Washington Football Team: Which WFT players should you consider taking in fantasy drafts?

The NFL preseason officially wrapped up this past Sunday. You know what that means? Fantasy football drafts — if you’re in a competent league, that is — can officially commence.

While there’s nothing wrong with scheduling your draft before the end of the preseason (sometimes conflicting schedules give commissioners no other choice), those leagues run the risk of losing big-name players to injury.

Countless fantasy players experienced that first-hand this weekend when JK Dobbins went down with what was ultimately diagnosed as a torn ACL.

A consensus top 12 running back who was going in the third round in most fantasy drafts, Dobbins will miss the rest of the season. We can only imagine the pain of fantasy managers who drafted the potential breakout star.

Luckily for Washington fans, the Football Team made it to the other side of the preseason without any major injuries. With that in mind, which players on Ron Rivera’s squad should you consider drafting for your fantasy team?

We’ll analyze these players in the order they’re being drafted.

Which Football Team players should you draft in fantasy?

Antonio Gibson

ESPN fantasy guru (and longtime Washington fan!) Matthew Berry is all aboard the Antonio Gibson hype train, so let’s start with the second-year RB.

In both standard scoring and points per reception (PPR) leagues, Gibson is a safe bet at the top of the second round. As a rookie, Gibson burst onto the scene and finished as RB 14, posting 795 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, which tied for fourth among all running backs. He also added 36 receptions for 247 yards as a receiver.

There’s concern in regards to whether Gibson could lose work on third down and in goal-line situations, but Washington released Peyton Barber, so only JD McKissic and Jaret Patterson will be around to vulture touches.

In any event, the Football Team clearly has big plans for Gibson, so feel free to take him early in Round 2.

There’s a steep drop off at the RB position between the second and third rounds, so we’d strongly advise drafting Gibson early, especially if you take a stud receiver with your first pick. After all, we’re talking about a player who’s a lock to receive at least 15 touches per game and volume is king in fantasy football.