Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB

WAS · IR — Groin — Week 11 vs CIN, who allow the 21st-most points to RBs — recently Derrick Henry put up 4.9 on them (W7), Tony Pollard put up 25.7 on them (W8).

Should you start Jacory Croskey-Merritt this week?

Jacory Croskey-Merritt projects 8.9 PPR points in week 11 vs CIN — the 21st-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 8.8 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 9 angle vs CIN: 122.3 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.89 a carry · 1 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 21st-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how CIN defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.

→ Holding steady

→ snaps/gm 30 → 29 (-3%) · → carries/gm 13.4 → 13 (-3%)

Week 5 vs NYG: 14.2 pts · 11 car · 22 snaps

Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.

Week 11 proj

8.9

PPR · 7.9 std

Matchup

21st

CIN vs RBs

Trade value

163

#158 overall · -602/30d

Form

8.8

PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Usage & TD luck (2026 · 5 games): 44.6% offensive snaps · 13.4 carries/game (45.3% of team carries) · 54% of the backfield's touches · 1.4 targets/game, 4.2% target share · 47.8 rushing and 8 receiving yards/game, 2 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. (2026) TD luck: 2 scored vs 1.3 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.

Compare Jacory Croskey-Merritt in Start/Sit Try in the Trade Analyzer

Latest news

Commanders Reunite With Former Seahawks RB Amid Jacory Croskey-Merritt Injury — Heavy.com · Nov 3 ↗
When Is Jacory Croskey-Merritt Coming Back - Week 9 Fantasy Football Injury Return Update (2026) — RotoBaller · Nov 3 ↗
Is Jacory Croskey-Merritt The Starting Running Back For The Commanders When He Returns? Week 8 Update — RotoBaller · Oct 31 ↗
Austin Ekeler Is Ready for More as Commanders Face Eagles With Croskey-Merritt Still Out — Sports Illustrated · Oct 28 ↗
When Is Jacory Croskey-Merritt Coming Back - Week 8 Fantasy Football Injury Return Update (2026) — RotoBaller · Oct 27 ↗

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Common decisions

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Upcoming schedule & projections

Wk	Opp		Std	½ PPR	PPR	Matchup
W11	vs CIN	Mon, Nov 23	7.9	8.4	8.9	21st
W12	@ ARI	Sun, Nov 29	6.8	7.3	7.8	15th
W13	@ TEN	Sun, Dec 6	6.8	7.3	7.8	17th
W14	vs HOU	Sun, Dec 13	6.3	6.8	7.3	14th
W15	vs ATL	Sun, Dec 20	6.5	6.9	7.4	7th · soft
W16	@ MIN	Sat, Dec 26	5.8	6.2	6.7	22nd

The matchup

How CIN defends RBs →

Game log

Wk	Opp		Std	½ PPR	PPR
W5	NYG	11 car, 82 yd, 1 TD	14.2	14.2	14.2
W4	IND	9 car, 15 yd · 2/4 rec, 35 yd	5.0	6.0	7.0
W3	SEA	19 car, 36 yd · 1/1 rec, 7 yd	4.3	4.8	5.3
W2	DAL	12 car, 43 yd · 1/1 rec, 5 yd	4.8	5.3	5.8
W1	PHI	16 car, 63 yd, 1 TD · 1/1 rec, -7 yd	11.6	12.1	12.6

All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.