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Zaccheaus

A one-year afterthought signing in free agency, 27-year-old Zaccheaus ended up randomly having a career year after entrenching himself in three-receiver sets down the stretch. 21 of his career-high 45 receptions came over his final five games. It was enough to keep Zaccheaus front of mind as the ascending Commanders consider their 2025 receiver corps, but he will remain best left on waiver wires in shallower Dynasty leagues.

Zaccheaus went down with the groin issue last week. He left in the first half of the Commanders’ win over the Lions but returned for some snaps in the second half. Washington limited his reps on Wednesday and Thursday before upgrading him to a full session on Friday. With Dyami Brown emerging as the team’s apparent No. 2 receiver, Zaccheaus is only a dart-throw play for Sunday’s slate of games.

Zaccheaus has been limited in back-to-back practices to start the week. The veteran receiver was limited by the same injury in last week’s win over the Lions but appears to be trending in the right direction for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Eagles. We’ll have more clarity on his status on Friday’s final report is released.

Zaccheaus went down with the groin injury early in Washington’s Divisional Round win over the Lions. he did eventually return in the second half, though the veteran wideout was not targeted once over the final 30 minutes. With Dyami Brown breaking out in the playoffs, Zaccheaus appears to be relegated to WR3 duties heading into the Conference Championship Round.

Zaccheaus suffered a groin injury in the first half and was listed as questionable to return. He did so after halftime but was clearly hampered by the issue and did not garner a target in the final 30 minutes. With Dyami Brown stepping up over the past two weeks and Zaccheaus now banged up, the former should be treated as Washington’s No. 2 receiver heading into the Conference Championship Round.

It was a quiet day for Zaccheaus, who took a backseat to a breakout game from Dyami Brown. Zaccheaus is technically the number-two wide receiver for Washington, but he’s not a consistent option and, as we saw tonight, it could be Dyami Brown or Jamison Crowder who steps up to fill that role. Washington might need all of them next week, but it’s hard to trust Zaccheaus if you’re doing any postseason fantasy leagues.

Becoming a top-three receiving option this season, Zaccheaus tied for the second-most targets on the team against the Cowboys. He notably dropped a touchdown pass from Dyami Brown on a trick play, preventing a second quarter score. However, he made a pair of contested grabs in the second half to keep the offense moving en route to a victory. Zaccheaus ends the regular season with the second-most receiving yards in his career and will be the No. 2 wide receiver for the Commanders in the postseason.

Zaccheaus has become one of quarterback Jayden Daniels’ top targets in the previous two games without Noah Brown on the field, the latter of whom was sent to injured reserve during the team’s Week 14 bye. A week after scoring twice, Zaccheaus provided quite the encore while returning 22.5 PPR fantasy points against the Falcons. It’s enough of a wave to ride into Week 18, assuming he plays considering the Commanders locked up a playoff berth with the win. Should he suit up, it’ll come against the vulnerable Cowboys secondary on the road.

It was a revenge game for Zaccheaus, who played for Philadelphia in 2023. He caught two of Jayden Daniels’ five touchdowns in an impressive comeback effort for the spunky Commanders offense. One of his touchdowns came on a 49-yard catch and run in which he broke several tackles. That he ran a route on just 25 of the team’s 49 drop backs means fantasy managers should be careful with Zaccheaus headed into Week 17 against the Falcons.

Sunday marked Zaccheaus’ most productive day as a Commander. The veteran slot receiver caught a season-high six passes for 85 yards — also a season-high, and had two receptions of 15-plus yards. A 27-yard catch by Zaccheaus in the fourth quarter helped set the Commanders up for a short rushing touchdown to put the game out of reach late in the fourth quarter. Until we see some kind of consistency out of Zaccheaus, he can be left on waivers.