Who Should I Start? Luke McCaffrey or Jaylin Lane

Tuesday, November 4, 4:48 PM

The Washington Commanders have placed wide receiver Luke McCaffrey (shoulder) on injured reserve after suffering a broken collarbone during the opening kickoff of their blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. McCaffrey has been an impactful kick returner and made multiple splash plays on offense this season, but is now expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. The second-year wideout out of Rice had the third-highest yards per kick return (29.6) and scored three touchdowns on only 11 total receptions as a receiver. The Washington Commanders have been wiped out by injury this season, especially at wide receiver. Veteran Deebo Samuel Sr., rookie Jaylin Lane, and the recently signed Treylon Burks will all be expected to see an increase in targets over the second half of the season.

Saturday, November 8, 3:01 PM

Washington Commanders rookie wide receiver Jaylin Lane has seen his snaps increase on offense lately and tied a season high in receptions in their Week 9 loss against the Seattle Seahawks, catching three of five targets for 29 yards. Lane also lost a costly fumble on a kickoff return that immediately led to a touchdown for the Seahawks. The rookie fourth-rounder has been forced into more action on offense as a result of multiple injuries to Washington's top wide receivers. Lane flashed potential in his highest snap share of the season (70.3%) in Week 7 against the Dallas Cowboys, catching three of six targets for 60 yards. Lane has intriguing athletic traits to build on, but drops have been an issue for the rookie. The 23-year-old should continue to see more opportunities in the coming weeks, and he gets a solid Week 10 matchup against a Lions defense that has allowed the sixth most PPR points per game to opposing wideouts. However, Lane shouldn't be trusted in lineups for most redraft leagues for Week 10.