Washington Football Team: Studs and duds from Week 9 loss to Giants

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Nov 8, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) runs past New York Giants cornerback Logan Ryan (23), Giants cornerback Isaac Yiadom (27), and Giants outside linebacker David Mayo (55) en route to a touchdown in. The fourth quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Washington Football Team Stud: WR Terry McLaurin

Almost every week of the season, Terry McLaurin has been listed as a stud. He deserves it and once again proved why he is the future of Washington’s offense on Sunday.

Against the Giants, McLaurin was a big-time playmaker despite seeing a ton of attention from the Giants’ solid defense. He ended up catching seven passes and turned them into 115 yards and a touchdown.

The touchdown was a thing of beauty for McLaurin and it showed everything that it so great about him as a player. He caught a ball from Alex Smith in traffic, fought through contact, turned upfield, and used his speed to get away from the defenders. What should’ve been a miraculous catch fit into a tight window became a 68-yard TD.

Here’s a look at the play, per the NFL’s official Twitter account.

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1325537677668614144

There aren’t enough good things to say about McLaurin. He’s a phenomenal player, a new team captain, and he is on track toward being one of the NFL’s best receivers. He will be a stud every week and it’s plays like this that help remind us why he is one.

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