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Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Brashard Smith

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

RB • Washington Commanders WAS
Brashard Smith

Brashard Smith

RB • Kansas City Chiefs KC
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Croskey-Merritt over Smith

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Croskey-Merritt ... 0%

BOTH ... 66.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
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Outlook Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Jacory Croskey-Merritt at San Francisco — Groin injury clouds road matchup against undefeated 49ers

Croskey-Merritt enters the weekend listed as questionable after missing Friday's practice with a groin issue, putting his availability in jeopardy against the undefeated 49ers. Even if cleared, he shares Washington's backfield work with Rachaad White. Fantasy managers must check back often before kickoff for the latest news on his game-day status.

Our projections anticipate a modest 8.2 fantasy points on roughly 11 carries and 43 rushing yards against a tough defense. Facing a potential deficit as 7.5-point road underdogs, gamescript could easily squeeze his rushing volume. With fantasy start rates dipping to 27%, he profiles as a risky, matchup-dependent flex if active.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 6 hrs ago
Latest News Jacory Croskey-Merritt
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Croskey-Merritt

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Smith ... 0%

BOTH ... 66.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 1
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0.8 2.8 0 0.3 2.3 0 1
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Latest News Brashard Smith
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jacory Croskey-Merritt
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11827.51000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
20974.912350
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Brashard Smith
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
0000000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Jacory Croskey-Merritt
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Brashard Smith
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jacory Croskey-Merritt
OWN
83%
+0.22 compared to last week
START
24%
+1.13 compared to last week
OWN/START Brashard Smith
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jacory Croskey-Merritt
25th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brashard Smith
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jacory Croskey-Merritt

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 25th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 39.90 total points (7.98 avg).
  • Currently 86.8 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Groin (Since Oct 15, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 46th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 45th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 30th among RB.
  • Ranked 117th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 67 (13.40 per game) and is currently ranked 22nd among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 239 (47.80 per game) and is currently ranked 24th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush tds with 2 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 24th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -44, Rush AVG: -3 Rush TDs: -2, Receptions: EVEN, Rec Yards: -14 Rec TDs: EVEN,

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 180, RUSH YDS: 800, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 12, REC YDS: 85, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Brashard Smith

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 102nd with 0.40 total points (0.10 avg).
  • Currently 126.3 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 85th among RB.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 89th among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 45th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -28, Rush AVG: -3.5 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: -5, Rec Yards: -55 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 45, RUSH YDS: 215, RUSH TDS: 2, REC: 12, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jacory Croskey-Merritt

GROIN - Since Oct 15, 2026

Croskey-Merritt has been ruled out heading into Week 6 versus the 49ers.
Injury Brashard Smith

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Week 6
Washington Commanders @ San Francisco 49ers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.60308.40731113.52
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 38.00 total points (7.60 avg).
  • Currently 21 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 308.40 per game and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 10 in rush defense with 488 (97.60 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 10 in pass defense with 1054 (210.80 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 18.60 per game and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -15.4, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: +5, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -1,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 26, INT: 11, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.2, YDS/G: 361.5
Matchups Brashard Smith

Week 6
Kansas City Chiefs VS Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.80323.60841104.02
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 22nd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 26.00 total points (5.20 avg).
  • Currently 33 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in total yards against with 323.60 per game and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 8 (1.60 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 593 (118.60 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 1025 (205.00 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 4 (0.80 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.80 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +102.31, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: -9, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +2.66,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 16, TDS: 2, PA/G: 21.3, YDS/G: 303.1
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jacory Croskey-Merritt
14.60
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brashard Smith
4.05
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 WAS 16 175 805 4.6 8 13 9 68 7.6 0
2026 WAS 5 67 239 3.6 2 7 5 40 8.0 0
ON PACE 18 241 860 3.6 7 25 18 144 8.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 88 403 4.6 4 7 5 34 7.6 0
Totals 22 242 1044 4.3 10 20 14 108 7.7 0
Career Brashard Smith
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 KC 16 45 156 3.5 0 39 28 203 7.3 1
2026 KC 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 4.0 0
ON PACE 5 0 0 0 5 5 18 4.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 23 78 3.5 0 20 14 102 7.3 1
Totals 17 45 156 3.5 0 40 29 207 7.1 1
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ARI @LAR
ATL vs CHI
BAL @CLE
BUF @LV
CAR @PHI
CIN vs BYE
DAL @GB
DEN vs SEA
DET vs BYE
HOU @JAC
IND vs TEN
KC vs LAC
MIA vs BYE
MIN vs BYE
NE vs NYJ
NO @NYG
PIT @TB
SF vs WAS
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CHI vs DAL 7:00 PM EST
DET vs SJ 7:00 PM EST
EDM @UTA 10:00 PM EST
FLA vs SEA 6:00 PM EST
NJ @WAS 1:00 PM EST
NSH vs STL 8:00 PM EST
NYI @TOR 7:00 PM EST
OTT @PHI 7:00 PM EST
PIT @VGK 10:00 PM EST
TB vs VAN 4:00 PM EST