Ekeler to a two-year deal worth "up to" $11M. After watching him last year, I think there's a good chance he's washed.
From a fantasy perspective, I wonder if this makes BRob a better value. People will assume Ekeler will be Gibson+, doing the pass catching while also taking on goal-line carries. But if I'm right that he's washed, Robinson could end up outperforming his ADP yet again
Ben Standig had a LA Chargers beat guy on his pod yesterday and they discussed the extent to which Ekeler was washed or not washed. The beat guy -- can't remember what is name was -- was convinced that Ekeler never really fully recovered in-season from a high ankle sprain that hobbled him early. Implied we'd see a much better player this year. Of course, we'll have to see. Either way, I do think BRob is still gonna get plenty of carries as you say. But Ekeler will definitely cut into his snaps...not just as a pass catcher but around the goal line as he's always had a nose for TDs. Fantasy production for RBs is so difficult because lots of teams are like this and have multiple RBs to use.
Great for Washington in terms of "real football" though!
Yes, I had thought of that, and it's definitely possible. But I just worry that once a RB starts to fall off, they rarely make a comeback. I strongly doubt we'll see the Ekeler of 2020-22, though I do hope a slightly diminished Ekeler can still be a valuable contributor. As of now, I'm betting against it, but I'd love to be proven wrong