Stefon Diggs Questionable for Monday Night vs. 49ers — SkimNews
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- Stefon Diggs is questionable for Monday Night Football at San Francisco with a hamstring injury, missing Thursday's practice before returning on a limited basis Friday and Saturday after sitting out last week's tie with the Giants.
- The 32-year-old leads Washington with 31 targets, 18 receptions, and 3 receiving touchdowns, his 170 receiving yards trailing only Terry McLaurin (203) amid McLaurin's own in-and-out injury absences.
- Diggs and quarterback Jayden Daniels have played together for only one full game — the season-opening loss to Philadelphia — where Diggs posted 4 catches for 55 yards and a touchdown; the duo connected for another score before Daniels exited Week 2 with a left elbow injury.
- The 49ers defense has allowed the lowest explosive play rate through five games of any team since 2000, a historic figure Washington's passing attack would need a healthy Diggs to challenge.
Why it matters: With Diggs and Jayden Daniels having shared only one full game all season, Washington's passing attack is already running at reduced capacity, and the 49ers' historically stingy defense — the lowest explosive play rate since 2000 — means even a limited Diggs could swing Monday's outcome in an NFC matchup where Washington's offense needs every available weapon.
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