Austin Ekeler Fantasy Football Stats &amp; Analysis

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Austin Ekeler Fantasy Football FAQ

Should I start Austin Ekeler in Week 4?

Austin Ekeler plays Week 4 against the Colts. The Colts rank 5th in PPR points allowed to RBs, a favorable matchup. Get the start/sit call for Ekeler.

Is Austin Ekeler worth rostering in fantasy football?

Mostly not: Austin Ekeler is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. He is rostered in 2% of Sleeper leagues.

What are Austin Ekeler's upcoming fantasy football matchups?

Austin Ekeler's next three games are Week 4 vs. the Colts (5th in PPR points allowed to RBs, favorable), Week 5 vs. the Giants (12th in PPR points allowed to RBs, neutral) and Week 6 at the 49ers (11th in PPR points allowed to RBs, neutral). One of them is favorable by points allowed to the position.

Austin Ekeler 2025 Stats

2025 final · Washington CommandersHe didn't score a touchdown, so all of his fantasy production came from volume.

Rushing

Yards: 43
TD: 0
Carries: 14

3.1 Y/C

Receiving

Rec: 5
Yards: 38
TD: 0

7 Targets

Fantasy (PPR)

Points: 13.1
Pos rank: RB98

8.7 Best Week 1 NYG4.4 Worst Week 2 GB

Advanced Rushing Stats

Stat	2025 2 games
Efficiency
Yards after contact per carry	1.43	—
Explosive run rate	0.0%	—
Fantasy points per opportunity	0.39	—
Yards before contact per carry	1.64	—
Broken tackles	0	—
Usage
Snap share	49.5%	—
Target share	1.7%	—
Red-zone opportunities	2	—
Targets per game	3.5	—

Percentiles: 2025 (2 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.

For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 7.0 carries and 3.5 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.

Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season

8.1

12.0

19.1

16.4

21.2

21.9

13.2

11.0

6.5

2025Dashed line: career average

6.5

Fantasy PPG

Rush yds/g

2.5

Rec/g

Austin Ekeler career stats by season

Season	GP	Car	Rush yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec yds	Rec TD	FPTS	PPG	Finish
		Rushing			Receiving			Fantasy
2025to date	2	14	43	0	5	38	0	13.1	6.5	—
2024	12	77	367	4	35	366	0	132.3	11.0	RB30
2023	14	179	628	5	51	436	1	185.4	13.2	RB21
2022	17	204	915	13	107	722	5	372.7	21.9	RB1
2021	16	206	911	12	70	647	8	339.8	21.2	RB3
2020	10	116	530	1	54	403	2	164.3	16.4	RB10
2019	16	132	557	3	92	993	8	306.0	19.1	RB6
2018	14	106	554	3	39	404	3	167.8	12.0	RB26
2017	13	47	260	2	27	279	3	104.9	8.1	RB50
Career	114	1,081	4,765	43	480	4,288	30	1786.3	15.7	—

What His Career Numbers Say

15.7

Career PPG

114 games over 9 seasons

75%

Availability

Share of team games he played

62%

Top-24 weeks

Share of his games as a top-24 RB

9.0

Weekly swing

Standard deviation, moderate

By the StatChasers staff. Updated September 18, 2026.

Ekeler has averaged 15.7 fantasy points per game over 114 games and 9 seasons, with three top-12 finishes (2019, 2021, 2022). The average hides two careers: 18.7 a game in his five seasons with a starter's volume, 10.2 in the four without it.

In 2025 he averaged 6.5 per game, down 4.5 from 2024. His volume has held at about 10.5 carries plus targets a game, so the change is efficiency and scoring. His quarterback in 2025 was Marcus Mariota.

Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Ekeler's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.

Career highs

915Rush yards2022
20Total TD2021
372.7Fantasy pts2022 · RB1
9,053Career scrimmage yds2017–2025

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Austin Ekeler Stats FAQ

What were Austin Ekeler's stats last season?

In 2025, Austin Ekeler ran for 43 yards and no touchdowns and caught 5 passes for 38 yards in 2 games. That was 13.1 PPR points (6.5 per game).

What are Austin Ekeler's career NFL stats?

Across 9 seasons and 114 games, Austin Ekeler has 4,765 rushing yards and 43 rushing touchdowns, plus 480 catches for 4,288 yards, for 1786.3 PPR fantasy points (15.7 per game).

How many touchdowns does Austin Ekeler have in his career?

Austin Ekeler has 73 touchdowns in his NFL career: 43 rushing and 30 receiving, over 114 games.

