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Austin Ekeler Ready to Return

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sat, Jan 4 2025 9:04 PM UTC

The Commanders are activating RB Austin Ekeler from IR. He missed the past four games with a concussion but should be ready for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. See where Ekeler lands in our updated Week 18 RB rankings.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.

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Austin Ekeler

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Brian Robinson Jr.

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Chris Rodriguez

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Jeremy McNichols

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