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Washington Commanders Target Share 2026 — With 2025 Week by Week

2026 so far: Stefon Diggs leads the Washington Commanders with 20% of the targets (38 of 187) through 6 games. Deebo Samuel Sr. led the Washington Commanders with 22.9% of the team's targets in 2025 (99 of 432), ahead of Zach Ertz 16.7%, Terry McLaurin 13.9%. Below, every Washington Commanders skill player's touches week by week for 2025 — with scoring-territory touches (inside the opponent's 50) beside each number. No major mid-season role displacement was detected — this backfield/receiver room held its shape all year.

2026 target share and carry share — so far

Player	Target share	Targets	Carry share	Carries
Stefon Diggs WR	20%	38	0%	0
Terry McLaurin WR	14%	27	0%	0
Chig Okonkwo TE	11%	20	0%	0
Dyami Brown WR	9%	16	0%	0
Rachaad White RB	8%	15	22%	36
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB	4%	7	41%	67
Jaylin Lane WR	1%	2	0%	0
Jayden Daniels QB	0%	0	15%	25
Marcus Mariota QB	0%	0	4%	7
Jeremy McNichols RB	0%	0	3%	5

From the play-by-play, updated the morning after each game. 2025 below is the baseline.

2025 target share

Player	Target share	Targets	Receptions	Carries
Deebo Samuel Sr. WR	22.9%	99	72	17
Zach Ertz TE	16.7%	72	50	0
Terry McLaurin WR	13.9%	60	38	0
Jeremy McNichols RB	7.2%	31	25	44
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB	3.0%	13	9	175

Share of the team's total targets, regular season. Carries shown for context — target share counts passing-game usage only.

Touches by week (targets + carries · |inside-50 touches)

Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB	11\|2	5\|4	9\|6	9\|6	16\|7	18\|7	15\|3	10\|4	13\|5	11\|6	10\|5	—	4\|1	7\|5	18\|6	8\|6	11\|6	13\|9
Deebo Samuel Sr. WR	11\|5	8\|4	6\|0	9\|6	11\|6	6\|4	—	7\|5	7\|4	5\|5	9\|5	—	9\|6	6\|3	5\|3	4\|2	6\|3	7\|3
Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB	—	—	11\|8	7\|4	5\|4	—	3\|3	1\|1	12\|7	6\|4	16\|8	—	12\|6	10\|3	—	16\|7	—	17\|10
Jeremy McNichols RB	4\|2	—	4\|2	4\|1	3\|1	6\|5	5\|2	7\|2	1\|0	6\|4	6\|3	—	8\|6	1\|1	10\|5	4\|1	4\|4	2\|0
Zach Ertz TE	5\|1	8\|4	3\|1	4\|3	1\|0	6\|4	7\|2	6\|3	4\|0	5\|2	8\|4	—	13\|7	2\|1	—	—	—	—
Terry McLaurin WR	4\|1	9\|5	4\|0	—	—	—	—	4\|2	—	—	—	—	14\|7	6\|1	4\|0	4\|1	7\|1	4\|2
Jayden Daniels QB	11\|3	7\|5	—	—	8\|1	10\|5	8\|3	—	10\|5	—	—	—	—	4\|3	—	—	—	—
Marcus Mariota QB	—	—	6\|5	2\|0	—	—	2\|1	8\|5	—	5\|2	4\|3	—	10\|6	2\|2	10\|3	1\|0	—	—

Amber cells = 18+ touch weeks. — = did not play. Inside-50 = touches in opponent territory, where game plans concentrate.

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Methodology: computed from nflverse play-by-play; a quarter's yards are the yards gained on plays snapped in that quarter. Averages use each player's games played, not team games. Updated 2026-10-29.

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Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB	11\|2	5\|4	9\|6	9\|6	16\|7	18\|7	15\|3	10\|4	13\|5	11\|6	10\|5	—	4\|1	7\|5	18\|6	8\|6	11\|6	13\|9
Deebo Samuel Sr. WR	11\|5	8\|4	6\|0	9\|6	11\|6	6\|4	—	7\|5	7\|4	5\|5	9\|5	—	9\|6	6\|3	5\|3	4\|2	6\|3	7\|3
Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB	—	—	11\|8	7\|4	5\|4	—	3\|3	1\|1	12\|7	6\|4	16\|8	—	12\|6	10\|3	—	16\|7	—	17\|10
Jeremy McNichols RB	4\|2	—	4\|2	4\|1	3\|1	6\|5	5\|2	7\|2	1\|0	6\|4	6\|3	—	8\|6	1\|1	10\|5	4\|1	4\|4	2\|0
Zach Ertz TE	5\|1	8\|4	3\|1	4\|3	1\|0	6\|4	7\|2	6\|3	4\|0	5\|2	8\|4	—	13\|7	2\|1	—	—	—	—
Terry McLaurin WR	4\|1	9\|5	4\|0	—	—	—	—	4\|2	—	—	—	—	14\|7	6\|1	4\|0	4\|1	7\|1	4\|2
Jayden Daniels QB	11\|3	7\|5	—	—	8\|1	10\|5	8\|3	—	10\|5	—	—	—	—	4\|3	—	—	—	—
Marcus Mariota QB	—	—	6\|5	2\|0	—	—	2\|1	8\|5	—	5\|2	4\|3	—	10\|6	2\|2	10\|3	1\|0	—	—