Fumbles have always been an issue for Ekeler, but at his peak with the Chargers he was so good at gaining yards and scoring TDs that it was tolerable. He mostly remained effective in 2024, his age-29 season and first year with Washington, but four fumbles on 146 touches (including playoffs) is probably not an acceptable figure. As much as Ekeler proved he remains a uniquely dangerous pass catcher in particular - an eight-catch, 89-yard game against Philadelphia in Week 11 showed that part of Ekeler's game remains intact - fumbling at the rate he did in 2024 is nonetheless a good way to lose playing time. Starter Brian Robinson and 2024 RB3 Jeremy McNichols are both capable of catching more passes if Ekeler's fumbling puts offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury in a difficult spot this season. If Ekeler stops dropping the ball, he could have considerable fantasy utility even in a split backfield, as Washington figures to have one of the league's better offenses again.
