Austin Ekeler

Washington Commanders
Running Back #30

Personal

Age	31
Birthdate	May 17, 1995
Height	5'9"
Weight	200 lb

Draft

College	Western State (CO)
Year	2017
Pick	UDFA
Team	LAC

Fantasy Value

Player News

Austin Ekeler: Austin Ekeler a Dart Throw in PPR Leagues for Week 8

Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler lacks rushing upside, but he could carve out enough receiving volume to get onto the fringe of the fantasy radar in PPR leagues for Week 8. The Commanders have placed Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) on injured reserve, bumping Ekeler up to the No. 2 running back role behind Rachaad White for Sunday's contest against the Philadelphia Eagles. Although White has a pass-catching background, similar to Ekeler, the Commanders may choose to restructure his role while he temporarily fills in for Croskey-Merritt. If White gets more early-down rushing work, then this will open the door for Ekeler to rotate in on passing downs, giving him some intrigue in PPR leagues. His ceiling is capped, but we do think he has a decent chance to eclipse his previous season-high snap share of 27%. We'd rather find a safer option for the RB3/flex spot this week, but he at least warrants a little bit of consideration in PPR leagues with 14+ teams.

Oct. 31, 2026 6:51 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Rushing					Receiving
YEAR	TM	GM	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC
2017	LAC	16	47	260	5.5	2	2	27	35	77.1	279	3	10.3
2018	LAC	16	106	554	5.2	3	1	39	53	73.6	404	3	10.4
2019	LAC	16	132	557	4.2	3	2	92	108	85.2	993	8	10.8
2020	LAC	10	116	530	4.6	1	0	54	65	83.1	403	2	7.5
2021	LAC	16	190	847	4.5	11	3	65	82	79.3	612	7	9.4
2022	LAC	16	193	881	4.6	13	2	103	123	83.7	686	5	6.7
2023	LAC	16	169	617	3.7	5	4	44	66	66.7	398	1	9.0
2024	WAS	12	74	355	4.8	4	0	33	39	84.6	346	0	10.5
2025	WAS	2	14	43	3.1	0	0	5	7	71.4	38	0	7.6