Category: Washington Commanders

Falcons vs Commanders will feature NFL rookie history

Falcons vs Commanders will feature NFL rookie history with first-round rookie QBs starting against one another

When the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders take to the field on Sunday night in Week 17, they will make some surprising NFL history. The game in Washington will feature two first-round rookie quarterbacks squaring off.

Somewhat incredibly, the matchup between Atlanta’s Michael Penix and Washington’s Jayden Daniels will mark the first time in NFL history that two first-round rookies start in the same game. NBS Sports pointed out the unlikely fact with a great graphic on social media to help promote the game on the network.

There have been a couple of instances where two first-round rookies have gone against one another in the same game, most recently Baker Mayfield vs. Sam Darnold back in 2018. In that game, Darnold started for the New York Jets but Baker Mayfield came off the bench to replace Tyrod Taylor for Cleveland.

Jayden Daniels makes statement for the Commanders as he nears notable record

Jayden Daniels’ standout rookie season continues as he nears RGIII’s rookie rushing record.

Jayden Daniels has been one of the most successful rookies in the NFL after he was selected by the Washington Commanders with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

He shined in a huge way during Sunday’s 36-33 win over the Philadelphia Eagles as he completed 24 of his 39 passing attempts for 258 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions.

He also was the Commanders’ leading rusher for the game, carrying the ball nine times for 81 yards. He came in the clutch when it mattered the most, delivering a nine-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jamison Crowder in the last six seconds of the game to deliver the Commanders to victory.

In addition to the other milestones he has accomplished, Daniels is also hovering over Robert Griffin IIII’s record for most rushing yards in a single season by a rookie quarterback.

RGIII finished out the 2012 season with 815 yards, which for now, is still the most a first-year NFL quarterback has ever accomplished. Coincidentally, the team he did that for was Washington.

Daniels is now threatening with a total of 737 rushing yards this season as he surpassed both Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson in that category to move to the No. 2 spot there.

Several, including former NFL standout Vernon Davis, see Daniels as a potential measuring stick for other quarterbacks in the future and as a player who could be recognized as an NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

“He’s special. The crazy part is, he’s just getting started,” Davis said in an interview with RG. “Anytime you make the jump from college to the professional level, you can come in and play well, but it takes one or two years. It takes after that first year and maybe that second year to really get acclimated and start believing who you’re meant to be.”

2024 has been something for Daniels, but this seems to only be the tip of the iceberg.

“This year’s special for him, but in the years to come, we’re going to see a lot of Jayden Daniels.”

Jayden Daniels duels evenly with MVP Lamar Jackson in loss to Ravens

Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels duels evenly with MVP Lamar Jackson in Week 6 loss to Ravens

One of the most hyped up games of the season fully lived up to the expectations in big ways thanks in part to the two quarterbacks that were on showcase in this week 6 tilt between the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders. It was impressive to see rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels go blow for blow with the two time MVP Lamar Jackson and display what two elite quarterbacks can do on the same field.

 

At times, it was hard to tell which quarterback was the rookie, as both teams’ offenses looked absolutely spectacular behind their super-talented signal callers. Daniels finished the afternoon with 24 of 35 completions for 269 yards and 2 passing touchdowns. Daniels also punctuated the day with 22 yards on the ground on 6 carries to lead the team in rushing against a brutally tough run defense.

 

After being down 27-13 late in the fourth quarterback, Daniels almost completed an impressive comeback, finishing the game within one score at 30-23 when the clocks struck zero. Daniels is proving time and time again to be a true rookie phenom and has already established himself as one of the league’s premiere quarterbacks in just 6 starts. Expect to see Daniels guide this team to the playoffs and defy all expectations all season long with the way that he is playing.

Rookie QB Jayden Daniels wins NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels wins NFC Offensive Player of the Week, not limited to rookies!

Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is off to a sizzling start. The No. 2 overall pick and reigning Heisman Trophy winner led Washington to a primetime victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3.

For his precise, dynamic effort, Daniels earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Not rookie of the week, but overall player. And Daniels definitely earned it.

The rookie from LSU completed 21 of his 23 passes, netting 254 yards and two touchdowns. Daniels also led the Commanders in rushing with 39 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Washington did not punt once in the Monday Night Football win.

