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<\/a><\/p>\nA big question on Jayden Daniels\u2019 return from injury was whether he would be able to run with a brace on his left arm. The Commanders\u2019 star QB answered that one by leading the team in rushing, with an impressive 103 yds, 2 TDs and 4 first downs in 9 attempts (11.4 Y\/A; 55.6% success rate). His rushing total was the 7th highest in Week 5 at any position, and he was one of three players with over 100 rushing yds and 2 rushing TDs.<\/p>\n
JD5 was also effective in the air, completing 17\/25 attempts (68%, ADOT 8.2 yds) for 199 yds, 0 INT and 0 TD (40% success rate). He was sacked 5 times for 23 yds and faced 15 total pressures (40.5% of dropbacks), per PFF, but did a good job of protecting the ball and avoiding turnovers.<\/p>\n
His mental lapse on the last play of overtime did negate an opportunity to go for a game winning field goal. But that is not recorded on the stat sheet.<\/p>\n
Daniels was also penalized 5 yards for delay of game in overtime.<\/p>\n
Aside from those mistakes, Daniels had an excellent game. His 80.9 total QBR ranked 5th best among starting QBs in Week 5.<\/p>\n
Advanced rushing stats (YBC, broken tackles) were sourced from PFR<\/p>\n Jacory Croskey-Merritt was curiously second in playing time, despite being by far the most effective running back in the game. Bill bounced back from a string of unimpressive performances to post his best game of the season, toting the rock 11 times for 82 yds (7.45 Y\/A), 1 TD and 4 first downs, with 1 broken tackle. His 63.6% rushing success rate was the 5th highest among NFL players in Week 5 (min 10 attempts).<\/p>\n Bill got most of his action in the first half (7 att, 51 yds, 1 TD), got light duty in the second half (4 att, 31 yds), and did not get a touch in overtime.<\/p>\n Bill\u2019s rebound most likely had a lot to do with a big improvement in run blocking, as measured by PFF grades (see OL, below). Consistent with that take, he averaged a whopping 5.3 yards before contact\/attempt this week, up from 0.4 YBC\/att against the Colts and 1.0 YBC\/att against the Seahawks.<\/p>\n Rachaad White had 9 carries for 18 yds and no first downs (2.57 Y\/A, 42.9% success rate), while averaging just 1 YBC\/att. He caught his lone target as a receiver for 2 yds.<\/p>\n White was penalized 5 yds for a false start in the 2nd quarter. It was just the second penalty of his career.<\/p>\n A week after averaging 7.25 Y\/A on 4 carries against the Colts, Austin Ekeler plummeted to 3 attempts for -1 yd, and -0.3 YBC\/att. He caught his only passing target for 15 yds.<\/p>\n Advanced receiving stats were sourced from PFF.<\/p>\n Making an early return from a hamstring injury, Terry McLaurin led the team in receiving yards, catching 4\/4 targets for 62 yds (100% rec, ADOT 9.8 yds). As we have come to expect, he was 2\/2 on contested targets. Terry was the Commanders\u2019 third-most productive receiver, at an impressive 2.21 Y\/RR.<\/p>\n Antonio Williams played predominantly in the slot this week, marking a departure from previous weeks, when he split time more evenly between the slot and wide out. Williams caught 3\/3 targets for 31 yds (ADOT 7.0 yds), and had modest productivity (1.11 Y\/RR).<\/p>\n Treylon Burks caught 2\/5 targets for 26 yds (40% rec, ADOT 9.0 yds). His productivity was on the low side (0.96 Y\/RR). On a more positive note, Burks posted the highest run blocking grade on the team (76.6).<\/p>\n Dyami Brown caught 1\/2 targets for 2 yds. Van Jefferson was not targeted on 1 receiving route.<\/p>\n Chig Okonkwo\u2019s return to the lineup brought some visibility back to the TE group, which seemed to have gone missing<\/a> for the past few weeks. Chig was close behind Terry with 60 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 6 targets. He was the Commanders\u2019 second-most productive receiver at 2.40 Y\/RR, and led the team with 34 yards after the catch. He was second on the team in average YAC, at an impressive 8.5 YAC\/rec, but well behind Austin Ekeler at 13.0 YAC\/rec.