Team Info
Division: NFC East
2022 Finish (Record): 4th (8-8-1)
Head Coach: Ron Rivera
Offensive Coordinator: Eric Bieniemy *NEW*
Play Caller: Eric Bieniemy
Eric Bieniemy Last 3 Roles
- Kansas City Chiefs (2018-2022) Offensive Coordinator
- Kansas City Chiefs (2013-2017) Running Backs Coach
- Colorado (2011-2012) Offensive Coordinator
2022 Top PPR Scorers and Team Tendencies
(Team Tendencies Source Data from NFELO)
Key Changes & Need to Know
- New Offensive Coordinator – Eric Bieniemy, long time OC under Andy Reid at Kansas City Chiefs. Although he didn’t call plays and now he will
- Quarterback Changes – Howell is going to be given first shot in his 2nd season, with the solid Jacoby Brissett on standby to take over
2023 Draft Picks
- 1.16 – Emmanuel Forbes CB
- 2.16 – Jartavius Martin CB
- 3.34 – Ricky Stromberg C
- 4.16 – Braeden Daniels G
- 5.02 – KJ Henry EDGE
- 6.16 – Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB
- 7.16 – Andre Jones Jr. EDGE
Free Agency
Notable New Players
- Andrew Wylie – Guard
- Jacoby Brissett – Quarterback
- Nick Gates – Guard
Notable Players who have left
- Carson Wentz – Quarterback
- Taylor Heinicke – Quarterback
- Cam Sims – Wide Receiver
- J.D. McKissic – Running Back
- Wes Schweltzer – Guard
Top Ranked Players – 2023
- Terry McLaurin WR21
- Antonio Gibson RB29
- Jahan Dotson WR38
- Brian Robinson RB36
See The Complete Rankings Here
Positional Depth Charts
Quarterback
- Sam Howell
- Jacoby Brissett
Position Rank: 30th
Running Back
- Antonio Gibson
- Brian Robinson Jr.
- Chris Rodriguez Jr.
- Jonathan Williams
- Jaret Patterson
Position Rank: 16th
Wide Receiver
- Terry McLaurin
- Jahan Dotson
- Curtis Samuel
- Dyami Brown
- Byron Pringle
- Dax Milne
- Marcus Kemp
Position Rank: 10th
Tight End
- Logan Thomas
- Cole Turner
- John Bates
- Armani Rogers
Position Rank: 28th
Offensive Line
- LT – Charles Leno Jr.
- LG – Nick Gates
- C – Ricky Stromberg
- RG – Samuel Cosmi
- RT – Andrew Wylie
Position Rank (PFF): 27th
2023 Projections
Projections Created Using The 2023 Projections Template
Fantasy Football Studs
- None
Fantasy Football Values
- Antonio Gibson
Fantasy Football Avoids
- Jahan Dotson
- Brian Robinson
Our Targets
- Terry McLaurin
- Antonio Gibson
2023 Schedule
| Week 1 | v | Arizona Cardinals |
| Week 2 | @ | Denver Broncos |
| Week 3 | v | Buffalo Bills |
| Week 4 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Week 5 | v | Chicago Bears |
| Week 6 | @ | Atlanta Falcons |
| Week 7 | @ | New York Giants |
| Week 8 | v | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Week 9 | @ | New England Patriots |
| Week 10 | @ | Seattle Seahawks |
| Week 11 | v | New York Giants |
| Week 12 | @ | Dallas Cowboys |
| Week 13 | v | Miami Dolphins |
| Week 14 | BYE | |
| Week 15 | @ | Los Angeles Rams |
| Week 16 | @ | New York Jets |
| Week 17 | v | San Francisco 49ers |
| Week 18 | v | Dallas Cowboys |
Summary
The good news: The Washington Commanders got rid of their owner. The bad news is, their team still stinks.
The Commanders enter the 2023 season with Sam Howell at quarterback, a stone age head coach, and a bad defense. In a positive light, this might actually wind up a decent situation for us as fantasy gamers, so long as Howell is at least competent. That’s because, they’re going to be forced to throw the ball a lot more than they’d like to. With a poor defense, in a division with multiple good offenses, plus games against the Seahawks, Dolphins, Jets, and 49ers, the Commanders are going to be in shootouts and/or comeback mode quite often. That should allow weapons like Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson, and Antonio Gibson to see the volume in the passing game that they need to be productive in fantasy, even if the efficiency isn’t all the way there.
As far as their real life outlook, the Commanders are heading towards a fourth place finish in the NFC East. There’s a real chance they hit the reset button in the offseason and revamp the front office, coaching staff, and roster.
Overall Team Rank: 20th
Projected NFC East Finish: 4th
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