 

Washington Commanders name Jayden Daniels as Week 1 starter

Washington Commanders name No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels as their Week 1 starting quarterback

There was little doubt heading into the preseason that the Washington Commander’s second overall pick in Jayden Daniels would eventually take over the reigns as the starter. Entering the third and final week of the preseason the Commanders coaching staff went ahead and made that assumption official as Daniels was named the starter for week one of the regular season.

The former Heisman winner has been impressive in every part of the process since being drafted. From his impressive training camp, to showing elite tools in his preseason appearances, it has been clear early on that Daniels is the best quarterback on Washington’s roster. Daniels beat out established veteran Marcus Mariota in what was ultimately more of a hypothetical quarterback battle than anything else.

Daniels will have the chance to dazzle early and have plenty of confidence doing so given how much this Washington coaching staff has praised him. We should see plenty of success from this young quarterback who looks to bring over his immense success from LSU to the NFL level, and Daniels should be one of the betting favorites to be the offensive rookie of the year.

Jayden Daniels impresses in preseason debut with Commanders

No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels impresses in preseason debut with Commanders

The reigning Heisman Trophy winner was thrust into action as a starter in his first preseason game, and it was bombs away immediately for Jayden Daniels in his debut with the Commanders.

As was the case for Daniels in his Heisman-winning season, his first completion was an absolute dime of a deep ball down the right side of the field to Dyami Brown for a 42-yard pickup on third down. Daniels capped off the drive with a walk-in touchdown. Daniels looked calm, cool, and collected with every snap and looked like a veteran quarterback with plenty of high-level upside waiting to be unlocked.

This was promising to see for every Commander fan, and a nice change of pace from the quarterback play that the team has fielded for the last decade. Of course, this is only preseason, so expectations must be tempered, but it looked like Daniels very well could be the real deal and an immediate threat at the next level.

The Commanders are doing something very unusual with their QB prospect visits

New Commanders GM Adam Peters is breaking the mold of pre-draft visits for quarterback prospects

New Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters is bringing some serious change to the organization. One of his new ways of getting ready for the NFL draft is an innovate approach.

Well, that’s one word for it, anyway. Others might include weird, intriguing, bizarre, awkward, ridiculous, brilliant, unconventional or insane.

Peters and the Commanders hold the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL draft and are almost certain to select a quarterback with the pick. But which quarterback?

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In a (choose your favorite adjective from above) move, the Commanders are hosting all of the candidates together for one giant visit. Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix will all be in Washington and meeting with Commanders’ decision-makers at the same time. From Albert Breer,

The concept of having multiple players in for a pre-draft visit together isn’t terribly uncommon; Peters’ old organization, the San Francisco 49ers, has done it before. But the prominence of the quarterbacks and high stakes of the No. 2 pick makes hosting all of them at the same time a bold choice.

NFL Scoreboard, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 14

NFL predictions, schedule, game previews, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 14 of the 2022 season

NFL predictions, schedule, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 14 of the 2022 season highlighted by Dolphins at Chargers, Eagles at Giants, Vikings at Lions, Jets at Bills

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Results So Far
SU: 65-36-1, ATS: 53-46-3, Point Total: 63-38-1

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams

Prediction: Los Angeles 24, Las Vegas 23
Line: Raiders -6.5, o/u: 42.5
Final Score: Los Angeles Rams 17, Las Vegas 16

Expert Picks Week 14 NFL | Bowls 16-19

Saturday, December 11, 2022

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills

Prediction: Buffalo 24, New York Jets 17
Line: Buffalo -10, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: Buffalo 20, New York Jets 12

Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals

Prediction: Cincinnati 26, Cleveland 20
Line: Cincinnati -5.5, o/u: 46.5
Final Score: Cincinnati 23, Cleveland 10

Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys

Prediction: Dallas 30, Houston 16
Line: Dallas -17, o/u: 44
Final Score: Dallas 27, Houston 23

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

Prediction: Minnesota 27, Detroit 24
Line: Detroit -2, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Detroit 43, Minnesota 23

Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans

Prediction: Tennessee 24, Jacksonville 17
Line: Tennessee -3.5, o/u: 41
Final Score: Jacksonville 36, Tennessee 22

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

Prediction: Philadelphia 26, New York Giants 20
Line: Philadelphia -7, o/u: 45
Final Score: Philadelphia 48, New York Giants 22

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers

Prediction: Baltimore 16, Pittsburgh 13
Line: Pittsburgh -1.5, o/u: 36.5
Final Score: Baltimore 16, Pittsburgh 14

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos

Prediction: Kansas City 27, Denver 16
Line: Kansas City -9.5, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: Kansas City 34, Denver 28

