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Croskey-Merritt (groin) cleared for Week 1 vs. PHI

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Jacory Croskey-Merritt

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Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) will play in Week 1 against the Eagles.

Croskey-Merritt was a limited participant in practice all week but is good to go for Sunday’s opener against the Eagles. “Bill” is expected to handle the majority of the backfield rush attempts on Sunday, but how he factors into the passing game will be worth monitoring. The second-year back has reportedly worked to improve in the passing game this year and could turn into a decent three-down contributor if the Commanders trust him enough in passing-down situations. Until we see how his usage unfolds, Croskey-Merritt shouldn’t be viewed as anything more than an RB3/FLEX option against the Eagles.

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Austin Ekeler (chest) was limited on Thursday.

Ekeler and Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) are both ailing, though the latter player sat out entirely. Rachaad White (shoulder) and Jeremy McNichols (quad) are both practicing in full. Croskey-Merritt is the only fantasy-relevant Commanders running back at this time, assuming he is good to go on Monday night.
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Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) was not seen practicing on Thursday.

Croskey-Merritt has played through soft tissue injuries for weeks now. He played through a groin injury last week, and the same issue is still bothering him today. Regardless, Croskey-Merritt still has a chance to play this week and today’s absence could actually benefit the starting running back. The Commanders face the 49ers on Monday night, so Croskey-Merritt has extra time to rest and rehab. Stay tuned.
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Jacory Croskey-Merritt rushed 11 times for 82 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders’ Week 5 tie with the Giants.

Croskey-Merritt’s 82 rushing yards set a new season high. Nearly half of his yards came in the first quarter when “Bill” broke free for a 33-yard touchdown to give the Commanders a 7-0 lead on their opening drive. On the final play of the third quarter, Croskey-Merritt would rip off a 22-yard run on a drive that eventually ended on a 26-yard touchdown run by Jayden Daniels. JCM continues to be the unquestioned leader in Washington’s backfield, but he remains a touchdown-dependent fantasy option due to his lack of receiving upside. He’ll be a boom-or-bust RB2 in next week’s game against the 49ers.
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Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) is not on the final injury report for Week 5 against the Giants.

Croskey-Merritt logged two limited sessions to begin the week before upgrading to full on Friday. He should be good to go for this normal weekly role. Unfortunately, his workloads have varied, so he is more of an upside FLEX starter than he is an RB2. That said, Jayden Daniels (elbow) is returning this week, which should give the offense an efficiency boost.
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Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) was limited in Thursday’s practice.

He remains on track to play, but the workload he’ll get remains more uncertain after the Commanders re-divvied carries in England last Sunday. Croskey-Merritt would make for a shaky FLEX play in Week 5.
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Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) was limited in Wednesday’s practice.

A limited session to start the week is usually a non-issue, but JCM’s role was already suspect before getting banged up. He ran nine times in Week 4. Austin Ekeler, Kaytron Allen, and Craig Reynolds all combined for nine attempts. Rachaad White is also back at practice, giving the team another option beyond Bill. With health and workload concerns, JCM is barely an RB3 headed into Week 5.
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Jacory Croskey-Merritt rushed nine times for 15 yards in the Commanders’ Week 4 loss to the Colts, adding two catches for 35 yards.

Bill was surprisingly involved through the air, seeing four targets, one of which he took down the sideline for a 35-yard gain early in the match. On the other hand, three different Commanders backup running backs touched the ball today. Austin Ekeler led the way with four carries. Kaytron Allen and Craig Reynolds combined for another five attempts. The Commanders have had commitment issues with Croskey-Merritt dating back to his rookie season and nothing has changed this year. He will be stuck in the back of the RB3 ranks for Week 5 against the Giants.
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Rachaad White (shoulder) will not play in Washington’s Week 4 game against the Colts.

He didn’t practice at any point this week after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 3. He has to be considered questionable for Week 5 at this point. ‘Bill’ Croskey-Merritt figures to shoulder the majority of the workload for the Commanders this week and is a reasonable FLEX play against the Colts. Freshly-signed Austin Ekeler figures to handle third-down work.
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Rachaad White (shoulder) did not practice Thursday.

With two DNPs to start the week, White looks unlikely to suit up for Week 4 against the Colts. Austin Ekeler traveled with the team after signing with the team earlier this week, so he could ultimately take on White’s role. Backup running back Kayton Allen could also see more work, but Jacory Croskey-Merritt remains the clear lead back in Washington for now. He is on the RB2/3 border for Week 4.
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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said Rachaad White is receiving treatment for his shoulder injury.

It sounds like White will be a question mark headed into Washington’s Week 4 game against the Colts in London. Quinn added that it’s too early to tell whether Austin Ekeler, who signed with the Commanders this week, will be active for Week 4. Jacory Croskey-Merritt could see a significant bump in carries and pass routes — and maybe targets — if White is sidelined this week. JCM, who has 58 percent of the team’s carries through three games, would be a nice flex option in that case.

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Free agent running backs Ulysses Bentley and Josh Pitsenberger also worked out for the Patriots. TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) is questionable to play in Week 6 against the Jets. Perhaps the Patriots are making backup plans.
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