WAS — Week 2 at DAL, who allow the 9th-most points to RBs — recently Cam Skattebo put up 14.1 on them (W1).
12.6 PPR points against PHI on 16 car, 63 yd, 1 TD · 1/1 rec, -7 yd — right on his 10.8 projection (+1.8). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt projects 12.5 PPR points in week 2 at DAL — the 9th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 12.6 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs DAL: 165 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.46 a carry · 1 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 9th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how DAL defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 49% offensive snaps · 14 carries/game (43.8% of team carries) · 49.2% of the backfield's touches · 1 targets/game, 3.2% target share · 53 rushing and -1 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 39.5% offensive snaps, 10.3 carries/game (36.2% of team carries), 47% of the backfield's touches, 0.8 targets/game, 3% target share, 47.4 rushing and 4 receiving yards/game, 8 TD. (2025) TD luck: 8 scored vs 6.7 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 2 · median 10 · ceiling 25.8 — 50% chance of 10+, 30% of 15+, 15% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ DAL | Sun, Sep 20 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 9th |
| W3 | vs SEA | Sun, Sep 27 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 22nd |
| W4 | vs IND | Sun, Oct 4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 3rd · soft |
| W5 | vs NYG | Sun, Oct 11 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 14th |
| W6 | @ SF | Mon, Oct 19 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 13th |
| W8 | vs PHI | Sun, Nov 1 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 18th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | PHI | 16 car, 63 yd, 1 TD · 1/1 rec, -7 yd | 11.6 | 12.1 | 12.6 |