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers

Prediction: San Francisco 23, Tampa Bay 16
Line: San Francisco -3.5, o/u: 37
Final Score: San Francisco 35, Tampa Bay 7

Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks

Prediction: Seattle 26, Carolina 20
Line: Seattle -3.5, o/u: 44.5
Final Score: Carolina 30, Seattle 24

Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers

Prediction: Miami 30, Los Angeles 27
Line: Miami -3.5, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: Los Angeles Chargers 23, Miami 17

Monday, December 12, 2022

New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals

8:15 ESPN
Line: New England -1.5, o/u: 43.5
Final Score: COMING

NFL Teams on Bye: Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Washington

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NFL Schedule, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 10

NFL predictions, schedule, game previews, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 10 of the 2022 season

NFL predictions, schedule, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 10 of the 2022 season highlighted by Seattle at Tampa Bay, Dallas at Green Bay, Washington at Philadelphia

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Results So Far
SU: 64-36-1, ATS: 52-46-3, Point Total: 62-38-1
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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers

8:15 Prime Video
Prediction: COMING
Line: Atlanta -3, o/u: 42.5

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Seattle Seahawks vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9:30 NFL Network
Prediction: COMING
Line: Tampa Bay -3, o/u: 44.5

Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills

1:00 FOX
Prediction: COMING
Line: Buffalo -3.5, o/u: 43.5

Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears

1:00 FOX
Prediction: COMING
Line: Chicago -3, o/u: 48.5

Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans

1:00 CBS
Prediction: COMING
Line: Tennessee -2.5, o/u: 38

Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs

1:00 CBS
Prediction: COMING
Line: Kansas City -9.5, o/u: 50.5

Cleveland Browns at Miami Dolphins

1:00 CBS
Prediction: COMING
Line: Miami -3.5, o/u: 48.5

Houston Texans at New York Giants

1:00 CBS
Prediction: COMING
Line: New York Giants -5, o/u: 40.5

New Orleans at Pittsburgh Steelers

1:00 FOX
Prediction: COMING
Line: New Orleans -2.5, o/u: 40

Indianapolis Colts at Las Vegas Raiders

4:05 CBS
Prediction: COMING
Line: Las Vegas -6, o/u: 42.5

Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers

4:25 FOX
Prediction: COMING
Line: Dallas -4.5, o/u: 43

Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams

4:25 FOX
Prediction: COMING
Line: Los Angeles Rams -3, o/u: 43.5

Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers

8:20 NBC
Prediction: COMING
Line: San Francisco -7, o/u: 45.5

Monday, November 14, 2022

Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles

8:15 ESPN
Prediction: COMING
Line: Philadelphia -11, o/u: 44

Bye Week: Baltimore, Cincinnati, New England, New York Jets

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NFL Schedule, Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Week 9

NFL predictions, schedule, game previews, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 9 of the 2022 season

NFL predictions, schedule, lines, how to watch, and TV listings for Week 9 of the 2022 season highlighted by Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay, Tennessee at Kansas City, Buffalo at New York Jets

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Results So Far
SU: 63-36-1, ATS: 51-46-3, Point Total: 61-38-1
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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Philadelphia at Houston

8:15 Prime Video
Line: Philadelphia -13, o/u: 44

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta

1:00 FOX
Line: Los Angeles -3, o/u: 49

Miami at Chicago

1:00 CBS
Line: Miami -4.5, o/u: 44

Green Bay at Detroit

1:00 FOX
Line: Green Bay -3, o/u: 49

Indianapolis at New England

1:00 CBS
Line: New England -5.5, o/u: 39.5

Buffalo at New York Jets

1:00 CBS
Line: Buffalo -13, o/u: 47.5

Minnesota at Washington

1:00 FOX
Line: Minnesota -3.5, o/u: 43.5

Las Vegas at Jacksonville

1:00 CBS
Line: Las Vegas -1, o/u: 48

Seattle at Arizona

4:05 FOX
Line: Arizona -1.5, o/u: 50

Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay

4:25 CBS
Line: Tampa Bay -3, o/u: 42.5

Tennessee at Kansas City

8:20 NBC
Line: Kansas City -12.5, o/u: 46.5

Monday, November 7, 2022

Baltimore at New Orleans

8:15 ESPN
Line: Baltimore -3, o/u: 48

NFL Teams on Bye: Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, New York Giants, Pittsburgh, San Francisco

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