2024 Receiving Stats
REC
18
YDS
168
TD
0
AVG
9.3
TAR
24
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
McCaffrey had every chance to make his mark as a third-round rookie last year, but his early playing time never translated to production, and eventually the snaps dried up as well - he took just 37 snaps on offense in three playoff games. His prospects for a larger role in 2025 don't look great after the Commanders traded for Deebo Samuel and spent a fourth-round pick on Jaylin Lane, both of whom are candidates for slot work. McCaffrey may even have to battle for a roster spot this summer, having yet to live up to the family name (his brother is Christian, and his father Ed). Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $5.6 million contract with the Commanders in May of 2024.
Looking better in Year 2
Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Sunday that McCaffrey has made a "jump" from Year 1 to Year 2, Bryan Manning of Commanders Wire reports.
ANALYSIS
A 2024 third-round pick, McCaffrey got playing time in the slot early in his rookie season, but he didn't do much with the snaps and saw his role decrease later in the year. He's back to compete for the No. 3 receiver role against Noah Brown, Jaylin Lane, Michael Gallup and K.J. Osborn. There's an opportunity for all of them to get extra first-team snaps while Terry McLaurin (ankle/contract) remains unavailable to practice.
A 2024 third-round pick, McCaffrey got playing time in the slot early in his rookie season, but he didn't do much with the snaps and saw his role decrease later in the year. He's back to compete for the No. 3 receiver role against Noah Brown, Jaylin Lane, Michael Gallup and K.J. Osborn. There's an opportunity for all of them to get extra first-team snaps while Terry McLaurin (ankle/contract) remains unavailable to practice.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Luke McCaffrey's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
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Air Yards Per Game
12.9Air Yards Per Snap
0.55% Team Air Yards
5.7%% Team Targets
5.0%Avg Depth of Target
8.8 YdsCatch Rate
75.0%Drop Rate
4.2%Avg Yds After Catch
5.3% Targeted On Route
9.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2024 Luke McCaffrey Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Luke McCaffrey's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
198 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.46 secShuttle Time
4.02 secCone Drill
6.70 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
121 inHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
30.13 in2024 Fantasy Outlook
Recruited to Nebraska as a quarterback, McCaffrey transferred to Rice in 2021, converted to wide receiver in 2022 and then did enough over the next two seasons to become a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. It was a bit of a surprise to see him go that early, though perhaps it shouldn't have been in light of his first-rate NFL bloodlines (Ed's son and Christian's brother). After catching 129 passes for 1,715 yards and 19 TDs over the past two seasons, McCaffrey heads to the NFL as a 23-year-old rookie on a team with poor WR depth behind Terry McLaurin. McCaffrey's numbers from the combine - including a 4.46 40 at 6-2, 196 pounds - suggest his athleticism is at least adequate for an NFL wideout, so he won't automatically be limited to the slot. That might be his best shot at Year 1 playing time, however, especially after the Commanders traded Jahan Dotson to Philadelphia in August.
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Barely contributes as rookie
McCaffrey finished the 2024 regular season with 18 catches for 168 yards on 24 targets, then was held without a catch on one target in three playoff appearances.
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Snap count drops in Week 15
McCaffrey reeled in his lone target for no gain and played 12 of the Commanders' 78 snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-19 win over the Saints.
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Held to 13 yards
McCaffrey caught both of his targets for 13 yards in a 42-19 win over the Titans on Sunday.
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Catches one pass against Dallas
McCaffrey caught his lone target for eight yards in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Cowboys.
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Targeted once
McCaffrey had one target and no catches in Thursday's 26-18 loss at Philadelphia.
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Looking more comfortable
McCaffery has looked more comfortable during OTAs and minicamp as he heads into his second NFL season, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
McCaffrey started his rookie season nicely with three games with at least three catches over the Commanders' first five games. However, the 2024 third-rounder wasn't able to maintain that production throughout the rest of the season and failed to haul in a pass over Washington's final five games, including three playoff contests. McCaffrey appears to have gotten more acclimated to the Commanders' offense during the offseason, and he could see extended work as the WR3 behind Terry McClaurin and Deebo Samuel in training camp and the preseason if Noah Brown is sidelined for an extended period of time due to an injury that he suffered in practice last week.
McCaffrey started his rookie season nicely with three games with at least three catches over the Commanders' first five games. However, the 2024 third-rounder wasn't able to maintain that production throughout the rest of the season and failed to haul in a pass over Washington's final five games, including three playoff contests. McCaffrey appears to have gotten more acclimated to the Commanders' offense during the offseason, and he could see extended work as the WR3 behind Terry McClaurin and Deebo Samuel in training camp and the preseason if Noah Brown is sidelined for an extended period of time due to an injury that he suffered in practice last week.