<\/p>\n John Bates caught his lone target for 1 yard. He was also penalized 5 yds for a false start in the 2nd quarter.<\/p>\n If PFF run blocking grades are to be believed, Ben Sinnott had his best game of the season as a lead blocker. His 72.1 run blocking grade was the 4th highest on the team, and well above his 52.3 season average.<\/p>\n Pressure counts and run blocking grades were sourced from PFF.<\/p>\n This is the first game of the season when all five offensive linemen have played 100% of snaps at their primary positions.<\/p>\n LT Brandon Coleman had a rough afternoon against EDs Kayvon Thibodeaux and Abdul Carter. He allowed 2 sacks and 2 QB hurries in 37 pressure opportunities. Coleman\u2019s 10.8% pressure rate allowed is about twice what you would hope to see from a starting OT. On the bright side, his 73.8 run blocking grade was third-highest on the team, and represented a major recovery from the lowest grade of his career posted last week against the Colts.<\/p>\n Coleman committed a false start (5 yds) in the 2nd quarter, as well as a holding call, which was declined.<\/p>\n LG Chris Paul allowed just 1 QB hurry in pass protection (2.7% pressure rate), which was consistent with his play this season. His 58.5 run blocking grade is a little below average for starting guards, but was his highest grade this season and a massive improvement over the second-lowest grade of his career posted last week.<\/p>\n C Lucas Patrick once again allowed 0 pressures in pass protection. That is not unusual for Patrick. According to PFF, he is riding the 3rd longest active streaks without allowing a sack among NFL linemen. He has not allowed a sack in 1,031 pass blocking snaps, dating back to 2022. Patrick had a down week in run blocking. His 54.7 run blocking grade was a big drop from 73.0 against the Colts.<\/p>\n Sam Cosmi\u2019s return to the lineup was a massive upgrade to the RG position over Matt Gulbin and Nick Allegretti. Cosmi allowed no pressures in protection. His 74.4 run blocking grade was the highest on the OL, and the 13th highest among 73 guards in Week 5.<\/p>\n Like his bookend, Josh Conerly struggled at times against the Giants edge rushers. Like Coleman, he allowed 4 pressures (10.8% pressure rate). But unlike his teammate, Conerly did not allow any sacks or QB hits, only hurries. Conerly has graded well in run blocking consistently this season, with the lone exception of the Colts game last week. His 65.4 run blocking grade against the Giants was a little below his season average, but was a big improvement over his season low mark (44.6) in London.<\/p>\n Pressure stats were sourced from PFF and NFL official stats.<\/p>\n K\u2019lavon Chaisson made 1 TFL, 1 sack, 2 QB hits, 3 QB hurries, and 1 forced fumble. His 17.6% pressure rate in the pass rush was above the 90th percentile for edge rushers based on 2025 stats. His strip sack of Jameis Winston for a turnover in the 2nd quarter was the biggest play of the game for either team, as judged by EPA (-5.43).<\/p>\n K\u2019Lavon dropped into coverage 6 times (15% of pass plays), but there was disagreement on his coverage stats (PFF: 2\/2, 20 yds; PFR: 1\/1, 6 yds).<\/p>\n Dorance Armstrong made 1 tackle and 2 assists. In the pass rush, he registered 2 QB hits and 2 hurries (pressure rate 10.8%). He drew a 15 yd personal foul for a facemask in the first quarter.<\/p>\n Joshua Josephs made 1 tackle for a stop on a pass play. He dropped into coverage 6 times (40%) and was not targeted.<\/p>\n Odafe Oweh registered 1 QB hurry, per PFF. He drew a 15 yard personal foul for a facemask in overtime.