Austin Ekeler
  • Austin Ekeler

  • RB
  • , Washington Commanders
  • 29
  • 200 lbs
  • 5' 10"
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Scouting report

by Neil Dutton

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

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

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

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.

by Neil Dutton

LAC RB Austin Ekeler - Week 13 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 at New England Patriots

Week 12 was not one of Austin Ekeler's better days in fantasy football, as he finished as the RB34 in Half-PPR scoring. Ekeler's 10 rushing attempts brought him just 32 yards, while his five catches brought another 32 for 6.9 total points. Ekeler's seasonal average is closer to 14.

Ekeler's matchup in Week 13 is not great on paper, with the Patriots ranking ninth in aFPA to running backs this season. But Ekeler continues to command a large opportunity share, and even if he is playing at less than 100% we continue to chase volume in fantasy football. He's an RB1 option this week.

by Neil Dutton

LAC RB Austin Ekeler - Week 12 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 vs Baltimore Ravens

Austin Ekeler will want to forget his Week 11 game in a hurry. He did manage 64 yards on 10 rushing attempts, but he also fumbled the ball on the goal line, killing a Chargers drive in the process. Ekeler was also strangely uninvolved in the passing game, seeing just three targets and posting two grabs for six yards. Ekeler only managed 6.0 Half PPR points and finished as the RB33, both marks a long way below his usual high standard.

It's not going to get easier for Ekeler against the Ravens in Week 12. They rank ninth in aFPA to running backs this season. Reputationally we should expect something of a bounceback, especially as a receiver, and it is this reputation that keeps him projected as a high-end RB1 option, despite the matchup.

by Neil Dutton

LAC RB Austin Ekeler - Week 11 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 at Green Bay Packers

Austin Ekeler continues to be a player that fantasy managers can pretty much hang their hats on in 2023. He managed 19.5 Half-PPR points in Week 10, the fourth most at the position last week, and he ranks as the RB8 in fantasy points per game this season with 16.2. You just have to love him.

You certainly have to love him this week as he goes up against one of the friendliest defenses to fantasy running backs in the league. The Packers rank 25th in aFPA to the position this season, but even if they ranked higher if you have Ekeler on your roster, you are starting him. Simples.

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