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News: 16 hours agoDiggs brought in six of seven targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders' 23-17 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.

Spin: Diggs made a splash in his return from a one-game absence due to a hamstring injury, recording a one-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter to begin a Commanders comeback from a 23-3 deficit. The veteran wideout finished with the second-highest reception total of the night for Washington while also setting the pace in targets, and his catch tally also was a new season high, which likely was aided by an early exit from fellow WR Terry McLaurin due to an apparent serious knee injury. Diggs will take a 24-214-4 line into a Week 7 bye before returning to action against the Eagles at home in a Week 8 clash on Sunday night, Nov. 1.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Diggs signed with the Commanders in August after he was released by the Patriots earlier this offseason. Successful in his return from an ACL tear suffered midway through 2024, the veteran receiver's lone season in New England resulted in 85 catches (ninth among wide receivers) and his seventh career 1,000-yard campaign. Diggs paced the position with an incredible 83% catch rate (second highest all time for a receiver with 100-plus targets) and ranked fourth in yards per route run (2.8). Not used much near the goal line, however, Diggs was limited to four touchdowns and finished 23rd in fantasy PPG. He obviously still has something left in the tank, but is now 32 years old and his usage is trending downward. He has a path to a substantial offense role in Washington and can be viewed as a low-ceiling flex.