Austin Ekeler Fantasy Football Week 13 Scouting Report

Austin Ekeler
RB
, Washington Commanders

Age: 29
Weight: 200 lbs
Height: 5' 9"
College: Western State (CO)

ADP: 95
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
94.1	355	4	33	346

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by Neil Dutton

· Sep 15 · 9:46 AM EDT

WAS RB Austin Ekeler - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs New York Giants

Austin Ekeler enjoyed a quiet debut for the Commanders in Week 1 against the Buccaneers. Ekeler carried the ball twice for 10 yards and caught all four of his targets for 52 yards. He finished as the RB34 with 8.2 Half PPR points.

The Giants let the Vikings RBs do what they wanted in Week 1, allowing 108 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground along with seven receptions (from seven targets) for another 51 yards. Still, Ekeler seems to be behind Brian Robinson in the pecking order, and with Jayden Daniels taking a bulk of the rushing work too, Ekeler might have to rely on efficiency rather than volume. He's a low-end RB3 this week.

by Neil Dutton

· Sep 06 · 11:48 PM EDT

WAS RB Austin Ekeler - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After years of elite fantasy production as a member of the Chargers, Ekeler finds himself a long way down to the fantasy totem pole in his new home of the Commanders' backfield. It's uncertain how much receiving work he will get, nor whether his previous goal line work will earn him the same on his new team, all of which makes him a risky fantasy pick. This is certainly true this week, as he locks horns with a Bucs defense that ranked fourth in aFPA to running backs a year ago. Ekeler looks like a very low-ceiling RB3 option this week.

by Neil Dutton

· Jul 24 · 12:08 PM EDT

WAS RB Austin Ekeler - 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Austin Ekeler had been a player fantasy managers could set their watches by several seasons as a member of the Chargers, with three top 12 RB finishes (including the overall RB1 in 2022) in seven seasons. But the bottom fell out in 2023, with Ekeler posting career lows in yards per attempt (3.5), receptions per game (3.6), and yards per target (5.9). He was the overall RB26 in Half PPR formats.

There isn't a lot of hope that Ekeler will be able to return to his glory days with Washington in 2024. The offense might not be able to get into as many goal-line situations as Ekeler found himself in during 2021-2022, and there is the ever-present fear of a mobile quarterback simply taking off and running rather than checking down to his running back. Ekeler looks like a player who could post solid, if not particularly flashy, RB3 numbers in 2024.

by Neil Dutton

· Dec 27, 2023 · 12:35 PM EST

LAC RB Austin Ekeler - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 at Denver Broncos

Austin Ekeler played up to his 2023 standards against the Bills in Week 16, which is to say he wasn't a complete non-factor nor was he the reason you won your matchup. Ekeler rushed 15 times for 65 yards and added another 21 yards on three receptions on his way to 10.1 Half PPR points, RB23 numbers for the week. Ekeler is the RB21 in points per game this season. Ekeler's 65 yards were the second most he has managed on the ground since Week 1, but he has only scored one touchdown in his last six games.

Ekeler should be able to put up mid-tier RB2 numbers against the Broncos in Week 17. While the Broncos have bounced back considerably since their early season whooping against the Dolphins, they still rank 21st in aFPA to running backs in 2023.

by Neil Dutton

· Dec 20, 2023 · 1:32 PM EST

LAC RB Austin Ekeler - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. Buffalo Bills

Like most of the Chargers, Austin Ekeler will want to forget Week 15 in a hurry. Ekeler saw only five rush attempts, bringing him just nine yards, and his four receptions saw him amass another 29 scoreless yards on his way to the RB39 for the week with 5.8 Half-PPR points.

Ekeler has not looked right for some time, and if he is carrying a lingering injury this, combined with Easton Stick at quarterback and a Bills team ranking 15th in aFPA to running backs, makes starting him in Week 16 a dicey prospect. You should probably look to Ekeler for low-end RB2 numbers, and treat anything more than that as a bonus.

by Neil Dutton

· Dec 13, 2023 · 6:53 PM EST

LAC RB Austin Ekeler - Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 at Las Vegas Raiders

Austin Ekeler managed an Austin Ekeler-type performance for what see,Ed like the first time in months last week, with 51 rushing yards and a score coupled with five grabs for 49 yards on his way to 18.5 Half-PPR points. Ekeler finished as the RB8, but is only RB14 in points per game this season.

The Raiders have bled fantasy points to running backs this season, ranking 27th in aFPA to the position. The loss of Justin Herbert should seriously affect the efficiency of the Chargers passing attack, but it might lead to more rushing work for Ekeler. Also no Keenan Allen should lead to a healthy workload through the air for Ekeler. With volume always trumping efficiency, Ekeler can probably be looked at as a low end RB1 in Week 15.

by Neil Dutton

· Dec 06, 2023 · 3:59 PM EST

LAC RB Austin Ekeler - Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 vs. Denver Broncos

Austin Ekeler endured a ghastly outing in Week 13 against the Patriots, finishing with just 3.7 Half-PPR points as the RB34 for the week. Ekeler rushed 14 times for just 18 yards, while his two receptions brought another nine. He just doesn't look healthy either.

Ekeler should be able to bounce back this week, against a Broncos team ranking 23rd in aFPA to running backs in 2023. He can be projected for RB1 numbers, but if he doesn't produce this week, then his rest-of-season outlook becomes a serious concern.