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Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has a difficult matchup in Week 2 (Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET), up against the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are conceding the fewest rushing yards in the NFL, 46 per game.
Last year Ekeler ran for 367 yards on 77 attempts (30.6 ypg), with four TDs. Ekeler also made an impact in the passing game, catching 35 passes for 366 yards (30.5 ypg).
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Ekeler vs. the Packers
- Ekeler vs the Packers (since 2021): 1 GP / 70 RUSH YPG / 0 RUSH TD
- In the run game, four players recorded more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Packers last season.
- Against Green Bay last season, 11 players rushed for at least one TD.
- In the ground game, the Packers allowed just two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.
- The Packers gave up 99.4 rushing yards per game last season to be the NFL's seventh-ranked run defense.
- A year ago, the Packers ranked 10th in NFL play in rushing touchdowns allowed (13).
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Ekeler Rushing Insights
- Last year Ekeler hit the over four times on his rushing yards prop bet (in 11 opportunities).
- The Commanders, who were fifth in the NFL in points scored last year, attempted a pass 50.0% of the time while running the football 50.0% of the time.
- Ekeler had a rushing touchdown in three of 12 games last year, including multiple rushing TDs once.
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Ekeler's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Buccaneers | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 2 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 52 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Giants | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 8 ATT / 38 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 47 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bengals | 9/23/2024 | Week 3 | 3 ATT / 35 YDS / 1 TD | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 22 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Browns | 10/6/2024 | Week 5 | 6 ATT / 67 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 30 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Ravens | 10/13/2024 | Week 6 | 9 ATT / 21 YDS / 0 TDs | 5 TAR / 4 REC / 47 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 4 ATT / 17 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 7 ATT / 52 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 6 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Giants | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 11 ATT / 42 YDS / 1 TD | 4 TAR / 3 REC / 41 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Steelers | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 13 ATT / 44 YDS / 2 TDs | 2 TAR / 1 REC / 7 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Eagles | 11/14/2024 | Week 11 | 2 ATT / 7 YDS / 0 TDs | 9 TAR / 8 REC / 89 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cowboys | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 9 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cowboys | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 3 ATT / 12 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 20 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Buccaneers | 1/12/2025 | Wild Card | 8 ATT / 27 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 3 REC / 26 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 1/18/2025 | Divisional | 6 ATT / 47 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 41 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Eagles | 1/26/2025 | Conf. Championship | 8 ATT / 15 YDS / 0 TDs | 7 TAR / 5 REC / 17 YDS / 0 TDs |