Terry McLaurin

Terry McLaurin

29-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Washington Commanders
2024 Fantasy Outlook
McLaurin remains the clear No. 1 receiver in Washington after Jahan Dotson's second-year breakout in 2023 failed to materialize. The 2022 first-round pick finished south of his rookie-year totals for yards and TDs, while McLaurin (barely) reached 1,000 yards for a fourth straight year. The 28-year-old has been somewhat frustrating despite that measure of consistency, as he's never reached 1,200 yards and hasn't scored more than five TDs since his rookie season. Subpar QB play may be more to blame than McLaurin himself, though a truly dominant No. 1 receiver might earn larger target shares even if the per-target efficiency left something to be desired. Last year, we saw problems in both regards, with McLaurin right around his usual raw number of targets (130) despite playing in an offense that led the league in passes. His 21.5 percent target share was a career low, and if you only include his active games the number has curiously dropped a bit with each passing season, starting from a high-water mark of 26.9 percent in his 2019 rookie campaign. McLaurin also finished 2023 with career lows for yards per catch (12.7) and per target (7.6), and with an 11.4 aDOT not far from his career mark of 12.2. The good news is that there's still a late-breakout argument, thanks to the Commanders bringing in a new coaching staff and drafting QB Jayden Daniels second overall. To the naked eye, McLaurin still looks like the same guy who ran a 4.35 40 at 208 pounds at the 2019 Combine and then put up 919 yards and seven TDs in 14 games as a rookie. Washington might be a tough situation efficiency-wise again, but we'll be fully out of excuses if the target share portion doesn't at least improve. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $68.36 million contract with the Commanders in June of 2022.
Six grabs in Sunday's win
WRWashington Commanders
September 15, 2024
McLaurin caught six of eight targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 21-18 win over the Giants.
ANALYSIS
While the veteran wideout led the Commanders in targets and receptions, McLaurin's longest gain went for only 12 yards, as rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels rarely tried to stretch the field. New offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has a long track record of building his passing game around short, high-percentage routes, but McLaurin doesn't have the yards-after-catch ability to turn those into big gains -- his 4.4 YAC per reception in 2023 ranked 79th out of 139 qualified pass catchers. McLaurin will try to at least maintain a useful target volume in Week 3 against the Bengals.
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How do Terry McLaurin's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
53.5
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.98
 
% Team Air Yards
41.8%
 
% Team Targets
22.6%
 
Avg Depth of Target
8.9 Yds
 
Catch Rate
66.7%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
3.3
 
% Targeted On Route
17.4%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.57
 
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#% of Team Snaps

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32%
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Overall QB Rating Against
47.3
 
Cornerbacks
47.8
 
Safeties
95.8
 
Linebackers
25.7
 
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How do Terry McLaurin's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
210 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.35 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.15 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.01 sec
 
