The Commanders are “very happy” with their running back committee, but view Jacory Croskey-Merritt “as the most capable one of the three to emerge as an all-around threat.”

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ESPN’s Dan Graziano adds, “if you have him on your fantasy roster, I’d hold on, because there’s a chance he could be the lead back there over the second half of the season.” He expects Croskey-Merritt’s “role to increase” as “he gains more experience.” The second half of the season is a long way away, but at least there is hope for the seventh-round rookie. For now, he can only be started as a touchdown-dependent FLEX.