3 Bold NFL Predictions for Week 6

Josh Doctson Will Be a Top-18 Wide Receiver

Why This Is Bold: Josh Doctson has struggled to stay healthy and has just 3 catches all season.

Why This Will Happen: Over the last three weeks, Doctson is actually 2nd on the Washington Redskins in air yards despite ranking 6th on the team in targets. The average depth of target (aDOT) of passes thrown his way is 20.6, lapping the other Washington pass catchers. This number is skewed due to a small sample size, but Doctson has already scored once this season and nearly pulled down an end zone target in his team's Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, indicating that the targets he is getting are high-leverage.

Coming off the bye week, Doctson should be healthy and gets to face a San Francisco 49ers defense that ranks 26th in Adjusted Defensive Passing NEP per play. The Redskins have been waiting for Doctson to emerge, and reports have been positive, with teammates saying he's "coming on." This may be the week he breaks out.