Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Washington Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Today, we have two questions in the Reacts survey. The questions ask you to look at a list of players currently on the Commanders roster, and predict which will lead the team in receiving and rushing touchdowns.
For the purposes of the survey, assume we’re talking only
about the regular season (not playoffs) if that would have made any difference to your answers.
Some stats
I’ve opted for a pretty basic presentation of statistics — all raw, with no averages or second-level metrics.
- The box to the left gives the single-season best for 4 items: games, rec/carries, yards, touchdowns. Note that these numbers may not all be from the same season for any given player (though usually, at least 3 of the 4 are from the same season). I have simply picked the highest number for any given season from the player’s history (all stats taken from Pro Football Reference).
- The box to the right gives the career totals for the player.
A confusing array of factors to consider
There are a few new names on the two lists of Commanders that comprise the possible answers to our two questions, and any or all of the players on the list could be used in new and interesting ways this season. For example, at least three of them have a history of being successful as receivers in the screen game (White, Brown & Okonkwo); will any or all of them get used that way in the 2026 Commanders offense?
And how will the change from a no-huddle, shotgun oriented offense to an under-center, outside zone, play-action offense change the dynamics of the Commanders attack?
- Washington has an interesting mix of young players (Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane, Bill Croskey-Merritt) who may still be developing, with their best years of production ahead of them.
- The team also has players coming off of their worst statistical performances of their NFL careers (Terry McLaurin, Jayden Daniels) who may bounce back, but who may not.
- There is also a group of players who have been around awhile, but have either underperformed, or who may not have had ideal circumstances to-date in their careers (Dyami Brown, Treylon Burks, Chig Okonkwo). Are they ready to finally hit a breakout year with the Commanders in ‘26?
Confounding factors in any effort to project production include the fact that (1) the team has a new, first-time offensive coordinator, David Blough, with no track record of how his scheme will use these players; and (2) the roster is not complete — the Commanders may yet add significant talent at the WR or RB position in the draft, free agency, or via trade whose presence on the field may change the calculus.
Not to worry. Work with the information you have today; consider the list of players in the question, and do your best crystal ball gazing. Who will be putting up the points on the ground and through the air in the coming regular season?
Comments & Results
Of course, we invite you to answer the survey questions below, but also feel free to expand on your answers and provide nuance in the comments section. While you are certainly free to simply share which choices you made on the survey questions, the most interesting comments will explain why you answered the way you did. I rely on those comments when discussing the results of the survey when they are posted in a separate article the next few days.
BONUS: I’m predicting here that RB Rachaad White will score the most COMBINED (rushing+receiving) TDs in 2026. Feel free to tell me why I’m right or wrong in the comments.
