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    Rachaad White rushed 11 times for 47 yards in the Commanders’ Week 10 win over the Giants, adding five yards on one reception.

    White started in name only, playing the first two drives before splitting backfield duties with fellow veteran Austin Ekeler for the remainder of the game. The two backs ended with the same number of opportunities while also splitting red zone work, with White narrowly missing a touchdown in the second quarter on his second longest run of the evening, a seven-yard scamper up the gut that was stopped at the one. His lone explosive run went for 18 yards, with those two carries accounting for more than 50 percent of his yardage total on the ground. White has fallen into a strict timeshare in the absence of Jacory Croskey-Merritt and brings little fantasy upside ahead of a Week 11 meeting with the Bengals.
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    White’s 28 rushing yards led all Commanders running backs, but his biggest play of the game came through the air. In the second quarter, White turned a short screen pass upfield for a 45-yard gain, positioning the Commanders for a touchdown, which came on the following play when Van Jefferson found the end zone for a seven-yard score. White’s only other catch went for a four-yard loss, but the 41 receiving yards still set a new season-high for him. The 27-year-old free agent signee has three touchdowns this season and hasn’t totaled more than 80 yards from scrimmage in any game this season. He will be a fringe RB2/RB3 against the Giants, with Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) still sidelined for a few more weeks.
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    White averaged just over two yards per carry on his first eight attempts before breaking loose for a 33-yard gain entering the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. He would find the end zone two plays later to salvage an otherwise underwhelming fantasy outing while operating in a three-way timeshare with Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols. Although White’s fantasy value is clearly higher in the absence of Jacory Croskey-Merritt, his performance in Week 8 goes down as his first fantasy-viable start through the first eight weeks of the 2026 season. Fantasy managers are likely better off exploring alternatives ahead of a poor matchup against the Rams in Week 9.
  • WAS Running Back #1
    The Commanders immediately found themselves in a negative game environment, managing just 17 offensive plays and 90 yards of total offense in the first half. While White found the end zone from nine yards out in the fourth quarter on an in-breaking route, the backfield split amongst White, Jeremy McNichols, and Austin Ekeler was troubling for fantasy managers looking to the former as a potential option with lead back Jacory Croskey-Merritt on injured reserve. White and the Commanders head to their bye week at a 1-4-1 record and some serious questions to answer, the least of which is the current state of their backfield.
  • WAS Running Back #22
    No surprise here. Croskey-Merritt has been dealing with a groin injury since the start of the season. This week he couldn’t practice and has since been officially ruled out for the Commanders’ Monday Night Football matchup against the 49ers. Croskey-Merritt will get a two-week break with Washington on bye in Week 7. Rachaad White and Austin Ekeler figure to handle the majority of the backfield touches in his absence with White being the preferred fantasy option between the two.
  • WAS Running Back #22
    Croskey-Merritt has played through multiple injuries this year. We still think he has a chance to face the 49ers in Week 6’s Monday Night Football game. Rachaad White (shoulder) sported a red non-contact jersey for the first time this week, and was downgraded to limited today.
  • WAS Running Back #30
    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.
  • WAS Running Back #1
    White continued to serve as the RB2 behind Jacory Croskey-Merritt and led the backfield with 11 snaps on third down. While his role remained largely the same, even with Austin Ekeler active, White offered nothing of fantasy value in this one. He saw only one target on the afternoon, and could continue to have his fantasy upside limited as long as Jayden Daniels is scrambling away from pressure rather than dumping it off to his checkdown options. Fantasy managers should avoid White in Week 6 against the 49ers.
  • WAS Running Back #1
    In addition to White, the Commanders will also get RG Sam Cosmi back after missing the last two games with a concussion. White will likely return to his role as the team’s third-down/pass-catching back, but could be at risk of having Austin Ekeler eat into some of his workload. Fantasy managers hoping for White to return to the 10.3 touches/gm he was averaging before his injury may want to temper expectations and leave him on the bench while we wait to see how Ekeler is factored into the game plan.
  • WAS Running Back #1
    He looks to be on track to return to the backfield in Week 5. What percentage of carries that leaves him in a post-Ekeler world appears to be open to interpretation. We would not recommend starting him in any reasonably-sized league.
  • WAS Running Back #1
    White injured his shoulder in Week 3. He did not practice once last week before being ruled out on Friday. A limited practice today puts him on track to suit up in Week 5. With Austin Ekeler now on the roster, White’s role as the team’s top back on passing situations could be at risk. Fantasy managers will want to leave him on the bench for another week, even if he is cleared to play.

