Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez (groin) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Giants. That leaves Jacory Croskey-Merritt as Washington’s likely lead ball carrier, although RB Jeremy McNichols could also pick up extra rushing work. Consider Croskey-Merritt an upside RB3 vs. the Giants’ 31st-ranked RB defense.

Commanders WR Deebo Samuel (illness) is active for today’s game vs. the Giants. We haven’t heard anything about his playing time being limited today, so Samuel has not moved in the Week 15 WR rankings.

Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez (groin) will test his injury in warmups before deciding whether he can play vs. the Giants today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Rodriguez got in just two limited practices this week and is listed as questionable. We'll get Washington's inactives around 11:30 am ET, but Rodriguez will carry elevated risk in fantasy lineups if he does suit up. If not, RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt would be the favorite to lead the team in carries, with RB Jeremy McNichols also potentially picking up more work.

Commanders WR Deebo Samuel (illness) is expected to play vs. the Giants today, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. He missed Friday's practice with an illness and is listed as questionable. But unless we hear otherwise, we're projecting Samuel to play his usual role today.

Commanders WR Deebo Samuel is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Giants after missing Friday’s practice with an illness. Players rarely miss games with illnesses, so we’re still expecting Samuel to play. But his status will be worth checking on Sunday morning.

Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez (groin) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Giants. He got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday after being sidelined on Wednesday. We’re tentatively expecting Rodriguez to play in this one but will look for further updates on his status. His absence would leave Jacory Croskey-Merritt as Washington’s likely lead back -- and a viable fantasy play against the Giants' 31st-ranked RB defense.

Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez (groin) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. That should have him on track to play vs. the Giants this weekend, but we'll check on his status again tomorrow.

Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez (groin) did not practice on Wednesday. He's been operating as Washington's lead back lately and gets a prime Week 15 matchup vs. the Giants' 31st-ranked RB defense, but we'll need to keep an eye on his status over the next few days. Rodriguez's absence would turn RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt back into the Commanders' likely lead runner.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) won't play against the Giants this weekend, HC Dan Quinn said Wednesday. ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that there's no new structural damage to Daniels' left elbow and that he'll be re-evaluated next week. We remain skeptical that we'll see Daniels again this season, but we'll keep you updated on his status. QB Marcus Mariota gets another start on Sunday and is a fringe QB1 option. Mariota has finished as a top-13 fantasy QB in four of his six starts this year, including each of the last three.

Commanders HC Dan Quinn said Monday that QB Jayden Daniels' is "sore" but that there's no long-term concern about the health of his left elbow. Quinn declined to say whether Daniels will play against the Giants on Sunday. We'll keep you updated on the situation, but we're starting the week projecting QB Marcus Mariota to get the start. Daniels has dealt with knee, hamstring, and elbow injuries in this lost season for Washington.

Commanders HC Dan Quinn said QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) was cleared to return to today's game vs. the Vikings and that he plans on Daniels playing again this season. We'll see. Washington fell to 3-10 in Minnesota and was officially eliminated from postseason contention. It wouldn't make sense to us to keep throwing your franchise QB who's been beat up all season back out there. QB Marcus Mariota is at least worth stashing in 2-QB and superflex leagues. The Commanders still have plus matchups remaining against the Giants in Week 15 and Cowboys in Week 17.

Commanders TE Zach Ertz is feared to have torn his right ACL in Sunday's loss to the Vikings, HC Dan Quinn said afterward. We should get confirmation of the injury tomorrow. It would end Ertz's season and could put the 35-year-old's career in jeopardy. Ertz's absence will leave Washington's TE room to Ben Sinnott and John Bates. We'll see if Sinnott -- a 2024 second-rounder -- can build any momentum, but we wouldn't bother adding him to fantasy rosters.

Commanders TE Zach Ertz suffered a serious-looking right knee injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Vikings. He was placed in an air cast and was emotional as he was carted back to the locker room. We'll update Ertz's status when we know more, but this looks like a season-ender.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels re-injured his left elbow in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Vikings. He went into the medical tent and has been replaced by QB Marcus Mariota. Daniels is officially questionable to return.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) will start this weekend's game vs. the Vikings, HC Dan Quinn confirmed on Friday. Daniels returned to practice last week and then graduated to full participation on Thursday. The left elbow injury won't impact his passing, but it's possible that Daniels' rushing production is limited, at least in his first game back. That knocks him a bit below his usual spot in the weekly QB rankings, but Daniels is still in the mix as a risk/reward QB1 play this week. QB Marcus Mariota has played well this season, but consider Daniels' return an upgrade for Washington's pass catchers.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. As ESPN's Adam Schefter said, Daniels is now "trending in the right direction to start Sunday at Minnesota." The left elbow injury won't impact his passing, but it could limit Daniels' rushing. He'll check in lower than usual in the Week 14 QB rankings, but Daniels will be a viable starter in 1-QB fantasy leagues.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) has not yet been cleared for contact, HC Dan Quinn said Monday. Quinn didn't rule Daniels out for Sunday's game vs. the Vikings, but we'd bet against him returning before getting in a full week of practice. We're projecting QB Marcus Mariota to make another start this weekend, but we'll continue to keep you updated on Daniels' progress.

After playing in only one game since Week 3, Washington WR Terry McLaurin returned to the Commanders' lineup and absorbed a team-high 14 targets in Washington's 27-26 overtime loss to Denver. McLaurin's presence made an immediate impact on Washington's offense. The Commanders racked up 419 yards of offense on Denver's elite defense, but it wasn't enough as the Broncos won their ninth straight.

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin (quad) is off the final injury report and will play vs. the Broncos on Sunday night. It’ll be McLaurin’s first game since Week 8 -- and it comes against a Denver defense that’s ranked first in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs and gets CB Pat Surtain back for this one. It leaves McLaurin as a shaky Week 13 fantasy start.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) is out for Sunday night’s game vs. the Broncos. HC Dan Quinn said Friday that Daniels has made "great progress" but hasn’t been cleared for contact yet. He seemingly has a chance to return for Week 14, but it’ll be QB Marcus Mariota back under center on Sunday night against Denver’s top-ranked QB defense.