2019 Team Previews - Washington Redskins
Projected Starting Lineup
QB: Case Keenum RB: Adrian Peterson WR: Trey Quinn WR: Paul Richardson WR: Josh Doctson TE: Jordan Reed
LT: Trent Williams LG: Ereck Flowers C: Chase Roullier RG: Brandon Scherff RT: Morgan Moses
Washington Redskins Offensive Profile 2014-2018 Pass Attempts Rank: 18th, 20th, 7th, 18th, 26th 2014-2018 Rush Attempts Rank: 21st, 14th, 27th, 24th, 14th 2014-2018 Play Volume Rank: 22nd, 22nd, 21st, 27th, 25th 2014-2018 Yards Per Play Rank: 10th, 10th, 2nd, 14th, 28th
Jay Gruden's average offensive production as an offensive coordinator. (8 Seasons)
Passing: ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YDS/G LONG TD TD% INT INT% SACK YDSL RATE
553 353 63.8 4090 7.41 318 79 25 4.7 15 2.8 37 249 89.6
Rushing: ATT YDS AVG LONG 20+ TD YDS/G FUM FUML 1DN
424 1682 3.99 53 8 12 105.1 8 3 89
Receiving: REC TAR YDS AVG TD LONG 20+ YDS/G FUM FUML YAC 1DN
353 553 4090 11.6 25 79 53 256 5 3 1876 188
Quarterback-
With the devastating injury to Alex Smith last season, the Redskins had to make a move at quarterback this offseason. It is clear where this franchise wants to head down the line as they added the Ohio State and Maryland native Dwayne Haskins in the first round. With Haskins being such a raw prospect, I look for Jay Gruden to delay Snyder's wishes and go with Redskins veteran Colt McCoy or newly acquired Case Keenum as the starter to start the year. Throughout Jay Gruden's career calling plays his teams have averaged 553 pass attempts ( 57%) compared to 424 rushes ( 43%). One of the better quarterback coaches in the league, Gruden will most likely lean on his favorite of the three quarterbacks as I believe Colt McCoy will start the season. With such a daunting early schedule, the pressure from Snyder and Allen will ultimately force Haskins into the starting lineup by week 7 unless McCoy or Keenum can get the Skins off to a fast start.
Fantasy Outlook-
No matter who is starting for this offense, none will be fantasy viable this season. This team will lean heavily on his running backs and defense as they lack proven playmakers at receiver. Wide Receivers-
When Paul Richardson and Josh Doctson are your two most proven playmakers at receiver, you have a major problem. That is the current situation in Washington and a big reason why they drafted Terry McLaurin, and Kevin Harmon. This is one of the worst receiver corps in the league and one that does not offer a lot of upside in terms of fantasy football as well. When the Redskins let Jamison Crowder walk in free agency, they felt as though Trey Quinn was ready to become the teams most dependable receiver. I am fairly high on Quinn and excited that he now has a chance to prove himself. In terms of the rookies, McLaurin brings a dimension that this team has lacked since DeSean Jackson left in free agency, speed! (4.35 forty). One of the later round surprises of the draft was Kevin Harmon, many viewed him as a 3-4th round talent yet the Skins got him in the 6th. For a position that doesn't have many bright spots, the youth can be something to look forward to.
Trey Quinn is the only receiver that is fantasy relevant this season. His understanding of concepts and how to use his leverage throughout his route tree is fun to watch. What most do not know is that Quinn was a top-100 prospect coming out of high school and signed with LSU. After not getting much playing time, he decided to transfer to SMU where he absolutely dominated. I think this offense is going to focus on the short to intermediate area of the field, making Quinn a staple of this offense. I believe Quinn will lead the Redskins in both receiving yards and receptions this year.
Fantasy Outlook-
With a current ADP of #243 he is someone that I am targeting in all fantasy football formats. In his two starts last season, he caught 9 balls for 75 yards and 1 touchdown. In his three healthy seasons in Washington, Jamison Crowder averaged 93 targets and 4 touchdowns. I believe that Trey Quinn is a better athlete than Crowder and is someone that should see over 100 targets making him a great late round selection as he will be WR3/ Flex viable.
Tight End-
Jordan Reed enters his seventh season with the Redskins. One of the best receiving tight ends in the league when healthy, Reed will try to complete his first ever 16 game season. While all of the early reports from camp are about how healthy Reed is entering this season, I do not think you can expect anything more than 12 games this season.
Fantasy Outlook-
With an ADP of #154 Reed is someone that you can take a chance on if you miss out on the top tier tight ends in your draft. If you do draft Reed, make sure to add Chris Herndon (4 game suspension) or another tight end to pair with Reed as he will not play every game this season. Running Back-
In order for the Redskins to have success this season, the ground game and defense must carry them. The Redskins were hoping that Derrius Guice would be fully recovered from his torn ACL last pre-season. However it has been reported that Guice faced major setbacks in his recovery and is still not 100%. With those setbacks, the Redskins brought back Adrian Peterson who was productive rushing for over 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns last season. In terms of the passing game, Chris Thompson returns in his passing downs role for as many games as he can stay healthy.
Derrius Guice injury setbacks are really keeping me from cashing in on a major price disparity in the market. Since shredding his knee last season, people have forgotten about this 5-foot-11, 225 pound (4.49-forty) running back that was graded as a first round pick but slipped due to ridiculous off-field concerns.
Fantasy Outlook-
At the current moment Derrius Guice has an ADP of #64 which has dropped twenty plus spots in the last month. At that current ADP and his health still a major concern I will not have any shares of Guice as that is too early for a player with so many concerns. His upside is capped with the return of Peterson, as this looks to be a running back by committee approach in Washington.
Chris Thompson will get as much of the passing down work that he can handle, which frankly might not be much. Coming off another season in which he failed to play all 16 games yet again, Thompson looks to regain his 2016 form. In 10 games last season, Thompson caught 41 passes for 268 yards compared to the previous year in which is also played 10 games and caught 39 balls for 510 yards. While he is a great passing downs back he must stay healthy to provide any value in fantasy.
Fantasy Outlook-
With a current ADP of #196 Thompson is a perfect flier to take in your fantasy football leagues as he could finish as a top-30 RB with his pass catching ability. 2018 Vegas Win Total The Redskins’ Win Total opened at 6.5 (+110). Talk about a team that could go anywhere from 3-14 to 9-7 the Redskins are the hardest team for me to predict. I love the pieces on defense that they added with Landon Collins, and one of the best pass rushers in the draft Montez Sweat. I think this defense has a chance to be sneaky good and finish inside the top-10. The pieces on offense however are downright dreadful. At some point around week 5 or 6, the Dwayne Haskins show is going to start and Paul Richardson will be his best weapon (YIKES). That statement alone should make you cringe as a Skins fan. Had Darrius Guice not had complications with his ACL surgery, and Trent Williams showed up to camp, this team might be able to cash in on the over 6.5 wins.
The schedule is brutal to start, which at best they will be 2-4 but most likely 1-5. I do not see how this team gets over the 6.5 wins with the schedule and most likely a rookie quarterback playing the final 10-11 games of the season.
