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2024 Season Overview

Next GameNext Game	10/06/2024 1:00 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	CLE Cleveland Browns
Standing (Division)Division Rank	1st NFC East
WinsWins	3
LossesLosses	1
DrawsDraws	0
PPGPoints per Game	30.2
OPPGOpponent Points per Game	25.5
Head CoachHead Coach	Dan Quinn

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Report: Commanders RB Brian Robinson “good to go” on Sunday despite knee injury

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Commanders activate Marcus Mariota from IR

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David Njoku questionable, Nick Chubb will not be activated this week

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Noah Brown out for Commanders, Brian Robinson to be a game-time decision

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Marcus Mariota

WAS Quarterback #18

Commanders activated QB Marcus Mariota (pectoral) from injured reserve.

Mariota rejoins the team after suffering a pectoral injury during the summer and missing the first four games of the season. He should immediately slot into the primary backup quarterback role behind starter Jayden Daniels, sending Jeff Driskel back to the emergency quarterback role on game days.
Brian Robinson Jr.

WAS Running Back #8

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Commanders RB Brian Robinson (knee) is “good to go” for Week 5 against the Browns.

Robinson popped on the team’s injury report Wednesday as a non-participant with a knee injury, also missing Thursday’s practice. He would return as a limited participant on Friday and apparently did enough to avoid an absence. He will be joined by backfield-mate Austin Ekeler against the Browns after the latter missed last week’s win over the Cardinals with a concussion.
Tyler Owens

WAS Safety #40

Commanders downgraded S Tyler Owens (shin) to doubtful for Week 5 against the Browns.

With Owens doubtful, this could be the week Darrick Forrest makes his season debut. Forrest played in only five games in 2023 due to a shoulder injury and has been inactive for the first four weeks of this season.
Noah Brown

WAS Wide Receiver #85

Noah Brown (groin) won’t play in Week 5 against the Browns.

After being limited in Wednesday’s practice, Brown was a DNP on Thursday and has now been ruled out. The veteran receiver has caught nine passes for 111 scoreless yards this season while running the third-most routes of any receiver on the team. His absence could lead to a few more targets for Luke McCaffrey or Olamide Zaccheaus, but neither receiver should be started in fantasy leagues in Week 5 against the Browns.
Brian Robinson Jr.

WAS Running Back #8

Commanders HC Dan Quinn said Brian Robinson (knee) is “trending in the right direction” to play in Week 5 against the Browns.

Robinson was spotted at Friday’s practice after being a DNP on Wednesday and Thursday. Quinn called Robinson a game-time decision ahead of Sunday’s Week 5 game against the Browns, making his status one to monitor when inactives are announced 90 minutes before kick-off. If Robinson can’t go, we can expected Austin Ekeler to handle the majority of the Commanders’ backfield touches with Jeremy McNichols working in on occasional downs similar to how we saw in Week 4 against the Cardinals.
Austin Ekeler

WAS Running Back #30

Austin Ekeler cleared concussion protocol and will play in Week 5 against the Browns.

Ekeler appeared to be trending toward a return after being listed as a full participant in Thursday’s practice. The Commanders’ RB2 could be in for a busy Week 5 against the Browns if Brian Robinson (knee) is unable to go, but head coach Dan Quinn called Robinson a game-time decision who is “trending in the right direction.” If Robinson is active, Ekeler should be treated as a mid-RB2. Should Robinson sit, Ekeler can be viewed as high-upside RB2, as he would likely operate as the lead back in this scenario.
Brian Robinson Jr.

WAS Running Back #8

Brian Robinson (knee) was spotted at Friday’s practice.

This comes from ESPN’s John Keim, who said he’s “not sure how much [Robinson] actually did” after the media portion of practice ended. Still, it sounds as if Robinson got in some amount of work after being a DNP on Wednesday and Thursday, which should increase his chances of suiting up on Sunday against the Browns. If Robinson is unable to go, it will be Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols splitting backfield touches, with Ekeler the favorite to handle most of the work.
Austin Ekeler

WAS Running Back #30

Austin Ekeler (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday’s practice.

Ekeler being upgraded to a full participant means he’s on the verge of being cleared from concussion protocol. His return will be a welcomed one by the Commanders, especially if Brian Robinson (knee) is unable to go in Week 5 versus the Browns. Robinson, who has the 10th most yards from scrimmage of any running back in the league, has yet to practice this week. His absence would spell a busy day for Ekeler, and may also open the door for Jeremy McNichols as a deep flex play in a backfield that has been heavily split early in the season.
Noah Brown

WAS Wide Receiver #85

Noah Brown (groin) did not practice on Thursday.

Brown was limited in Wednesday’s practice, making it hard to know whether he suffered a setback or is resting before ramping things up again on Friday. The veteran receiver has caught nine passes for 111 yards since joining the Commanders after training camp, and has run the third-most routes (56) of any receiver on the team. He’s fourth on the team in targets and doesn’t have any fantasy upside at this time.
Brian Robinson Jr.

WAS Running Back #8

Brian Robinson (knee) did not practice Thursday.

Robinson was a surprise DNP on Wednesday and has now missed two straight practices. With Austin Ekeler (concussion) on the mend, the Commanders could be rolling with Ekeler as their RB1 if Robinson is unable to get on the field for Week 5 against the Browns. He still has a chance to log a limited session on Friday, but fantasy managers should have a contingency plan in place, just in case.

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