The 2022 fantasy football season is officially underway, and with a slew of Week 1 injuries, your waiver wire is set to be a hotbed of action.

Unless you actually drafted Dak Prescott, you can probably bypass the quarterback position completely and focus your attention on the other positions. Acquiring running backs can be a daunting task, but there is definitely some value to be had at the wide receiver position, and it currently resides in Washington where receivers Curtis Samuel and Jahan Dotson go from “do not draft” status to “must-own” in fantasy.

Though one week is hardly enough of a sample size to evaluate overall performance, the Week 1 target distribution amongst the receivers was very telling.

Samuel, who has long been a favorite asset of coach Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Scott Turner, led the team with 11 targets while Dotson saw five. Pro-Bowl wide receiver Terry McLaurin saw just four targets all game.

When Rivera and Turner had Samuel in Carolina, they used him as an early version of the wide-back, a role Deebo Samuel turned mainstream last year. When Samuel landed in Washington, he had a similar game plan that was thwarted by his injury history. Now healthy, Samuel should continue to see a high-level role that includes both rushing and receiving work, as evidenced by his four carries Sunday.

Though Samuel saw more action, Dotson is likely to draw more attention on your waiver wire. Everyone loves rookies, but a rookie who catches two touchdowns in Week 1? That’s fantasy gold.

Though he is expected to sit behind McLaurin, Samuel and even tight end Logan Thomas in target share, Dotson has now proven that he can be both a deep threat and a vertical one. Even at 5-foot-11, Dotson proved he can fight for the jump balls with opposing cornerbacks and could turn into a strong red-zone asset.

Your priority should be Samuel, but he also comes with a bit more risk for injury. Dotson should still prove to be a viable asset for fantasy, but you shouldn’t expect an increase in target share unless Samuel or McLaurin gets hurt. Either way, it’s time to wake up and stop sleeping on the Commanders wideouts.

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