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Austin Ekeler

RB - Washington Commanders

  • 5' 10"
  • 200 lbs
  • Age 31
  • Western Colorado
Rostered In ~4% of leagues

Week 9 Outlook

LAR @ WAS
Sun 1:00pm ET
59°
Wk Rank (ECR)
RB #41
Proj.
5.8 pts
Matchup (?)
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Austin Ekeler runs for 36 yards in Week 8

Austin Ekeler carried the ball eight times for 36 yards and ran in a two-point conversion in a 27-10 win over the Eagles in Week 8.

Fantasy Impact

Ekeler averaged 4.5 yards per carry but was surprisingly not targeted in the passing game in the win. The veteran running back could see a larger role in Week 9 vs. the Rams as Jeremy McNichols (foot) left Sunday's game with a foot injury and did not return.

Matthew Adam6 days ago
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5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes: Week 9 (2026) photo

As we head into Week 9, one smart strategy is to stash players before Sunday’s games. This way, you can get ahead of next week’s fantasy football waiver wire rush. That’s where this article comes in. We’ll highlight five stashes, … read more »

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Rankings
ECRBestWorst# of Experts
Week 9RB #41RB #36RB #5024
Rest of Season RB #70RB #58RB #695
Dynasty RB #113RB #72RB #1243
Projections
(Week 9)
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Projections (Week 9)
Rush AttRush YdsRush TdsRecsRec YdsRec TdsFumblesPoints
6.4250.11.513.30.105.8
History
Statistics
(avgs.)
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Statistics (avgs.)
Rush YdsRush TdsRecsPoints
Last Week36005.6
Last 3 Weeks12.7012.6
Season to Date16.8012.9
Game Log
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Game Log
OPPRush YdsRush TdsRecsPoints
Week 8vs. PHI36005.6
Week 6@ SF3020.7
Week 5vs. NYG-1011.4
Week 4vs. IND29014
Strength of Schedule
(2026)
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Strength of Schedule (2026)
OppSummary
Next Gamevs. LAR26th easiest opponent
Next 3 GamesNYG, CIN, ARI28th easiest opponents
Playoffs (?)ATL, MIN, JAC22nd easiest opponents
Rest of Season--30th easiest remaining opponents