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McLaurin being inactive materially changes Washington’s target tree. Stefon Diggs moves back up our FLEX board, while Antonio Williams and Dyami Brown regain the salary-saving appeal that disappeared in the active-McLaurin scenario. We still do not want three expensive Colts weapons forced into every build.

Favorite Captains

Josh Downs $13,200

Downs remains our favorite tournament Captain with Keenan Allen unavailable. The Captain salary saves enough from Taylor to preserve multiple strong FLEX pieces.

Marcus Mariota $14,700

Mariota is our favorite Washington Captain. With Daniels out and McLaurin now inactive, Washington’s offense runs through Mariota’s passing and rushing production.

Jonathan Taylor $17,400

Taylor remains the strongest raw touchdown play. We prefer him in FLEX more often because of the Captain salary, but a multi-score Colts-control script can still make him optimal at CPT.

Core FLEX

Jonathan Taylor $11,600

Taylor is the raw FLEX priority and gives us Indianapolis scoring access without requiring Downs and Warren in the same core.

Marcus Mariota $9,800

Mariota is the Washington piece we trust most. Every Washington passing touchdown runs through him, and he adds independent rushing ceiling.

Washington Receiver Upgrade

Stefon Diggs $8,400

Diggs moves back up the board with McLaurin inactive. He is the preferred Washington receiving piece and a strong Mariota pairing, although we still prefer Mariota himself as the core Washington exposure.

Antonio Williams $3,800

Williams becomes one of the slate’s most useful salary savers again. McLaurin’s absence creates a much cleaner route to meaningful snaps and targets than the active-McLaurin scenario.

Dyami Brown $3,000

Brown is the cheaper Washington value. At $3,000, he does not need a huge receiving line if the savings allow Taylor, Mariota and another premium piece to coexist.

Indianapolis Value

Laquon Treadwell $3,200

Indianapolis remains thin at receiver with Allen unavailable. Treadwell gives us a cheap Colts route without paying for Downs, Warren and Taylor together.

Secondary FLEX Pool

Daniel Jones $10,400: strong raw quarterback play but expensive enough that he is not mandatory alongside Taylor. Tyler Warren $8,600: strong receiving option, but lineup-dependent rather than core. Jacory Croskey-Merritt $6,800: touchdown-based Washington leverage that can benefit if the offense leans more heavily on the run without McLaurin.

Final Build Approach

Colts-led: Downs Captain + Taylor FLEX + Mariota FLEX, then use one Washington value and decide whether Jones or Warren earns another premium slot.

Washington-led: Mariota Captain + Diggs + one of Antonio Williams/Dyami Brown/Croskey-Merritt, then bring back Taylor or Downs.

Balanced: Downs Captain + Taylor + Mariota + Diggs + two values. McLaurin’s absence makes the cheap Washington receivers materially more useful for this construction.

Final CTS Showdown Board