Austin Ekeler and the Commanders vs. the Giants: Week 2 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 2:56 pm Thursday, September 12, 2024
Austin Ekeler has a decent matchup when his Washington Commanders play the New York Giants in Week 2 (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Giants have given up 111.0 rushing yards per game, 15th in the NFL.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants
- Game Day: September 15, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 16.5 (-114)
- Receiving Yards Prop: Over 19.5 (-114)
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Ekeler’s Current Injury Status
- Ekeler is not on the injury report this week.
Ekeler’s Season Stats (2023)
| Carries | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Rush Yards/Carry | Targets | Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 628 | 5 | 3.5 | 74 | 51 | 436 | 1 |
Ekeler’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Ekeler was 16th in the NFL with 513 total yards after the catch last year.
- He was 42nd in the NFL with 3.5 rushing yards per attempt last season (628 yards on 179 carries).
- With 436 yards on 51 receptions, Ekeler was 113th in the league with 8.5 yards per catch last season.
- With 436 receiving yards on 74 targets last year, he was 112th in the NFL with 5.9 yards per target.
- Ekeler racked up 300 rushing yards after contact (thanks in part to nine broken tackles) last season, 36th in the league among qualified runners.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 229.3 yards per game given up by the Giants through the air last year made them the NFL’s 19th-ranked pass defense.
- New York gave up 21 passing touchdowns (1.2 per game) last year, which ranked its defense 10th in the NFL.
- A season ago, the Giants ranked third in the NFL with 18 picks.
- New York, in terms of defending against the run, finished 29th in the NFL last year after giving up 132.4 rushing yards per game.
- The Commanders are going up against the NFL’s 30th-ranked rush defense (24 TDs allowed a season ago).
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