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“Ekeler doesn’t remember walking off the field or anything until getting into the ambulance going to the hospital. The veteran RB said he had similar memory loss after Week 3 concussion at Cincy,” writes The Athletic’s Ben Standig. Ekeler added: “Am I more susceptible to a third now that I’ve had two and the severity of mine? It’s a learning process for me because I’ve never had anything this bad and twice in the same season.” Ekeler will remain on injured reserve until Week 18 at the earliest. He’s talking like a man who isn’t sure he’ll come back even for a potential Commanders playoff game.

Lattimore will be well enough to face off against his former team, the Saints, in New Orleans. Lattimore has been sidelined with a serious hamstring injury since before the Commanders acquired him near the NFL trade deadline in early November. He should be a boost to a middling Washington coverage unit.

Forbes was waived by the Commanders last week after failing to impress the new regime in his second season. The former No. 16 overall pick was one of many reaches made by former head coach Ron Rivera during his four-year tenure, and didn’t make it even two full seasons with the team that drafted him. Forbes will have a chance to revive a career that has quickly gone awry now that he’s with the Rams.

Ertz’s biggest gain came on a 25-yard reception over the middle of the field in the third quarter. He would follow up that play with a four-yard touchdown reception just a few plays later, as the veteran tight end has now scored in three straight games for the Commanders. Over that span, Ertz has a receiving line of 15-120-3 on 21 targets. With a bye week now on tap, Ertz will return in Week 15 to face the Saints, where he’ll profile as a boom-or-bust TE2.

The Commanders got McLaurin involved early in this one, with the first pass of the day going to the star receiver. It was just the start of things to come for Scary Terry, who hauled in his first touchdown of the day late in the first quarter after he broke free from his defender for the 16-yard score. McLaurin would score on a three-yard reception early in the second quarter, and ended the half with 53 yards. With the game well-in-hand in the second half, Washington opted to keep the ball on the ground, as McLaurin managed just two catches for 20 yards in the final two quarters. Now sitting on a career-high nine touchdowns, McLaurin is on pace for his best year as a pro with four games left in the season. He’ll now head into his Week 14 bye and will look continue his career-year when he returns in Week 15 against the Saints.

Rodriguez saw all 13 of his carries come in the second half of the blowout win. Signed to the active roster last week following the injury to Austin Ekeler, Rodriguez ran well ahead of Jeremy McNichols and made the most of his opportunities. He ripped off two big gains of 17 and 25 yards against the vaunted Titans defense, and managed to punch in a seven-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Austin Ekeler isn’t eligible to return until Week 18, when the fantasy season is over for most managers. Rodriguez makes for an interesting stash after Sunday’s performance, but it’s worth noting the Commanders are on a bye next week.

Robinson did most of his damage on his first carry of the game when he broke free for a 40-yard touchdown to give the Commanders an early 7-0 lead. Nearly all of Robinson’s damage came in the first half, as he was held to just five carries for 18 yards in the second half. Robinson’s lack of involvement in the second half was likely due to game-script and the fact he was playing a week after suffering a nasty-looking injury. The Commanders now enter their Week 14 bye, but Robinson will be a great fantasy play when they return in Week 15 to face the Saints.

Daniels and the Commanders were in control early in this one. Their first drive took just three plays and ended with a 40-yard touchdown run by Brian Robinson, while their second and third drives also ended with scores. Daniels punched in a three-yard touchdown to put the Commanders up 14-0, and later connected with Terry McLaurin on a 16-yard score with 24 seconds left in the first quarter. Daniels would throw two more scores to give him three passing touchdowns, marking the first time in his career for the feat. It was the exact kind of win the Commanders needed after dropping a brutal Week 12 game to the Cowboys. Now entering their Week 14 bye, Daniels and the Commanders get extra time to prepare for their Week 15 contest against the Saints.

Brown dove toward the sidelines for an errant pass late in the third quarter and landed awkwardly on the ball. He remained on the ground for an extended period before getting up and leaving under his own power, but the team has deemed him questionable to return. With a quarter left in the game and the Commanders up by three possessions, it seems unlikely they would force Brown back into play even if he was well enough to give it a go. If his day is over, he would end the afternoon with three catches for 27 yards on four targets.

Lattimore was doubtful heading into the weekend but will officially miss his third-straight game since behind acquired by the Commanders’ at this year’s trade deadline. With a Week 14 bye on tap, the veteran corner will hopefully be ready to go when the Commanders return in Week 15 to take on Lattimore’s former team, the Saints, in New Orleans.