2 weeks Ago
The Washington Commanders used seven field goals to beat the New York Giants on Sunday for their first win of the season. They will play the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football this week. FanSided released their weekly power rankings, moving the Commanders from No.
29 to No. 25. “It wasn’t pretty, but the Washington Commanders are up and running under new head coach Dan Quinn,” FanSided wrote .
“Their last-gasp triumph over the New York Giants could have been more comfortable had several crucial penalties in the red zone not held them back.” © Jim Rassol-Imagn Images The Commanders got into the redzone on 6 occasions, three times inside the 10-yard-line and came away with field goals instead of touchdowns. Even if they converted two of those for touchdowns, it would have been a blowout over the Giants.
“Fortunately, new kicker Austin Seibert was on hand to save the day. Seibert nailed a team-record seven field goals, including a walk-off effort to end Washington’s nine-game losing run dating back to last season. “The Commanders still have plenty of problem areas to work on, but rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels proved that if he gets a chance in the clutch, he can deliver for this team” Related: Commanders' Dan Quinn Biggest Change For Jayden Daniels? If the Commanders can cure their redzone woes, this offense will put points on the board.
Daniels is extremely accurate connecting on 75.5 percent of his passes through two games. Washington’s run game broke loose on Sunday, and could be a strength moving forward as well.
This ranking isn’t too far off, but as the season continues, we expect this team to move up a lot more..
