"The Washington Commanders have had about as dreadful a past month as any team could ever imagine. They've lost their last four games by a combined 89 points. Both star quarterback Jayden Daniels and wide receiver Terry McLaurin returned from injury, only to end up back on the shelf. The defense has been so bad that it's prompted head coach Dan Quinn to take over Joe Whitt Jr.'s play-calling duties."
"Through the first five weeks of the season, Washington's backfield was dominating opponents. Even after Brian Robinson Jr. was traded to the San Francisco 49ers during the preseason and Austin Ekeler went down with a torn Achilles in Week 2, it was a three-headed monster of Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez Jr., and Jeremy McNichols helping the Commanders place among the league leaders in rushing yards per game."
"At that point in the season, Croskey-Merritt led the NFL in yards per carry among all eligible running backs. The Commanders' next two games were against atrocious rushing defenses in the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys, and he was expected to continue feasting. Instead, he's been invisible for a month running."
The Washington Commanders have endured a disastrous month with four consecutive losses by a combined 89 points, multiple key players cycling on and off the injury list, and defensive struggles that forced head coach Dan Quinn to assume play-calling duties. The ground attack that produced top rushing numbers early in the season has stalled. After the preseason trade of Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler's early-season Achilles injury, a committee of Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez Jr., and Jeremy McNichols powered Washington's rushing success. Croskey-Merritt exploded in Week 5 with 150 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns and led the NFL in yards per carry, but opposing defenses and schematic limitations have neutralized him in recent weeks.
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