Yahoo Fantasy Football on Austin Ekeler

ArticleA brief history of the RB1 in fantasy football scoring and the dreaded curse th...August 24, 2026

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2022 Austin Ekeler 21.9 13.2 -8.7 (-40%)

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Ekeler's 40% PPG decline from 2022 to 2023 ranks among the worst RB1 curse drops.

Ekeler's 2022 RB1 season of 21.9 PPG was followed by an 8.7 PPG decline (40% drop) to 13.2 PPG in 2023, representing one of the steepest RB1 curse declines in the past seven seasons.

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Listed among available veteran RBs Raiders could sign. No specific discussion of fit or likelihood.

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Key third-down back siphoning passing-game work

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Ekeler lost for season in Week 2, not replaced on roster.

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Ekeler lost for season in Week 2, forcing Commanders to operate with three-back depth.

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Ekeler's 2021 breakout from late Round 2 to RB3 validated the pick.

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