Washington Commanders RB Austin Ekeler has been diagnosed with a torn Achilles, per Adam Schefter. The injury is expected to sideline him for the rest of the season, a huge blow to Washington’s backfield and to fantasy football rosters.
For fantasy managers, this means immediate action is needed. Explore waiver wire options or trade targets to cover the loss. For the Commanders, their running back depth will now take center stage as they look for answers. This will lead directly to rookie sensation Jacory Croskey-Merritt since they traded Brian Robinson Jr to the 49ers before the season started.
With Ekeler having such a devastating injury at the late stages of his career, this might just be it for the 30-year-old running back. During his time in the NFL, he never surpassed the 1,000 yard rushing mark, but he did have several seasons reaching 1,000 all-purpose yards on the ground and in the air. In 2019, he had only 557 rushing yards, but 993 receiving yards giving him RB4 status in fantasy.
