Should I Start Terry McLaurin? Fantasy Football Start or Sit

WR · WAS · vs NYG

Terry McLaurin

Sunday, Oct 11

Lean sit if active

Consensus WR41.7, outside our top-36 positional flex range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. Listed questionable; confirm availability before kickoff.

Where the experts land

Wide expert range

Best #30 • Worst #78 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format

PPR

11.6

Half PPR

9.7

Standard

7.7

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season

This week

WR42

Rest of season

WR30

12 positional spots lower this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from

Rushing0.0
Receiving7.8
Reception bonus3.9

Other scoring / rounding: 0.0 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 11.6.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Rushing

Carries: 0.0
Yards: 0.1
Touchdowns: 0.0

Receiving

Receptions: 3.9
Yards: 53.7
Touchdowns: 0.4

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Oct 12, 12:11 PM EDT.

Availability & practice

QUESTIONABLE · Hamstring

WedDid not practice
ThuDid not practice
FriNot listed

FantasyPros estimated chance of playing: 1%.

Injury snapshot: Oct 12, 12:10 PM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range

Terry McLaurin rankings by scoring format
Format	WR rank	Best	Worst	Std. dev.	Flex	Points
PPR	41.7	30	78	12.6	89.3	11.6
Half PPR	40.3	27	72	11.9	87.5	9.7
Standard	38.6	25	71	12.8	86.2	7.7

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

93% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 7Full player breakdown

Latest player news

Terry McLaurin leads pass-catchers in Week 5 tie with Giants

Terry McLaurin hauled in each of his four targets for a team-leading 62 yards in the Commanders' 27-27 Week 5 tie with the New York Giants.

Chris Schommer · FantasyPros · Oct 11, 9:28 PM EDT

Terry McLaurin (hamstring) officially active for Week 5

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin (hamstring) is officially active for a Week 5 matchup with the Giants.

Jesse Garcia · FantasyPros · Oct 11, 11:37 AM EDT

Terry McLaurin (hamstring) remains game-time decision Sunday

Terry McLaurin remains a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Ari Koslow · FantasyPros · Oct 10, 10:33 PM EDT

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Terry McLaurin in Week 5?

Lean sit if active. Consensus WR41.7, outside our top-36 positional flex range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. Listed questionable; confirm availability before kickoff. The expert range runs from #30 to #78. The consensus projection is 11.6 PPR points.

Where is Terry McLaurin ranked for Week 5?

The FantasyPros expert consensus has Terry McLaurin at WR42 for Week 5, and flex #89 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #30 to #78.

Is Terry McLaurin playing in Week 5?

Terry McLaurin is listed QUESTIONABLE (Hamstring); practice report: DNP → DNP → LIMIT; FantasyPros gives a 0.95% chance of playing. Check the status again before kickoff.