The Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders have rarely been good at the same time, but both teams have winning records and, more importantly, transcending stars at the quarterback position.
Jayden Daniels and Lamar Jackson are both Heisman Trophy winners, and many experts believe the 2024 No. 2 overall pick is a more refined version of the Ravens MVP. The two quarterbacks will meet for the first time in Week 6, and two Dallas Cowboys stars believe Daniels will have a massive game on a big stage.
While appearing on The Edge With Micah Parsons, Trevon Diggs said he believes Daniels will perform well against the Baltimore defense.
Trevon Diggs says that Jayden Daniels will ball out vs the Ravens 👀 and speaks on how DQ motivate players😤 @Commanders @dallascowboys #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/aJErwCpL8I
— DLacks21 Benjamin St Juste Believer (@Cheddarbob804) October 8, 2024
According to NFL.com, Daniels is the first player in league history to pass for at least 1,000 yards and rush for at least 250 in his first five career games. The Heisman Trophy winner reached those marks in the Commanders’ 34-13 win against the Browns. The only other players in history with 1,000 yards passing and 200 yards rushing in their first five games were Kyler Murray (2019 Offensive Rookie of the Year) and Robert Griffin III (2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year).
Washington has averaged 3.37 points per possession in 2024. Since 2000, the only teams to average more points per possession in their first five games of the season were the 2000 Rams and the 2013 Broncos. Both teams had the NFL MVP that season (Marshall Faulk for the Rams and Peyton Manning for the Broncos).
The reigning MVP has been outstanding for the Ravens, and Jackson is coming off a game in which he had 348 passing yards, four passing touchdowns (against zero interceptions), and 55 yards rushing.
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