Austin Ekeler Week 9 Outlook - Commanders at Giants

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Sun, Nov 3rd 2024, 12:05pm EST

With Robinson Jr. out, Ekeler should operate as the team's workhorse in Week 9. Ekeler should flirt with 15-17 touches this week as a rock-solid RB2. In his only other start this season, he played 75% of the snaps with 13 touches and 69 total yards against Baltimore (one of the worst matchups for running backs). New York is definitely a more advantageous spot for Ekeler this week. New York has allowed the highest missed tackle rate, the sixth-most rushing yards per game, and the third-highest explosive run rate.