Vertical Jump
37.5 in
 
Broad Jump
125 in
 
Bench Press
18 reps
 
Hand Length
9.13 in
 
Arm Length
31.50 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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McLaurin's long-awaited quarterback upgrade now appears dependent on the progress of 2022 fifth-round pick Sam Howell, who is expected to enter camp as Washington's starter after a strong preseason last year and an impressive cameo at the end of the campaign. Despite another year of substandard QB play, McLaurin finished 2022 with a career-high 1,191 yards, perhaps getting an efficiency boost from the emergence of Jahan Dotson and Curtis Samuel as legitimate complementary weapons. That does, of course, give McLaurin a bit more target competition than in the past, and even last year his 120 looks were his fewest since 2019 when he was a rookie. He made up for it with a 64.2 percent catch rate and 9.9 YPT, numbers far beyond the Washington passing game as a whole. McLaurin has the size (6-0, 210), speed (4.35 40) and route-running skills to break out of the 900-1,200-yard range he's been stuck in, but betting on a fifth-round QB to unlock that -- even a promising one like Howell -- is rather risky.
McLaurin and DJ Moore are competing to be the new Allen Robinson, held back by poor QB play and questionable coaching for years on end. In McLaurin's case, instant NFL success was a surprise, as he was neither an early declare nor particularly productive in college (1,251 career receiving yards at OSU). He ended up a third-round pick in 2019, boosted by a 4.35 40 at the combine and a reputation for standout play on special teams. As it turns out, McLaurin hasn't needed those special-teams skills, instead leading Washington in targets, receptions and receiving yards each of his first three seasons. If there's a knock, it's that he hasn't shown much progress since his 919-yard, seven-TD debut campaign, with an uptick in volume offset by a decrease in the frequency of big plays. Part of that is the team asking McLaurin to do more in terms of both overall volume and route-tree diversity, and part of it is the misfortune of catching passes from Case Keenum, Kyle Allen and Taylor Heinicke. There's a chance new Washington QB Carson Wentz will be the best McLaurin has played with, but even Wentz looks like one of the lesser Week 1 starters around the league, and there will be tougher competition for targets if Curtis Samuel stays healthy or rookie Jahan Dotson lives up to his first-round status. But perhaps another year of experience and a modest QB upgrade will give McLaurin enough fuel to shift up a gear.
McLaurin had a modest fantasy season, in large part due to substandard quarterback play and a sluggish offense that netted him only four touchdowns in 15 games. His usage was there — 35.2 percent of his team’s air yards and 23.3 percent of its target volume despite the missed game — but the explosive plays were not (only three catches of 40-plus yards on 134 targets). He finished the year with 12.9 YPC and an average target depth of only 9.3 yards, down from 15.8 YPC and a 14.0 aDOT his rookie season. That’s likely to rebound in 2021, as Ryan Fitzpatrick should be an upgrade for the passing game, and there’s not much doubt about McLaurin’s talent. At 6-0, 210, he has excellent size and strength for a player who ran a 4.35 40 at the 2019 combine. While he’s not quite the freak DK Metcalf is, McLaurin is quicker and more agile than Metcalf and more polished as a route runner. Newly signed Curtis Samuel is another mouth to feed in the Washington passing game, but TE Logan Thomas and RB J.D. McKissic won’t come close to their 220 combined targets from last season unless injuries force OC Scott Turner to put the offense back in a dink-and-dunk shell again. The hope now is that Turner and Fitzpatrick open up the offense for more shots downfield, allowing McLaurin to combine his 2019 deep-ball prowess with his 2020 volume.
It's hard to overstate how impressive McLaurin's debut campaign was. Despite catching passes from an overmatched Dwayne Haskins and a backup-quality Case Keenum, the rookie averaged 15.8 YPC (7th among the league's 40 90-target WR), 9.9 YPT (5th) and scored seven times in only 14 games. At 6-0, 210, McLaurin is stout for his height, and he ran a blistering 4.35 40 at the 2019 combine while showcasing a 37.5-inch vertical and 125-inch broad jump. He's already emerged as one of the NFL's better downfield threats - his average depth of target was 13.8 yards (8th) as he piled up 1,287 air yards on only 93 targets. Washington rarely used McLaurin in the red zone - only 13 targets there all season, and seven from inside the 10 - but that could change soon with new coach Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Scott Turner taking over. In any event, McLaurin has little competition as the team's top option. Steve Sims and Kelvin Harmon are the highest-ranked returnees on the depth chart, while third- and fourth-round picks Antonio Gibson and Antonio Gandy-Golden, respectively, will also battle for targets. The biggest factor for 2020 will be Haskins' development. He was terrible for his first seven games last year, but played better in his final two. Haskins doesn't need to be great for a receiver of McLaurin's talents to thrive, but he'll have to sustain a base level of competence.
Taken with the 76th pick of the draft, McLaurin has a chance to make an impact right away. With only the disappointing Josh Doctson (whom the team declined to extend to a fifth year) and the injury-prone and still recovering Paul Richardson ahead of him on the depth chart, McLaurin could lead the team in targets as a rookie. At 6-0, 205, McLaurin has just average size, but he ran a blistering 4.35 40 at the combine, along with a 37.5-inch vertical and solid 125-inch broad jump. McLaurin saw only 43 targets at Ohio State last year, but scored 11 times, and has the advantage of having played with (and being the current roommate of) the team's first-round quarterback Dwayne Haskins. The rookie will battle with Case Keenum for the quarterback job initially, but even if Keenum were to win out, there's a good chance Haskins would take over before long.
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Minimal chemistry with rookie QB
WRWashington Commanders
September 8, 2024
McLaurin caught two of four targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers.
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Pair of catches from Daniels
WRWashington Commanders
August 17, 2024
McLaurin secured two of three targets for 27 yards in the Commanders' 13-6 preseason loss to the Dolphins on Saturday night.
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Catches one pass from rookie QB
WRWashington Commanders
August 10, 2024
McLaurin caught his only target for three yards in Saturday's 20-17 preseason loss to the Jets.
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Optimistic about new-look offense
WRWashington Commanders
July 22, 2024
McLaurin said this summer that the offseason felt "like the start of something new, special," Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.
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Fourth straight 1,000-yard season
WRWashington Commanders
January 7, 2024
McLaurin caught six of eight targets for 56 yards in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Cowboys.
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Showing good chemistry with Daniels
WRWashington Commanders
August 2, 2024
McLaurin has been displaying strong rapport with rookie second overall pick Jayden Daniels, who's taken most of the first-team reps at quarterback over the last two training camp practices, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
McLaurin will naturally be a key target for whoever is under center for the Commanders this season, and that increasingly looks like it will be Daniels. Therefore, reports McLaurin and Daniels continued to display plenty of chemistry in Friday's practice in the form of a one-handed grab by the wideout on a back-shoulder throw are certainly encouraging for the overall prospects of the duo as they continue to log more time together.
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