The Washington Commanders dominated the Houston Texans 23-10 Sunday to improve to 6-5 on the season.
The Commanders held the Texans to just five total yards in the first half. They sacked Houston quarterback Davis Mills five times, hit him nine times and intercepted him twice. Houston would end the day with only 148 total yards, and rookie running back Dameon Pierce, who came into the game among the NFL’s top rushers, finished with eight yards on 10 carries.
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke managed the game effectively; he wasn’t asked to do too much. The Commanders leaned on their defense and running game to leave Houston with a win. Washington’s coaching staff cautioned the team about this being a trap game and the players responded accordingly.
We do our best to name five players who stood out the most in Sunday’s win.