The Washington Commanders (1-1) lost their first game of the season on Thursday, falling to the Green Bay Packers (2-0) 27-18 at Lambeau Field.
The issues we saw from the Commanders against the New York Giants in Week 1 were exploited by a much better Green Bay Packers team. Jayden Daniels was sacked four times amid 12 quarterback hits, leading to a QBR of 26.9. He did manage 200 passing yards and two touchdowns, but combined with just 51 rushing yards, it simply wasn’t enough to defeat the Packers.
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Defensively, the Commanders didn’t have an answer for Jordan Love or Josh Jacobs. Tight end Tucker Kraft also brought his ‘A’ game, recording six receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown, an average of over 20 yards per reception. Love had 292 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Jacobs added 84 rushing yards and a touchdown. The revamped defense isn’t gelling quite yet, apparently.
Let’s take a look at the best (and worst) performers on both sides of the ball, as graded by Pro Football Focus.
Top 5 offense
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (66.8)
Top 5 defense
LB Dorance Armstrong (74.1)
DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste (69.7)
Top 5 special teamsBottom 5 offense
RT Josh Conerly Jr. (37.6)
RG Nick Allegretti (39.0)
RB Jeremy McNichols (54.8)
Bottom 5 defense
CB Mike Sainristil (29.0)
CB Marshon Lattimore (29.1)
Bottom 5 special teams
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Other notables
LG Brandon Coleman (63.4)
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Percy Butler was highest-graded player Week 2