The Dallas Cowboys season is mercifully coming to an end. Sunday of Week 18 will allow a miserable campaign to come to an end. While many fans are focused on exactly where the Cowboys will land in draft order, there’s still a age-old rivalry to add a chapter to.
This week, the Cowboys take on the Washington Commanders who are locked into the playoffs already, but unsure where they will slot in the bracket. Currently the No. 6 seed, Washington wants to avoid having to travel to Philadelphia (No. 2) and would rather square off with the Los Angeles Rams or NFC South winner if possible.
To do so, they’ll need to avenge Dallas’ Week 12 victory where the two combined for a 40-point fourth quarter that was one of the season’s best games despite the Cowboys’ lackluster season. And to do that, the Commanders will not be able to use Week 18 as a chance to rest before the wild-card round.
Washington will need all hands on deck, including presumptive offensive rookie of the year, QB Jayden Daniels. Daniels must play in this contest and he will take the field to put the finishing touches on his stellar rookie campaign.
With the myriad of injuries to their secondary, it’s going to be a difficult task to corral the Washington passing game, meaning Daniels will have a chance to add to his 3,530 passing yards and 25 touchdowns. For those in fantasy football playoffs that extend to Week 18, this is a crucial sure thing, especially when considering Daniels’ prowess as a runner.
It would take the biggest rushing game of his career, but Daniels just ran for 127 yards in last week’s win over Atlanta. 136 yards would give him 1,000 on the ground this season.