targets
    • 4.9catches
    • 4.8red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    34.7

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 10th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 20.0targets
    • 13.3catches
    • 207.6air yards
    • 2.1red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    19.0

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 3rd most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 8.1targets
    • 6.1catches
    • 51.9air yards
    • 2.3red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the Commanders in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the Washington Commanders defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1PHI24.711.526.123.7
2DAL29.88.952.720.3
3SEA27.716.461.220.2
4IND7.927.521.39.1
5NYG25.914.636.537.9
6SF17.437.417.917.9
8PHI7.022.019.315.5
9LA11.220.942.67.6

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