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    Aidan Hutchinson (knee) is questionable to return in Week 10 against the Patriots.

    Hutchinson jumped in the air to celebrate a sack in the first quarter. His right knee buckled when he landed and the star pass-rusher stayed on the field for a while. He was eventually able to walk off under his own power but headed straight into the locker room. Hutchinson would be a massive loss for a Detroit defense that hasn’t played particularly well this year.
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    ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Trent Williams (shoulder) is expected to play in Week 10 against the Cowboys.

    Williams injured his shoulder during Thursday’s practice. The team then held him out of Friday’s session before listing him as questionable. It was likely a precautionary move as Williams is good to go for today’s game, which is great news for a 49ers offense that is very banged up otherwise.
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    Tyjae Spears (knee) is expected to play in Week 10 against the Jaguars.

    Spears hasn’t played since Week 6 because of the knee issue. He practiced in full this week but was still listed as questionable on Friday. He should be good to go for pass-catching duties in a game that will likely see the Titans throw a lot. Spears is a low-ceiling FLEX play in PPR leagues this week.
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    ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Denzel Boston (toe) is expected to play in Week 10 against the Texans.

    Boston will likely go through a workout in the morning to determine his status, but he appears to be on the right side of questionable for now. He was held out of the Browns’ first two practices of the week before getting in a limited session on Friday. Barring a setback ahead of kickoff, Boston is back in the WR3 mix for Week 10.
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    ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Gardner Minshew suffered a torn UCL and will undergo season-ending surgery.

    This was the expectation after Minshew severely injured his elbow in Week 9 against the Seahawks. His season is over after one incomplete start. Minshew threw for 354 yards and three scores in 2026. The surgery could sideline Minshew for over a year, meaning he may not play in 2027.
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    ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Patrick Mahomes suffered a “very small sprain of his UCL” and a muscle strain in Week 9 against the Jets.

    Mahomes’ right arm was clobbered by a Jets defender while attempting to throw a pass late in the first half of Week 9. It looked like a serious issue at first, but he managed to finish the game and didn’t even miss any practice time this week. Per Schefter, the Chiefs consulted with physicians from the Rangers and Royals, who are among the world’s best doctors when it comes to shoulder and elbow injuries. Both doctors cleared him to play.
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    Rhamondre Stevenson (knee) is active for Week 10 against the Lions.

    There’ll be no Corey Kiner SZN then. I’ll tell the children. Stevenson is somewhat shockingly active after injuring his knee in Week 9. Initial reports had him missing multiple weeks. Instead, he’s good to go, though we should still expect Kiner to mix in for a few touches. Inactive for the Pats are QB Behren Morton, OG Ben Brown, OG Walter Rouse, OT Dametrious Crownover, CB Carlton Davis, and S Brenden Schooler.
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    Amon-Ra St. Brown (ribs) is active for Week 10 against the Patriots.

    No surprise here. St. Brown is good to go as a mid-range WR1 for Week 10. Sione Vaki is also active. Inactive for the Lions are CB D.J. Reed, C Cade Mays, DB Keith Abney II, LB Amen Ogbongbemiga, DT Mekhi Wingo, and EDGE Ahmed Hassanein.
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    A.J. Brown (ankle/knee) is active for Week 10 against the Lions.

    Rhamondre Stevenson is also active. Brown made the trip to Germany and was limited in all three practices this week. He has been dealing with knee issues for several years, and we’re sure this isn’t the last we will hear of it in 2026. Still, he has been cleared for action today, meaning fantasy managers should get him in their lineups. We’re treating him as a volatile WR2.
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    NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Raiders planned to start Fernando Mendoza “in the next few weeks” even if Kirk Cousins had not been traded.

    With games against the Seahawks and Broncos on tap for Mendoza’s first two starts, the Raiders may have wanted to throw Cousins to the wolves for those games before getting the No. 1 overall pick under center against Cleveland. Instead, the Vikings offered Vegas a third-round pick for Cousins and the Raiders couldn’t say no. Mendoza will make his first NFL start at home versus Seattle today. We expect him to be in the QB2 mix at some point this year, but it might take a few weeks given Vegas’s tough schedule.