Austin Ekeler vs Bhayshul Tuten: The Full Breakdown
Two running backs who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Austin Ekeler (Washington Commanders) finished the 2025 season averaging 9.0 fantasy points per game in 14 games. Bhayshul Tuten (Jacksonville Jaguars) came in at 5.6 PPG over 15 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Austin Ekeler carries a 3.4-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Austin Ekeler is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 45 targets into 360 yards, while Bhayshul Tuten profiles as a more traditional rusher with 307 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Austin Ekeler carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Austin Ekeler has his bye in Week 14, and Bhayshul Tuten rests in Week 7. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
