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Chris Rodriguez Leads Washington Run Game

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sun, Nov 3 2024 10:21 PM UTC
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RB Chris Rodriguez matched Austin Ekeler for the team lead with 11 carries in Sunday's win over the Giants. His 52 yards beat Ekeler by 10 to lead the team, and his 4.7 yards per rush led the team. Rodriguez ran third among the group in receiving work, though, getting just 2 routes to Ekeler's 13 and McNichols' 11.

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Brian Robinson Jr.'s inactive status obviously left opportunities available. And the team pumped up that opportunity by handing the ball off 30 times, compared with just 25 dropbacks for Jayden Daniels.

Not only had Rodriguez not seen a carry before Sunday's game; he hadn't played a single offensive snap. Even in this game, he didn't touch the ball until the second half.

This performance probably won't wind up pointing to any fantasy relevance the rest of the way for Rodriguez. But keep it in mind if you consider playing McNichols in deep leagues if Robinson turns up inactive again.

Don't expect Washington to go so run-heavy most weeks. The Commanders entered the day with just a 41% rush rate for the season.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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