"McCaffrey, for the second consecutive game, found the end zone. After scoring no touchdowns in his first 19 contests, he now has two in as many weeks. Commanders are finally seeing growth from Luke McCaffrey at the right time In addition to his second-quarter score, McCaffrey had a 58-yard kick return at the start of the Commanders' next drive. Had he not been tripped up by the final defender, that play would have likely gone the distance as well."
"In only four games this season, he's already accumulated more than half of his 168 receiving yards from last year and one-third of his 18 catches. McCaffrey also hauled in a two-point conversion in Washington's Week 2 loss to the Green Bay Packers. McCaffrey was the subject of considerable criticism throughout his rookie year and during the 2025 preseason, when he struggled to make an impact. Some even suggested his name as a potential shock cut candidate, which, in hindsight, was nothing short of ridiculous."
The Washington Commanders lost at Atlanta in Week 4 while battling heavy injuries, particularly on offense, opening opportunities for young receivers. With Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown out, Luke McCaffrey and Jaylin Lane have seen expanded roles. McCaffrey scored his second straight game touchdown after going scoreless in his first 19 appearances and produced a 58-yard kickoff return that nearly reached the end zone. He recorded 199 kickoff return yards in the game, the most by any NFL player in 2025 and the most since Deebo Samuel Sr. in 2024. In four games this season McCaffrey has already totaled over half of last year’s receiving yards, hauled in a two-point conversion in Week 2, and has rebounded from heavy preseason and rookie-year criticism to show clear growth.
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