The Washington Commanders are thin at running back. Rookie seventh-round pick Jacory Croskey-Merritt has assumed a crucial role for the franchise, rushing 73 times for 377 yards and four touchdowns.
Fantasy football lineups are thin in Week 8 with six teams on bye, but you still need to be selective with your roster. With that in mind, here are five players who could fall short of their projections this week.
The Washington Commanders are entering the make-or-break part of their season, with a record of 3-3 and four extremely challenging games on their schedule upcoming.
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Washington Commanders rookie running back Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt has been one of the season’s breakout stars, but recent ball security issues have grabbed attention.
The most pleasant surprise of the Washington Commanders through the first six weeks of the season has been rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt. Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury gushed over Croskey-Merritt and explained why he has been able to burst onto the scene this season so quickly.
The Washington Commanders head into their Week 6 game against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football depleted at the wide receiver position. Not exactly ideal, but it's something Kliff Kingsbury has coped with effectively up to now.
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Perhaps the Washington Commanders’ recent win had something to do with the opponent. But optimism has been restored, and Terry McLaurin could be back this week.
After the trade of Brian Robinson Jr., fans were unsure what the Commanders’ running back room would look like. In the wake of that, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, a rookie out of Arizona, assumed the role of Washington’s best running back.
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Washington’s rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, known to friends, family, teammates, coaches and fans as “Bill”, is nominated for the FecEx Ground Player of the Week award.
Saquon Barkley and Jacory Croskey-Merritt are at opposite ends of the spectrum. One is the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year and widely regarded among the league's most prolific running backs.
Commander’s seventh-round RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt went for 111 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Week 5 despite only playing 28 total offensive snaps.
The Washington Commanders selected Jacory Croskey-Merritt with the No. 245 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. He wasted no time becoming the darling of the offseason.
The Washington Commanders have been bitten by the injury bug early in the 2025 season. That's given unexpected members of the roster a chance to flourish.
Jayden Daniels’ return to the starting lineup brought fireworks back to the Commanders’ offense. Four of Washington’s five plays of 20 yards or more came by way of Daniels’ arm, and it helped lead Washington to 27 points against the Los Angeles Chargers, who are sixth-best in the league in points allowed.
Washington Commanders rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt is coming off his best game so far this season. Croskey-Merritt, a seventh-round pick out of Arizona, ran the ball 14 times for 111 yards and two touchdowns as the Commanders beat the Chargers 27-10.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is taking the league by storm. Washington Commanders fans were quietly expecting something special from the running back despite his seventh-round billing, and he's delivering the goods so far.
After a high-scoring Week 5 in the NFL, it's a good time to sift through the madness and identify which breakout performances are sustainable for fantasy football owners.
The Washington Commanders have taken their time with Jacory Croskey-Merritt despite the immense hype building around the running back throughout the summer.
What began as a promising home game for the Los Angeles Chargers devolved into a display of the Washington Commanders’ resilience and grit, as they posted 27 unanswered points to secure a pivotal 27-10 road win and improve their record to 3-2.
Washington Commanders rookie running back Jacory-Croskey Merritt had 150 total yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's road win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Washington Commanders face a huge test in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season. The Commanders are already out both Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin before their game against the Falcons.
When the Washington Commanders used the No. 245 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to select Arizona Wildcats running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, not much was expected of the rookie.
Rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt had a five-minute window where he looked like the next big thing in the fantasy football world. The Washington Commanders reportedly traded Brian Robinson in part because they believed the seventh-round pick was a diamond in the rough and a starting-caliber back.
The Washington Commanders have finally parted ways with Brian Robinson, clearing the way for Jacory Croskey-Merritt to be a legitimate fantasy football option as the team’s primary starting running back.