Washington wide receiver DeSean Jackson is officially active for the team's final game of the regular season. Washington will be facing the Dallas Cowboys in a game that will be meaningless in terms of postseason implications. The team will want Jackson as healthy as he can be for the playoffs. His workload is questionable as a result.
DeSean Jackson injury update: Washington WR active, will be risky option for fantasy owners
DeSean Jackson is officially active for Week 17. We take a look at the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy impact: It’s sounding like a situation to avoid for fantasy owners. Washington could pull its starters early in this game, and Jackson is likely playing at less than 100 percent to begin with.
Jackson officially played nine games this season if you include Week 1, when he exited the game in the first quarter with a hamstring injury that kept him out until Week 9. Since Week 9, Jackson has a total of 30 receptions for 528 yards and four touchdowns. He's been more of a WR3 for fantasy owners that drafted him with higher expectations before the season began. With all things considered, Jackson has done well in establishing chemistry with quarterback Kirk Cousins since his mid-season return. He'll likely be one of the better WR3 options in fantasy drafts for 2016.
