Jacory Croskey-Merrit vs. Austin Ekeler fantasy Week 2: Which WAS RB is the better TNF start?

Billy Heyen

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The decisions in fantasy football never stop.

It's Week 2 now, and you're either trying to continue a winning start or trying to bounce back from a loss. And the Washington Commanders' RB room presents some questions with Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt and Austin Ekeler.

Ekeler was dinged up this week, but he's not on the injury report. JCM is coming off a strong NFL debut. 

The Green Bay Packers did just shut down the Detroit Lions' running game, so it could be a stout front across the way on Thursday Night Football.

It's unlikely you have both of these players on your team, so we'll break them down individually.

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Start or sit Jacory Croskey-Merritt in fantasy Week 2?

Jacory Croskey-Merritt is a start for Week 2 as the Commanders take on the Packers.

He's coming off a 10 for 82 performance with a touchdown. He had four runs for double-digit yardage.

In The Sporting News' weekly Start 'Em, Sit 'Em column by Vinnie Iyer, he has JCM as his No. 27 RB, clearly in FLEX territory.

Just be sure if you start Bill to lock him into an RB slot just to create more lineup flexibility when Sunday rolls around.

Start or sit Austin Ekeler in fantasy Week 2?

Austin Ekeler is a sit in fantasy football Week 2, especially in leagues of 10 teams or smaller.

Iyer ranks him No. 34 among RBs for the week.

In a PPR format, you can give Ekeler a slight bump, but he's still borderline FLEX material at best, especially with him spending time on the injury report.

Given that the Packers run defense was stout in Week 1, there might not be enough opportunity for Ekeler for him to overcome a timeshare and some lesser efficiency as he gets older.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle