Terry McLaurin Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Cowboys

Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders will meet the Dallas Cowboys -- whose passing defense was ranked 32nd in the league last season (251.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 2, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is McLaurin worth a look for his next game against the Cowboys? Scroll down, because we can help you make the right call.

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Terry McLaurin Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.3
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 10.5
• Projected Receiving Yards: 58.66
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.37

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McLaurin 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 76.2 fantasy points (7.6 per game), McLaurin was 52nd at his position (and 190th in the NFL).
• In his one game this season, McLaurin accumulated 1.4 fantasy points. He had 14 receiving yards on two catches (four targets) and zero touchdowns.
• McLaurin accumulated 15.6 fantasy points -- seven receptions, 96 yards and one touchdown -- in his best performance last season, in Week 13 versus the Denver Broncos.
• In Week 15 against the New York Giants, McLaurin picked up 12.9 fantasy points, with these numbers: three receptions, 69 yards and one touchdown. That was his second-best showing of the season.
• In what was his worst game of the season, McLaurin finished with 2.7 fantasy points -- two receptions, 27 yards, on four targets. That was in Week 1 against the New York Giants.
• McLaurin accumulated 4.1 fantasy points -- three receptions, 41 yards, on six targets -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings.

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Against Dallas last year, four players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Cowboys allowed 15 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Dallas gave up at least two touchdown passes to 11 opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Cowboys gave up at least three passing touchdowns to six opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Through the air, Dallas gave up over 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
• The Cowboys allowed 28 players to catch a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Dallas allowed six players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• On the ground, five players compiled more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Cowboys last season.
• On the ground, Dallas allowed 17 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Six players rushed for multiple scores in a game against the Cowboys last year.

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