<\/p>\n Daron Payne took over half of his defensive snaps at DE. He made 1 TFL, 2 assists and 1 FF. In the pass rush, he registered 1 sack for 13 yds and 2 QB hurries. His 6.5% pressure rate is a little below average for iDL.<\/p>\n In his first game back from injury, Deatrich Wise made 3 tackles, 2 of which were run stops. His 18.2% run stop rate is an elite figure for an iDL.<\/p>\n Javon Kinlaw made 2 tackle assists, contributing to 1 stop, and registered 1 QB hit.<\/p>\n Shy Tuttle made 2 tackle assists, contributing to 2 stops, and recovered the Cam Skattebo fumble in overtime. He generated 1 QB hurry in the pass rush.<\/p>\n Tim Settle made 1 tackle assist on a stop. He also recovered the fumble on K\u2019Lavon Chaisson\u2019s strip sack.<\/p>\n Sonny Styles led the Commanders in combined tackles, with 4 tackles and 9 assists, including 1 TFL and 2 total stops. He generated 1 QB hurry in 12 blitzes. PFR counted 2 missed tackles, while PFF counted 3.<\/p>\n There was some disagreement on his coverage stats, which PFF recording 4 rec\/4 tgt for 49 yds (0.92 Y\/Cov Snp \u2013 not bad) and PFR recording 4 rec\/5 tgt for 33 yds (0.62 Y\/Cov Snp \u2013 great) and 1 TD. The NFL recorded 1 PD.<\/p>\n Frankie Luvu made 6 tackles and 3 assists, including 4 stops. His 12.5% run stop rate was above the 90th percentile for LBs. He registered 1 QB hit and 1 hurry in 13 blitzes.<\/p>\n Luvu\u2019s coverage stats were wildly different between PFR (0.13 Y\/Cov Snp \u2013 outstanding) and PFF (0.83 Y\/Cov Snp \u2013 good).<\/p>\n The official snap counts show Kain Medrano on the field for 1 defensive play. But PFF did not see him, so it\u2019s unclear where he lined up. He did not appear on the stat sheet.<\/p>\n Rasul Douglas made 9 tackles and 1 assist, including 2 TFL.<\/p>\n There was some disagreement on his coverage performance, with PFR rating him as outstanding (4 rec\/9 tgt, 39 yds, 0.63 Y\/Cov Snp), while PFF saw him as a little more hit and miss (5 rec\/9 tgt, 55 yds, 1 TD, 0.89 Y\/Cov Snp). The official stats recorded 1 PD.<\/p>\n Rasul collected a 5 yd holding penalty in the 2nd quarter.<\/p>\n Amik Robertson recorded 6 tackles, 1 assist, 2 run stops and 1 PD. Amik\u2019s 8.7% run stop rate is an elite figure for CBs. Through 5 games, Amik ranks 4th among NFL CBs in total stops (12, tie with Kamari Lassiter) and 4th in run stop rate (3.8%, min 100 run def. snaps).<\/p>\n There was significant disagreement over his coverage, with PFF rating him in the lockdown range (0.58 Y\/Cov Snp) and PFR rating him about average (1.03 Y\/Cov Snp).<\/p>\n Amik drew a questionable DPI penalty for 9 yds, negating an INT in the 3rd quarter. He was also penalized 5 yds for holding in the 4th quarter.<\/p>\n Mike Sainristil was back in action this week, playing predominantly in the slot. He recorded 2 tackles and 1 assist, with 1 stop.<\/p>\n There was consensus that he had another bad day in coverage, allowing 3 rec\/5 tgt for 49 yds (1.58 Y\/Cov Snp \u2013 below 10th percentile) and 1 TD.<\/p>\n Fabian Moreau made 4 tackles, 2 stops and 1 PD in just 26 defensive snaps.<\/p>\n He was fairly leaky in coverage, allowing 4 rec\/5 tgts for 33 yds in 24 coverage snaps (1.37 Y\/Cov Snp \u2013 between 10th and 25th percentile).<\/p>\n Quan Martin made 3 tackles and 5 assists, with 1 stop.<\/p>\n While there was slight disagreement over the details, his coverage figures were pretty good (PFF 24 yds, 1 TD, 0.39 Y\/Cov Snp; PFR 14 yds, 0.23 Y\/Cov Snp).<\/p>\n Jeremy Reaves made 3 tackles, 2 assists, with 1 stop and 1 PD. PFR counted 1 missed tackle and PFF counted 2. He generated 3 pressures in 11 blitzes (27.3% pressure rate).<\/p>\n There was moderate disagreement over his coverage performance, with PFF rating him in the outstanding range in 52 coverage snaps (3 rec\/6 tgt, 9 yds, 0.17 Y\/Cov Snp) and PFR rating him as very good (3 rec\/6 tgt, 33 yds, 0.63 Y\/Cov Snp).<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n