After a 10-day break, the Commanders returned to Northwest Stadium to face the Raiders and cleaned up with a 41-24 victory. Quarterback Marcus Mariota, wide receiver Jaylin Lane, running back Jeremy McNichols and Washington’s front seven had star showings in the Burgundy & Gold’s second win of the season.
Marcus Mariota
When speculation that Mariota would be stepping in for an injured Jayden Daniels was confirmed this past Friday, there was little concern in the building about whether the veteran signal-caller was up to the Week 3 task.
“He’s just got such a strong grasp of what we do and how we get down,” Quinn said of the quarterback ahead of this Sunday’s matchup.
The comfortability was on display in the win against Las Vegas. Aside from a fumble in the first quarter, Mariota made good decisions and helped the Commanders’ offense soar. He executed the game plan, avoided sacks, made pinpoint throws and even ran in for a touchdown himself. Mariota finished 15-of-21 for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Just like he did last season, the backup quarterback excelled when his number was called, and because of that, Washington is back in the win column in Week 3.