What We Saw Roundup - Week 8

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Eagles @ Commanders

Final Score: Commanders 27, Eagles 10

Writer: Christian Otteman (@COttemanPL on Twitter)

One Up

Makai Lemon — A second solid performance as the team’s de facto WR1. Should maintain flex viability as long as DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks are out.

One Down

Saquon Barkley — Yes, he scored, but the Eagles appear to be operating in a weird zone of insisting on playing him but refusing to give him a full workload. This doesn’t feel like a recipe conducive to future fantasy success.

Philadelphia Eagles

Quarterback

Tanner McKee: 23/34, 212 Yards, INT | 4 Carries, 25 Yards, Fumble (Lost)

McKee was held under 100 passing yards in the first half for the third straight game, and things didn’t get a whole lot better in the second half. With a depleted roster at nearly every offensive position, it’s hard to entirely blame McKee for the Eagles’ offensive struggles, but he’s not able to push the ball downfield with any sort of authority. To his credit, McKee extended a few plays with his legs, but 6.2 yards per attempt isn’t going to get it done. He’s not startable in any format.

Running Back

Saquon Barkley: 13 Carries, 30 Yards, TD | 1 Target, 1 Reception, 24 Yards

I’m not sure why the Eagles insist on playing Barkley given their current situation, but the veteran started this game and found the end zone for the second consecutive week. Barkley does not look fully healthy and feels like an incredibly risky touchdown-dependent start in this version of the Eagles offense. It would not be surprising to me in the slightest if they shut him down should their season continue to go south.

Elijah Mitchell: 11 Carries, 34 Yards | 6 Targets, 4 Receptions, 3 Yards

Essentially the last man standing for the Eagles’ running back room, Mitchell functioned primarily as a passing-down back to open the game and turned six targets into a whopping 3 yards. Even if Barkley is shut down in future weeks, it’ll be hard to recommend Mitchell (or whoever remains) as more than a touchdown-or-bust flex.

Jaydon Blue: 1 Target, 1 Reception, 9 Yards

Wide Receiver/Tight End

Makai Lemon: 9 Targets, 6 Receptions, 57 Yards

Lemon posted a solid stat line thanks to a heap of targets in short areas of the field. It wasn’t all pretty, as he did commit a pretty poor drop near the end of the game, but Lemon’s stock is trending upwards. He will likely lose flex appeal if DeVonta Smith and/or Dontayvion Wicks return in the near future.

Eli Stowers: 3 Targets, 3 Receptions, 53 Yards

Congratulations to the rookie for recording the first receptions of his career. Most of Stowers’ production came on the very last play of the game when the Commanders barely tried to tackle him, so consider his stat line slightly inflated. Not worth a roster spot outside of dynasty formats.

Dallas Goedert: 4 Targets, 4 Receptions, 30 Yards

Goedert nearly cost the Eagles big time by juggling a ball straight into a defender’s hands, but the interception was luckily negated by a roughing the passer call. Goedert seems to have settled in with a modest floor as McKee’s safety blanket, but that isn’t worth a whole lot in this dysfunctional offense.

Darius Cooper: 6 Targets, 2 Receptions, 19 Yards

Even with Smith and Wicks out, Cooper failed to make an impact in a soft matchup. It’s safe to say that any fantasy appeal he gained earlier in the season has vanished.

Hollywood Brown: 2 Targets, 2 Receptions, 17 Yards

Brown’s most significant contribution to the Eagles offense is increasing his viability as an Immaculate Grid answer.

Washington Commanders

Quarterback

Jayden Daniels: 16/29, 217 Yards, TD | 2 Carries, 23 Yards

A fairly unimpressive stat line for Daniels, but to be fair, he didn’t need to do much to beat the floundering Eagles this week. Daniels protected the ball well and generally made good decisions to continually get the Commanders within striking range of Drew Stevens‘ leg, giving the home team a stress-free win. Daniels should be a high-ceiling option in next week’s game against the Rams, though it’ll be a much tougher test than this week’s victory.

Running Back

Rachaad White: 11 Carries, 55 Yards, TD | 3 Targets, 2 Receptions, 5 Yards

Austin Ekeler: 8 Carries, 36 Yards

Jeremy McNichols: 5 Carries, 21 Yards | 1 Target, 1 Reception, 7 Yards

This is a truly disgusting committee of running backs without anything notable to write home about. If there’s one thing worth mentioning, it’s that Ekeler looked like the most explosive back until White broke off a 33-yard run up the middle in the game’s waning moments. White did eventually get the participation trophy equivalent of a touchdown in a situation where it was beneficial to the Eagles for him to score. Even when Jacory Croskey-Merritt returns, I wouldn’t recommend investing in a single slice of this backfield pie.

Wide Receiver/Tight End

Treylon Burks: 5 Targets, 3 Receptions, 81 Yards

Burks may have committed a bad drop, but he made his mark on a few big plays as the team’s primary deep threat in a post-Terry McLaurin Commanders offense. Burks figures to be a risky boom-or-bust flex option for the foreseeable future, and I have a hard time recommending him as a player to add.

Antonio Williams: 7 Targets, 5 Receptions, 54 Yards

Much like Lemon, Williams mostly made his mark in the short areas of the field, but he made a great 30-yard grab in the fourth quarter to help seal things for the home team. With McLaurin done for the season, Williams is poised for a second-half breakout opportunity and has shown he’s more than capable of rising to the occasion.

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Stefon Diggs: 6 Targets, 3 Receptions, 38 Yards, TD

Diggs had the only touchdown reception of the evening for either team and chipped in a couple of chunk plays later on. He appears to be the team’s most trusted weapon in the red zone, which should allow him to maintain WR3 value, but he may be a good player to bench against the Rams’ tough defense in Week 9.

Chig Okonkwo: 4 Targets, 2 Receptions, 32 Yards, Fumble (Lost)

It was a very up-and-down night for Okonkwo, who is in the midst of a pseudo-breakout in his first season in Washington. While he lost a costly fumble to give the Eagles prime field position, he also hauled in an extremely impressive catch on a prayer from Daniels and almost replicated it for a touchdown just a few minutes later. Despite the low-volume night, Okonkwo appears to be a key part of the Commanders’ passing offense and should maintain streaming status with his increased role.