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Footballguys fantasy football takes on Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from Footballguys about Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
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All Footballguys insights about Jacory Croskey-Merritt
NegativeRoleJul 2, 2026
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is the consensus favorite for Washington's lead-back role, with head coach Dan Quinn wanting to elevate his game to feature-back value. The seventh-round 2025 pick impressed during preseason and followed up with 873 yards and 8 scores in 2025. However, Waldman cautions that forecasting a less-proven player like Croskey-Merritt to take big steps despite having little in-game experience at the major college and NFL levels is fraught with risk, particularly when competing against a proven veteran like Rachaad White. Waldman is confident Croskey-Merritt will make strides in summer 2026 and has promise as a receiver and inside runner, but notes that whether Croskey-Merritt or White becomes the top-producing running back on the Commanders, that player will have fantasy starter value in the run-first, play-action scheme.NegativeProjectionJun 24, 2026
Croskey-Merritt averaged 8.5 PPR points per game, ranking 43rd at the position, with only two 20-plus point games and five games with double-digit scoring. He is currently RB40 in ADP going in Round 9, just behind White (RB39). Underrated Running Backs expresses more confidence in White's upside given Croskey-Merritt's limited flashes of production.