2022 Receiving Stats
REC
35
YDS
523
TD
7
AVG
14.9
TAR
61
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The 16th overall pick in 2022, Dotson scored four TDs in his first four games before missing the next five with a hamstring injury and doing next to nothing his first three weeks after returning. Everything then clicked down the stretch, with the Penn State product averaging 4.2 catches for 68.8 yards and 0.6 TDs on 7.0 targets the final five weeks. He finished the year at 14.9 YPR and 8.6 YPT, and the way he did it wasn't what you'd expect from a guy who'd run a 4.43 40 at 178 pounds. While his speed was a factor, Dotson also thrived on contested balls, including a bunch of plays where he got open and then had to come back to catch an imperfect pass from Carson Wentz or Taylor Heinicke. The plan this year is for fellow second-year pro Sam Howell to join Dotson in the lineup at quarterback, with Jacoby Brissett the backup plan. Terry McLaurin remains a strong favorite to lead the team in targets, but it could be close after Dotson had a 35-34 advantage the final five weeks last year. There's room for both to stay busy, even with Curtis Samuel as a strong No. 3, considering the Commanders don't have a serious receiving threat at tight end for new OC Eric Bieniemy. Read Past Outlooks
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Solid numbers to wrap up season
Dotson caught three of four targets for 72 yards in Sunday's 26-6 win over the Cowboys.
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Sam Howell was making his first career start at quarterback and attempted only 19 passes, but Dotson was still able to flash his big-play ability. The 2022 first-round pick completes his first NFL season with 35 catches on 61 targets for 523 yards and seven TDs, and while Dotson took a back seat to Terry McLaurin in 2022, the duo could be on more equal footing in the Washington passing game next year -- whether Howell, or a veteran import, is slinging balls their way.
Sam Howell was making his first career start at quarterback and attempted only 19 passes, but Dotson was still able to flash his big-play ability. The 2022 first-round pick completes his first NFL season with 35 catches on 61 targets for 523 yards and seven TDs, and while Dotson took a back seat to Terry McLaurin in 2022, the duo could be on more equal footing in the Washington passing game next year -- whether Howell, or a veteran import, is slinging balls their way.
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Air Yards Per Game
67.0Air Yards Per Snap
1.30% Team Air Yards
18.8%% Team Targets
11.2%Avg Depth of Target
13.6 YdsCatch Rate
57.4%Drop Rate
6.6%Avg Yds After Catch
4.2% Targeted On Route
16.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Height
5' 11"Weight
182 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.43 secCone Drill
7.28 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
121 inHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
30.75 in
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Dotson is the first-round rookie wideout most likely to be overlooked in fantasy drafts. That's
partially because he was a second-rounder in most mock drafts, and partially because he
landed in a Washington offense with Carson Wentz at quarterback and Terry McLaurin as the
No. 1 receiver. The recent history of poor organizational management doesn't help, to say the
least, and competition for targets could be tough this year if WR Curtis Samuel and TE Logan
Thomas manage to get healthy and stay that way. On the other hand, Dotson is a strong
prospect if you press pause on the noise around him, coming out of Penn State with 2,757
career receiving yards, including 2,066 (and 20 TDs) in 21 games in his final two seasons. That
production — about 100 yards and a TD per game — puts him right in line with other first-round
wideouts, as does his 4.43 40-yard dash from the 2022 Combine. Dotson's a bit on the thin side
at 5-11, 182, but he has the speed and polish to push for No. 2 WR status in Washington early
in the season.
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Held to three catches
Dotson caught three of seven targets for 37 yards in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Browns.
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Team-high nine targets plus score
Dotson finished with six receptions on nine targets for 76 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 37-20 loss to San Francisco.
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Coming on strong late in year
Dotson caught four of six targets for 105 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-12 loss to the Giants.
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Reemerges with late TD
Dotson caught five of nine targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-20 tie with the Giants.
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Targeted once
Dotson was targeted once and didn't catch any passes in Sunday's 19-13 win over Atlanta.
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