Washington Football Team: Five bold predictions vs. Lions in Week 10
By Ian Cummings
No. 3 – Logan Thomas gets a red zone touchdown
The Lions’ defense is actually in the middle of the road when it comes to defending tight ends in 2020, but in the red zone, their ability to convert in coverage takes a shift downward. Detroit allows the seventh-most fantasy points to tight ends in the red zone, and there exists an opportunity in those numbers.
The jury is still out on Logan Thomas, but most people believe he’s not Washington’s TE1 of the future. With that said, he has some time left to prove otherwise, and his flashes have been bright; over the course of the season, Thomas has slowly shown progress with his ball tracking, physicality, and contested catch ability. But to keep that progress, he’ll have to avoid compounding two bad games together, after underwhelming against New York.
If Thomas truly is learning the inherent skills of the tight end and shedding his quarterback-like passiveness, then he’ll need to show it this weekend against a Lions defense that is known for giving tight ends opportunities where it counts. Given Thomas’ 6-foot-6 frame, he should get a target or two near the pylon, and in crunch time, he’ll need to make sure he uses more of those opportunities to his advantage.