The fantasy football season is underway, which means it’s time to come up with a name for your fantasy team. Whether you’re deep into a dynasty league or starting up a new redraft team, finding the right name for your squad can be a challenge.
We compiled a list of the best fantasy football team names for each NFL franchise. But if you’re just looking for Washington Commanders-themed team names, you’ve come to the right place.
Washington Commanders Fantasy Team Names
- Jayden Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey (Jayden Daniels)
- JD and the Straight Shot (Jayden Daniels)
- Jayd-in Full (Jayden Daniels)
- Jayden’s Juggernauts (Jayden Daniels)
- Daniels’ Dynasty (Jayden Daniels)
- Jayden’s Commanders (Jayden Daniels)
- Daniels in Command (Jayden Daniels)
- Daniels’ Dominators (Jayden Daniels)
- TDs by JD (Jayden Daniels)
- Run, JD, Run (Jayden Daniels)
- Run, B-Rob, Run! (Brian Robinson)
- B-Rob and Weave (Brian Robinson)
- Robinson Crusoe (Brian Robinson)
- In B-Rob I Trust (Brian Robinson)
- Austin City Limits (Austin Ekeler)
- Austin 3:16 (Austin Ekeler)
- Eks Gon’ Give It To Ya (Austin Ekeler)
- Eks Marks the Spot (Austin Ekeler)
- Eks-Factor (Austin Ekeler)
- My Ek, My Back… (Austin Ekeler)
- Eks Men: First Class (Austin Ekeler)
- McLaurin F1 (Terry McLaurin)
- Scary Terry (Terry McLaurin
- Terryfying Team (Terry McLaurin)
- Ertz So Good (Zach Ertz)
- Love Ertz (Zach Ertz)
- The Hogs
- D.C. Dominators
- Capital Commanders
- Washington’s Finest
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Who Are the Commanders’ Top Fantasy Players?
Jayden Daniels Fantasy Outlook
You’re welcome to nitpick Daniels’ game based on NFL expectations all you want, but I’m happy to take him to the bank for fantasy purposes. The rushing is something we knew would translate, but I’m encouraged by Washington’s scheming around him.
By no means is this a loaded offense and that often puts rookie QBs in a tough spot. Heck, Caleb Williams is struggling, and we talked all summer about him walking into the greatest supporting cast ever for a rookie. The Commanders have implemented a conservative game plan when it comes to airing the ball out, and Daniels is executing.
He’s completed over 70% of his passes with 10+ runs in both games, making him one of four quarterbacks to post a streak like that since 2000 (minimum 20 pass attempts). The others included fantasy royalty like Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson, and Cam Newton.
Daniels is a ways from being considered in the same stratosphere as that trio, but there is no denying that how he plays and how our game is scored is a perfect fit. He, again, sits inside my top 10 at the position, and I’d play him over a proven option in his opposing number.
Brian Robinson Jr. Fantasy Outlook
Simply put, this isn’t a committee situation. Robinson scored and caught three passes in Week 1 and then ran all over the Giants last week (133 yards on 17 carries), proving himself as a game-script independent option.
He’s going to need to produce in a variety of game settings as a part of a Washington team with little win equity, but this offense is at least moving the ball. Sure, they went 0-for-6 in the red zone last week, but the fact that only the Eagles and Lions have frequented their opponents’ 20-yard line more often than the Commanders is impressive.
Robinson is my RB15 this week, a range where I’ll likely have him ranked on a consistent basis.
Austin Ekeler Fantasy Outlook
The one-time fantasy god has taken a pretty clear backseat to Robinson through two weeks, but there are some signals that point to Ekeler remaining roster-worthy despite totaling just 17 touches and zero touchdowns up to this point.
On the bright side, Ekeler has caught all seven of his targets and has an explosive reception (20+ yards) in both games of the Daniels era. He was on the field for just 28.6% of red-zone snaps in the season opener, a rate that rose to 44.4% against the Giants.
This offense is going to be clunky as they look to maximize Daniels, and the process requires us to stay patient with that unknown.
Of course, Ekeler has yet to clear a 50% snap share and shouldn’t be considered a true threat to assume the lead role in Washington’s offense. His days as a locked-in asset are long gone, though, outright dismissing isn’t wise either.
Terry McLaurin Fantasy Outlook
Yikes. The idea of drafting McLaurin this summer was that he was the alpha receiver in an offense set to improve in a significant way. But maybe we were blinded by Daniels’ upside and overlooked the learning curve in the process.
Through two weeks, McLaurin has just eight grabs for 39 yards. The average depth of targets and target share are statistics that are typically inversely correlated, but both are trending toward a career low for Washington’s WR1. The box scores up to this point are very discouraging, but let’s not lose track of the fact that McLaurin still has as many catches as any of his teammates have targets and that this offense is going to develop with time.
Could some of that development from Daniels take place this week? Cincinnati owns the second-lowest blitz rate this season, potentially putting the rookie in a spot to execute the passing-game plan as opposed to defaulting to his athleticism to save the day.
I want to see it before committing to McLaurin as a top-25 option for the position, but he’s swimming in those waters for me. I have him ranked as a viable Flex option in a similar vein as Christian Kirk and Stefon Diggs.