Washington wide receiver Josh Doctson is running out of time to make an early season impact. The first-round rookie is still dealing with an Achilles injury and has to practice this training camp.
Josh Doctson won’t be early fantasy factor if he starts season on Reserve/PUP
The first-round rookie’s Achilles injury threatens to linger into the regular season. We break down the fantasy implications.
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The most recent report on Doctson bodes poorly — the Washington Post’s Mike Jones expects him to be placed on the Reserve/PUP list, which would force him to miss the first six games of the regular season. The team is still hopeful he can come back in time to play in the final preseason game, but his lack of practice reps is highly concerning for the rookie.
Fantasy impact: Doctson has been dealing with the Achilles injury since offseason workouts. Already a longshot to make an impact behind DeSean Jackson, Pierre Garcon and Jamison Crowder, Doctson is shaping up to have a glorified redshirt year in 2016. Doctson should only be owned in dynasty leagues at this point — if he hits Reserve/PUP, he’ll be undraftable in standard fantasy leagues.
