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Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Will Shipley

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

RB • Washington Commanders WAS
Will Shipley

Will Shipley

RB • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Croskey-Merritt over Shipley

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Croskey-Merritt ... 33.33%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 10.7
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
13.9 58.2 0.5 1.1 8.5 0 10.7
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Outlook Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Jacory Croskey-Merritt vs. NYG — Lead Back Workload in a Divisional Matchup

Croskey-Merritt leads Washington's backfield and could handle an even larger workload with fellow running back Rachaad White currently questionable due to a shoulder injury. While his efficiency has hovered under two yards per carry over the past two weeks, he logged 28 rushing attempts in that span and remains the primary early-down runner.

Our weekly projection slots him for 13.9 carries, 58 rushing yards, and 10.7 fantasy points against New York. With Washington favored at home, game flow should support plenty of rushing volume. Rostered in 91% of leagues but started in just 33%, he shapes up as a solid Flex option with scoring upside.

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Latest News Jacory Croskey-Merritt
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Shipley over Croskey-Merritt

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Shipley ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 2.8
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.7 6.6 0 1.2 7.2 0 2.8
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Latest News Will Shipley
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jacory Croskey-Merritt
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
9151.702350
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
28511.803420
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Will Shipley
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6233.80000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6233.801110
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 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Will Shipley
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jacory Croskey-Merritt
OWN
91%
+1.34 compared to last week
START
33%
+15.04 compared to last week
OWN/START Will Shipley
OWN
 
2%
+0.35 compared to last week
START
 
0%
+0.44 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jacory Croskey-Merritt
26th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Will Shipley
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 26th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 25.70 total points (6.43 avg).
  • Currently 72.4 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.8 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 43rd among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 40th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 20 in rush attempts with 56 (14.00 per game) and is currently ranked 18th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush yards with 157 (39.25 per game) and is currently ranked 31st among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 1 (0.25 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -15, Rush AVG: -3.1 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: +2, Rec Yards: +25 Rec TDs: EVEN,

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 185, RUSH YDS: 800, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 12, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Will Shipley

    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 67th with 7.50 total points (1.88 avg).
  • Currently 90.6 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 49th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 48th among RB.
  • Ranked 109th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Ranked 108th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 51 (12.75 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 58th among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 77th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +25, Rush AVG: -5.3 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +24 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: 9, RUSH YDS: 40, RUSH TDS: 0, REC: 11, REC YDS: 83, REC TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jacory Croskey-Merritt

No Injury Reported

Injury Will Shipley

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Week 5
Washington Commanders VS New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.75321.2586313.32
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST'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 9th with 29.00 total points (7.25 avg).
  • Currently 19 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 321.25 per game and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 4 in turnovers with 8 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 16th in rush defense with 436 (109.00 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 849 (212.25 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 6 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 19.75 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -87, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: -7, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -5.5,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Matchups Will Shipley

Week 5
Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
13.25365.75861003.69
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 39.00 total points (9.75 avg).
  • Currently 9 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 8 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 297 (74.25 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in pass defense with 1166 (291.50 per game).
  • Top 8 in sacks with 10 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 6 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 13.25 per game and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st 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: +37, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -4.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jacory Croskey-Merritt
14.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Will Shipley
0.48
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 4 56 157 2.8 1 7 5 40 8.0 0
ON PACE 18 252 707 2.8 5 32 23 180 8.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 9 88 403 4.6 4 7 5 34 7.6 0
Totals 21 231 962 4.2 9 20 14 108 7.7 0
Career Will Shipley
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 PHI 5 30 82 2.7 0 4 4 35 8.8 0
2025 PHI 11 14 49 3.5 0 12 9 56 6.2 0
2026 PHI 4 15 51 3.4 0 6 4 24 6.0 0
ON PACE 18 68 230 3.4 0 27 18 108 6.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 6 16 69 4.3 0 5 4 30 7.0 0
Totals 22 63 259 4.1 1 23 18 121 6.7 0
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