Austin Ekeler Game Log 2025

Games played

FPTS/G (PPR)

6.5

Carries/g

7.0

Rush yds/g

21.5

Rec/g

2.5

Rec yds/g

19.0

Across 2 games in 2025, Austin Ekeler has averaged 7.0 carries, 21.5 rushing yards and 6.5 PPR fantasy points per game. Austin Ekeler has finished as a top-12 RB in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 1 against NYG (8.7 points); the lowest was Week 2 against GB (4.4).

Wk	Opp	Result	FPTS	CAR	RUSH YDS	RUSH TD	TGT	REC	REC YDS	REC TD	Finish
1	NYG1st	W 21-6	8.7	6	26	0	3	3	31	0	RB28
Week 1 · NYG · W 21-6 · 8.7 pts Weekly finish RB28 · RB3 week Vs. season average +2.1 pts Matchup NYG ranked 1st in points allowed to RB that season Offensive snaps 33 Target share 1150.0% How the 8.7 points scored (PPR) Rushing yards26 yds+2.6 Receptions3 rec+3.0 Receiving yards31 yds+3.1
2	GB8th	L 18-27	4.4	8	17	0	4	2	7	0	RB48
Week 2 · GB · L 18-27 · 4.4 pts Weekly finish RB48 · Bust week Vs. season average -2.1 pts Matchup GB ranked 8th in points allowed to RB that season Offensive snaps 36 Target share 950.0% How the 4.4 points scored (PPR) Rushing yards17 yds+1.7 Receptions2 rec+2.0 Receiving yards7 yds+0.7
3	Did not play
4	Did not play
5	Did not play
6	Did not play
7	Did not play
8	Did not play
9	Did not play
10	Did not play
11	Did not play
12	Bye week
13	Did not play
14	Did not play
15	Did not play
16	Did not play
17	Did not play
18	Did not play

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to RBs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

One RB2 week and one bust. For a running back ranked RB98 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a RB28 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

RB28Wk 1 vs NYG

RB48Wk 2 @ GB

RB1 range (top 24)RB2 range (25–36)Bench range (37+)

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 2, Sep 11

@ Packers

L 18–27

Shut down by Green Bay

8 carries, 17 yds. 2/4 receiving, 7 yds.

He played 52% of the snaps and handled 8 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

4.4RB48

Week 1, Sep 7

vs Giants

W 21–6

Steady in a win vs. the Giants

6 carries, 26 yds. 3/3 receiving, 31 yds.

He played 47% of the snaps and handled 6 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

8.7RB28

Upcoming Matchups

Week 4
Next
IND
Home vs Indianapolis Colts
5thvs RB
Favorable matchup
Sun · Oct 4 · 9:30 AM ET
View matchup — Washington Commanders vs Indianapolis Colts
Week 5
NYG
Home vs New York Giants
12thvs RB
Neutral matchup
Sun · Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
View matchup — Washington Commanders vs New York Giants
Week 6
SF
Away at San Francisco 49ers
11thvs RB
Neutral matchup
Mon · Oct 19 · 8:15 PM ET
View matchup — Washington Commanders vs San Francisco 49ers
Week 8
PHI
Home vs Philadelphia Eagles
24thvs RB
Tough matchup
Sun · Nov 1 · 8:20 PM ET
View matchup — Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles

Matchup rank is fantasy points allowed to RBs, in PPR: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest. Measured through Week 4.

Austin Ekeler career stats by season

Season	GP	Car	Rush yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec yds	Rec TD	FPTS	PPG	Finish
		Rushing			Receiving			Fantasy
2025to date	2	14	43	0	5	38	0	13.1	6.5	—
2024	12	77	367	4	35	366	0	132.3	11.0	RB30
2023	14	179	628	5	51	436	1	185.4	13.2	RB21
2022	17	204	915	13	107	722	5	372.7	21.9	RB1
2021	16	206	911	12	70	647	8	339.8	21.2	RB3
2020	10	116	530	1	54	403	2	164.3	16.4	RB10
2019	16	132	557	3	92	993	8	306.0	19.1	RB6
2018	14	106	554	3	39	404	3	167.8	12.0	RB26
2017	13	47	260	2	27	279	3	104.9	8.1	RB50
Career	114	1,081	4,765	43	480	4,288	30	1786.3	15.7	—

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Austin Ekeler Rest-of-Season Outlook

depth RB for deep leagues only

RB98 last season · 6.5 PPG

12-team PPRWaiver wire

10-team PPRWaiver wire

Half-PPRWaiver wire

Preseason Projection vs. Reality

He finished RB98 last season at 6.5 points per game.

