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Jacory Croskey-Merritt or Darius Cooper

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

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

RB • Washington Commanders WAS
Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper

WR • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Croskey-Merritt over Cooper

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Croskey-Merritt ... 38.46%

BOTH ... 15.38%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 8.81
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
13.25 40.89 0.3 1.11 8.79 0 8.81
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Outlook Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Jacory Croskey-Merritt vs. Giants — Questionable Tag Clouds Lead Back Outlook

Croskey-Merritt is listed as questionable for Sunday's divisional matchup after being limited in practice with a groin issue. He remains atop Washington's backfield depth chart ahead of Rachaad White, but fantasy managers must check back prior to kickoff for official active status updates.

Washington enters as a 4-point home favorite, setting up potential positive rushing script, yet his efficiency has dipped to just 1.8 yards per carry over his last two outings. Our projections anticipate roughly 13 carries for 41 rushing yards and 8.8 fantasy points, cementing him as a volatile flex option.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cooper over Croskey-Merritt

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cooper ... 7.69%

BOTH ... 15.38%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.1
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.6 32 0.2 7.1
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Outlook Darius Cooper

Darius Cooper in London vs. Jaguars — End-Zone Threat Eyes Expanded Role

Cooper has emerged as an unexpected scoring threat for Philadelphia, turning three of his five catches into touchdowns this season, highlighted by a two-touchdown performance against the Rams. With starting receivers DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks both managing hamstring issues, Cooper is positioned for an expanded snap share.

Our weekly projection tabs Cooper for 7.1 fantasy points on roughly three to four targets and 32 yards. While his roster rate has surged to 14%, his weekly floor remains low in a projected defensive battle with a 41.5-point total, leaving him as a speculative deep-league flex play.

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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 Darius Cooper
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
33311.0182
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
33311.0182
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 Darius Cooper
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
85%
-5.33 compared to last week
START
22%
-5.2 compared to last week
OWN/START Darius Cooper
OWN
14%
+13.67 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+3.86 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jacory Croskey-Merritt
32nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Darius Cooper
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 32nd 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.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Groin (Since Oct 7, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.8 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 39th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 42nd 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 28th 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: 90, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Darius Cooper

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR'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 44th with 23.90 total points (5.98 avg).
  • Currently 60.76 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 91st among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 97th among WR.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 16th among WR.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 7th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +59 Rec TDs: +3,
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 30, REC YDS: 400, REC TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jacory Croskey-Merritt

GROIN - Since Oct 7, 2026

Croskey-Merritt was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 5 versus the Giants.
Injury Darius Cooper

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
19.75321.2586313.80
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 10th with 29.00 total points (7.25 avg).
  • Currently 19 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.8 PPG. If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 321.25 per game and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 8 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 15th 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 1st 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 Darius Cooper

Week 5
Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
13.25365.75861003.71
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 2nd 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
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.8 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 10 in sacks with 10 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 9th 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 16th 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
14.68
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Darius Cooper
6.83
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 Darius Cooper
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 PHI 6 13 11 99 9.0 0 0 0 0 0
2026 PHI 2 10 5 59 11.8 3 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 9 45 23 266 11.8 14 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 3 7 6 50 9 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 9 24 17 167 9.8 3 0 0 0 0
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ARI vs DET
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CHI @GB
CIN @MIA
CLE @NYJ
DAL vs TB
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HOU @TEN
IND @PIT
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MIN @NO
NYG @WAS
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