2025 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
29
YDS
172
TD
2
YDS
15
TD
0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
A rookie seventh-round pick, Croskey-Merritt was expected to compete with Chris Rodriguez and Jeremy McNichols for the No. 3 RB job in Washington but may now have a shot at something bigger. The team traded Brian Robinson on Aug. 22, moving forward with Austin Ekeler, Croskey-Merritt, Rodriguez and McNichols in the backfield. Eligibility issues limited Croskey-Merritt to one game at Arizona last year, but he ran for 1,190 yards and 17 touchdowns at New Mexico the year before, and he posted a 4.45 40-yard dash at his pro day this spring. He caught just seven passes in 2023, however, and he enters the NFL as a 24-year-old rookie. If nothing else, the opportunity in Washington is an excellent one, allowing Croskey-Merritt to get his foot in the door immediately. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $4.31 million contract with the Commanders in May of 2025.
Remains stuck in committee
Croskey-Merritt carried the ball seven times for 47 yards and caught both his targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Falcons.
ANALYSIS
The rookie running back led the Commanders' backfield in touches on the day with nine, but Chris Rodriguez paced the team in rushing yards, turning seven totes into 59 yards, while Deebo Samuel got three carries in addition to his receiving work and Jeremy McNichols also chipped in with three touches. The overall effectiveness of the arrangement -- 6.7 yards per carry for Washington's backfield as a whole -- was impressive once again, but none of the team's RBs will be reliable fantasy plays without a consistent path to more volume. Croskey-Merritt will try to make an impact with what touches he gets in Week 5 against the Chargers.
The rookie running back led the Commanders' backfield in touches on the day with nine, but Chris Rodriguez paced the team in rushing yards, turning seven totes into 59 yards, while Deebo Samuel got three carries in addition to his receiving work and Jeremy McNichols also chipped in with three touches. The overall effectiveness of the arrangement -- 6.7 yards per carry for Washington's backfield as a whole -- was impressive once again, but none of the team's RBs will be reliable fantasy plays without a consistent path to more volume. Croskey-Merritt will try to make an impact with what touches he gets in Week 5 against the Chargers.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Jacory Croskey-Merritt's 2025 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
27.6%Positive Run %
86.2%% Yds After Contact
68.6%Avg Yds After Contact
4.1Rushing TD %
6.9%Touches Per Game
8.0% Snaps w/Touch
39.5%Air Yards Per Game
-2.8Air Yards Per Snap
-0.14% Team Air Yards
-1.2%% Team Targets
4.5%Avg Depth of Target
-2.2 YdsCatch Rate
60.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
7.7% Targeted On Route
17.2%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Chargers pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
47.9
Cornerbacks
38.9
Safeties
38.8
Linebackers
99.0
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2025 Jacory Croskey-Merritt Split Stats
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More Fantasy News
Good to go for Week 4
Croskey-Merritt (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
ANALYSIS
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Slated to suit up in Week 4
Croskey-Merritt (knee) is in line to play Sunday in Atlanta, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Questionable after full practice
Croskey-Merritt (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Atlanta after returning to full practice Friday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
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At practice Friday
Croskey-Merritt (knee) was present for Friday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
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Still not practicing
Croskey-Merritt (knee) didn't practice Thursday.
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Trending up for Week 4?
Croskey-Merritt is listed as questionable for Sunday's Week 4 game against the Falcons due to a knee injury, but he was a full participant in Friday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Croskey-Merritt's prospects weren't very bright over the first two days of the practice week, as he was a non-participant both Wednesday and Thursday. However, the rookie back had a good practice Friday according to head coach Dan Quinn, who also said Croskey-Merritt was "working incredibly hard round the clock to get back" but still needed final clearance from doctors.
Croskey-Merritt's prospects weren't very bright over the first two days of the practice week, as he was a non-participant both Wednesday and Thursday. However, the rookie back had a good practice Friday according to head coach Dan Quinn, who also said Croskey-Merritt was "working incredibly hard round the clock to get back" but still needed final clearance from doctors.