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The Washington Commanders employed a full-on committee backfield in their 44-22 Week 10 loss to the Detroit Lions. Including QB Marcus Mariota, four players received 5-plus carries, but the results were modest. Washington totaled 93 rushing yards and one TD on 27 carries.

Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez suffered a shoulder injury in the second half of Sunday's game vs. the Lions and is officially questionable to return. He got the start in this one and was splitting carries with RB Jacory Croskey-Merrritt. We'll update Rodriguez's status when we know more.

Grant Paulsen of 1067 The Fan expects to see "a lot" of Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez vs. the Lions on Sunday. Paulsen notes that Rodriguez was named a team captain for the game. That could mean absolutely nothing for his Week 10 role, but it certainly wouldn't be a surprise if Rodriguez stole some work from RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt. The rookie has struggled lately, mustering just 3.1 yards per carry over his last four games. Rodriguez has averaged 4.9 over that same span and posted a season-best 12-65-1 rushing line in last week's blowout loss to the Seahawks. We'll keep tabs on the backfield usage tomorrow, but it's a situation to avoid in Week 10 fantasy lineups.

Washington has downgraded WR Deebo Samuel to out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. He's not even traveling with the team, thanks to the heel injury that he played through in last Monday night's loss to the Bears. Samuel still led the team's pass catchers in playing time for that contest.

Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt didn't help your fantasy team in Week 6 nearly as much as he did the week before. He managed just 61 yards on 17 carries against what's been a weak Bears fun defense. But those 17 carries marked a second straight season high, and the rookie increased his season high for playing time by a significant margin. RB Chris Rodriguez played just a single snap, while RB Jeremy McNichols played less than half as many snaps as JCM and even trailed the starter in pass routes.

Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez (calf) is active for tonight’s game vs. the Bears. He didn’t practice at all this week, so it’s safe to assume he won’t be at 100% for this one. We’re fully expecting rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt to control backfield work tonight.

Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez (calf) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Bears. He didn't practice all week, so he's seemingly on the wrong side of 50/50. Rodriguez shouldn't be in Week 6 fantasy lineups, but his absence would make RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt an even stronger play.

Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez (calf) has missed the first two practices of the week, putting his availability for Monday night's game vs. the Bears in doubt. Rodriguez has seemingly fallen clear behind RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt in the pecking order and shouldn't be in your Week 6 fantasy plans. But his absence would make Croskey-Merritt an even stronger fantasy start. We'll see how Rodriguez is listed on the final injury report on Saturday.

Rookie RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt drew his first official start and made it count, rushing 14 times for 111 yards and a pair of TDs in Washington's 27-10 victory over the Chargers. Croskey Merritt scored Washington's first TD on a 15-yard run in the second quarter. In the third quarter, he added a 5-yard scoring run to give the Commanders the lead for good.

The fantasy-unfriendly three-man backfield committee that the Washington Commanders utilized in Week 3 carried over into Week 4. The Commanders had some success on the ground, rushing 22 times for 147 yards (6.7 yards per carry), but ultimately came up short, losing 34-27 in Atlanta.

Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (knee) is active for today’s game vs. the Falcons. He returned to a full practice on Friday after missing the previous two days. We’ll see if the missed practice time impacts his role today. Croskey-Merritt remains just a RB3 or Flex play.

Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (knee) is expected to play vs. the Falcons today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Croskey-Merritt missed the first two practices of the week but returned to a full practice on Friday. He remained in a three-man backfield committee last week and remains just a RB3 or Flex play for now.

Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (knee) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Falcons. He returned to a full practice on Friday after missing the previous two days. We expect Croskey-Merritt to play on Sunday, but the missed practice time this week could impact his role. The rookie remains just a RB3 or Flex play.

Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (knee) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler called Croskey-Merritt's absence on Wednesday "precautionary," but another missed practice has the rookie's status for Sunday's game vs. the Falcons in some doubt. We'll see if he gets back on the field tomorrow.

Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. We didn't see the rookie get banged up in the Week 3 win over the Raiders and don't have any details on this knee issue. We'll see if he gets back on the field tomorrow. Croskey-Merritt's absence would leave Chris Rodriguez as Washington's lead early-down back and a potential fantasy starter. RB Jeremy McNichols could also pick up extra carries.