Austin Ekeler Week 2 Outlook - Giants at Commanders

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

If you need a desperation flex play, then Ekeler is in the conversation. He played 53% of the snaps last week with six touches and 62 total yards. He accrued most of that production through the air (four receptions, 52 receiving yards). A lot of that had to do with Daniels' reluctance to go downfield (second-highest check down rate), but that volume could easily dry up this week. Ekeler looks spry with the touches he received, but I'm not a big believer that his volume will be sustainable week to week. The other worry is his touchdown equity in this offense, as he only played 28.6% of the snaps inside the red zone. The Giants allowed the fewest receptions to backs last year but they did concede the ninth-highest yards per reception.