Week 13: Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin has been named the DC Touchdown Club Pro Football Player of the Week after his standout performance helped the Commanders beat the Tennessee Titans, 42-19, this past Sunday.

McLaurin caught a season-high eight passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns – both in the game’s first 20 minutes – as the Commanders built a 28-0 lead early in the second quarter and coasted to victory, ending a three-game losing streak.

Much had been made about the Commanders’ inability to get McLaurin involved early in the game during the losing streak, but Sunday was just the opposite. McLaurin caught a 10-yard pass from quarterback Jayden Daniels on the team’s first offensive snap. He snagged a 16-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter and a three-yard score early in the second.

“I knew going into this week and talking with [Coach Dan Quinn] and [offensive coordinator] Kliff [Kingsbury] that they wanted to try to get me going earlier and try to get me opportunities to make plays,” said McLaurin, who was named the Touchdown Club’s Washington Metro Pro Player of the Year after the 2022 season.

“They came out playing soft coverage and we did a good job taking advantage of what they gave us.”

It was McLaurin’s third game this season with two touchdown catches. He has 61 catches for 896 yards and nine touchdowns, closing in on yet another 1,000-yard season.

“You know with [Jayden] that he’s going to give you an opportunity to make a play on the ball,” McLaurin said. “He’s extremely accurate and he plays with a lot of confidence and I think that rubs off on a lot of us.”