Predicting the Cowboys pass-catchers final statlines for 2022

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Jan 16, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington (13) makes a catch past Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward (35) during the second half in an AFC Wild Card playoff football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

James Washington’s Game-By-Game Predictions

W1 (TB) – 6 receptions, 65 receiving yards

W2 (CIN) – 2 receptions, 18 receiving yards

W3 (NYG) – 0 receptions

W4 (WAS) – 4 receptions, 31 receiving yards

W5 (LAR) – 4 receptions, 38 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown

W6 (PHI) – 3 receptions, 12 receiving yards

W7 (DET) – 0 receptions

W8 (CHI) – 0 receptions

W10 (GB) – 3 receptions, 27 receiving yards

W11 (MIN) – 1 reception, 25 receiving yards

W12 (NYG) – 0 receptions

W13 (IND) – 1 reception, 12 receiving yards

W14 (HOU) – 0 receptions

W15 (JAX) – 4 receptions, 33 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown

W16 (PHI) – 5 receptions, 31 receiving yards

W17 (TEN) – 4 receptions, 56 receiving yards

W18 (WAS) – 4 receptions, 58 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown

James Washington’s Final 2022 Stats Prediction (17 games) – 41 receptions, 406 receiving yards, 9.9 yards per catch, 3 receiving touchdowns

James Washington has a fairly large range of outcomes for this season. He has the chance to be WR3 on this team, and even WR2 early on if Gallup isn’t ready for the start of the season … or he could get cut before the season even starts. The latter is unlikely, but it’s not completely out of the question.

In my prediction, I don’t expect him to break out too much, and I even expect him to completely disappear in some games. However, I expect him to finish with a respectable stat line. With Lamb, Gallup, and Tolbert all being most effective as downfield targets, I can see Washington being a sneaky mid-field option for Prescott.

I know everybody is looking for this big breakout season for Washington, but I just don’t see it here this season. If he is a top-two target in a vertical offense, he could certainly be a 1,000-yard receiver. Unfortunately for him, he has a few pass catchers ahead of him on Dak’s priority list.