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Bleeding Green Nation fantasy football takes on Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from Bleeding Green Nation about Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
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All Bleeding Green Nation insights about Jacory Croskey-Merritt
NegativeInjuryOct 30, 2026
Croskey-Merritt is on injured reserve for the Commanders and unavailable for the Week 8 game against Philadelphia. He is the Commanders' leading rusher, representing a significant loss to Washington's running game.NegativeUsageOct 7, 2026
Croskey-Merritt is averaging less than four yards per carry over four games, with that efficiency dropping to less than two yards per carry over the last two games; the source frames this as part of a broader Commanders run game concern where the bedrock of the offensive system isn't hitting on all cylinders, particularly when quarterback runs are excluded from the analysis.NegativeUsageOct 7, 2026
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, the Commanders' running back, is averaging less than four yards per carry over four games, with that number dropping to less than two yards per carry over the last two games. This raises concerns about the Commanders' run game effectiveness, particularly when quarterback runs are excluded from the analysis. The source notes that while the commitment to the run game is appropriate and offensive coordinator David Blough continues to call runs at an appropriate rate, the bedrock of the offensive system isn't hitting on all cylinders.PositiveUsageSep 14, 2026
Croskey-Merritt scored Washington's first touchdown on a one-yard score, bulling over Eagles' defensive tackle Moro Ojomo. He also had a one-yard score earlier in the game.NegativeMatchupSep 12, 2026
Croskey-Merritt struggled mightily against the Eagles defense in 2025, registering two of his eight lowest success rates (30.8% and 37.5%), two of his three lowest rates of rushing over expected (season-low 15.4% and 25.0%), two of his six fewest yards per carry outputs (season-low 2.2 and 3.1), and two of his eight lowest EPA/carry totals (-0.3 and -0.1) among games with at least five rushes. On 21 carries vs. Philadelphia, he generated only one explosive run. Jordan Davis led all defensive tackles (min. 300 run defense snaps) with a 16.5% run stop rate and 4.3% stuff rate last year, so Croskey-Merritt may struggle to improve upon his rookie marks against Vic Fangio's defense. He was limited in practice this week.NegativeUsageSep 11, 2026
Commanders top running back; limited in practice all week but not on official injury report for Week 1.NegativeInjurySep 11, 2026
Commanders top running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt was limited with a groin injury. The source groups him with other limited edge rushers, assessing that even if he plays, he seems to be less than 100%, suggesting reduced effectiveness and potential snap/carry reduction if he takes the field.NegativeRoleSep 10, 2026
Croskey-Merritt is expected to carry the bulk of the early-down workload in Washington's backfield; however, the backfield's success will depend heavily on the blocking structure Blough creates, as none of the backs are expected to create explosives consistently on their own.NegativeInjurySep 9, 2026
Washington's top running back is listed under limited participation due to a groin injury. The source indicates there doesn't seem to be a sense that he's in jeopardy of not playing; Washington is probably just easing him back in from missing time, with clarity expected over the next two days.