2025 final

RB98

6.5 PPG over 2 games

2026

Season starts Week 4

vs. Colts

Rest of season

Live rank

Updated after every game

What Could Change His Value

Upside

A soft spotThe Colts in Week 4 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.Wk 4 IND, 5thWk 5 NYG, 12thWk 6 SF, 11thWk 8 PHI, 24th

Risk

RoleHe's RB3 on the depth chart.
A tough matchupThe Eagles in Week 8 (24th) is among the stingiest defenses against RBs.

Weighing Ekeler against another running back on your roster?Compare them in Redraft Command

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Austin Ekeler Fantasy Outlook FAQ

What is Austin Ekeler's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?

Austin Ekeler projects as a depth RB for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. See his live rank in Redraft Command.

What is Austin Ekeler's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?

Austin Ekeler is the RB98 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth RB territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.

What is Austin Ekeler's projected role going forward?

Austin Ekeler is RB3 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.

What is Austin Ekeler's fantasy football upside?

Austin Ekeler's upside: the Colts in Week 4 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.

What could hurt Austin Ekeler's fantasy value?

Austin Ekeler's risks: the Eagles in Week 8 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.

How difficult is Austin Ekeler's remaining fantasy schedule?

Difficult: of his next seven games, 1 comes against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.

Latest Austin Ekeler News & Updates

Works out for Carolina (opens in new tab)

Sep 23, 9:15 AM ETTransactionDynasty Command (opens in new tab)

Could sign with Panthers after workout, potentially joining their backfield.

Fantasy take: A roster move: watch how it changes his snaps and targets in the next game.

Fantasy impact: NeutralRead full report (opens in new tab)

Season Timeline

Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.

Week 3Sep 27W 33–31 vs SEA
Game recap coming soon
Week 2Sep 20L 20–37 @ DAL
Game recap coming soon
Week 1Sep 13L 22–24 @ PHI
Game recap coming soon

Around the Commanders

Oct 2
Marcus Mariota: Will get another start (opens in new tab)Depth chart
Oct 1
Rachaad White: Remains sidelined Thursday (opens in new tab)Practice
Sep 30
Jayden Daniels: Limited in return to practice (opens in new tab)Practice
Sep 29
Jayden Daniels: Making trip to london (opens in new tab)Status
Sep 29
Jayden Daniels: Could need surgery after season (opens in new tab)Injury
Sep 28
Stefon Diggs: Four snags in victory (opens in new tab)Team news
Sep 28
Jayden Daniels: Set to practice during Week 4 (opens in new tab)Practice
Sep 28
Jayden Daniels: Traveling to London in Week 4, could sit again (opens in new tab)Team news

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Austin Ekeler News FAQ

What is the latest news on Austin Ekeler?

The latest Ekeler update, from September 23: Works out for Carolina. Could sign with Panthers after workout, potentially joining their backfield.

How does the latest Austin Ekeler news affect his fantasy value?

Not much: A roster move: watch how it changes his snaps and targets in the next game. See the updated fantasy outlook.

Did Austin Ekeler sign with a new team?

The latest signing news on Ekeler: Works out for Carolina (September 23). Could sign with Panthers after workout, potentially joining their backfield.

Austin Ekeler Bio

Austin Ekeler is a running back for the Washington Commanders, where he wears No. 30. Born May 17, 1995, in Eaton, CO, he attended Eaton and played college football at Western State.

He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017. Since then, Ekeler joined the Washington Commanders in 2024.

In 114 regular-season games since 2017, he has run for 4,765 yards and 43 touchdowns and caught 480 passes.

Career Timeline

2 stops with 2 teams in 10 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.

Chargers2017–2023 Los Angeles Chargers

4,355rush yds, 39 TD, 440 rec · 100 games

Best: 372.7 pts (2022)

Commanders2024–now Washington Commanders

410rush yds, 4 TD, 40 rec · 14 games

Regular-season rushing and receiving stats with each team.

What happened at each stop

Most recent first.

Washington Commanders Current team2024–present
He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 8 of 14 games.
Los Angeles Chargers2017–2023
He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 63 of 103 games.
College: Western State

9 seasons of history, one question: is he worth a roster spot now?Check his rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Transactions

Sep 29, 2026Re-signedRe-signed with the Commanders on a one-year contract.
Mar 18, 2024SignedSigned with the Washington Commanders.
Nov 27, 2020ActivatedActivated by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Oct 8, 2020Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Mar 6, 2020ContractAgreed to a four-year, $24.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.
May 11, 2017SignedSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers.
2017 offseasonSignedSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers.

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