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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.

The Commanders' RB situation was muddled even more against the Raiders. Jacory Croskey-Merritt’s 23 snaps just edged out Chris Rodriguez’s 22. Jeremy McNichols had 15 himself, which included a long TD run. It may be tough to start a Commanders’ RB going forward.

The Commanders believe RB Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles in Thursday night's loss to the Packers, according to multiple reports. That's what it looked like when he went down late in the fourth quarter of a game that was already decided. Ekeler is undergoing additional testing on Friday to confirm the diagnosis. It'd be a season-ending injury and could threaten Ekeler's career. He's 30 and set to hit free agency this offseason. What's his absence mean for Washington's backfield going forward? Let's dig in.

Though he entered the game as Washington's No. 3 RB, seventh-round rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt lived up to his considerable preseason hype by rushing for a team-high 82 yards and his first NFL touchdown as the Commanders cruised to a 21-6 victory over the Giants.

Crosky-Merritt emerged as a fantasy sleeper with a strong preseason showing. The resulting trade of Brian Robinson to San Francisco cemented Crosky-Merritt as a mid-to-late round target with upside.

In Washington's opener, he lived up to that billing.