Dylan Sampson vs Jacory Croskey-Merritt: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Dylan Sampson and Jacory Croskey-Merritt for your lineup, you are not alone. Dylan Sampson finished the 2025 season at 4.7 PPG for the Cleveland Browns (15 games), and Jacory Croskey-Merritt averaged 8.0 for the Washington Commanders (17 games).
That 3.3-point weekly advantage for Jacory Croskey-Merritt is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Dylan Sampson ran for 175 yards and undefined touchdowns; Jacory Croskey-Merritt posted 805 and 8. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Dylan Sampson has his bye in Week 10, and Jacory Croskey-Merritt rests in Week 14. 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.
