Austin Ekeler

Austin Ekeler rushed eight times for 38 yards in the Commanders’ Week 2 win over the Giants, adding three receptions for 47 yards.

Ekeler opened the game with a 98-yard kick return for a touchdown that was called back because of a penalty on the Commanders. His role on offense, however, remained unimpressive in this game. He saw 11 touches to Brian Robinson’s 18. However, just like in Week 1, Ekeler was impressively efficient on his limited workload. He averaged 10.3 yards per touch last week and held strong at 7.7 YPT versus the Giants. Ekeler is the clear backup in this backfield, but the light workload will help him maintain strong efficiency numbers after a dismal 2023 season had many questioning how much he had left in the tank. Ekeler ranks as an RB3 heading into his Week 3 matchup with the Bengals.