Commanders to keep an eye on
QB Jayden Daniels – Daniels is set to return after missing the last two games with an elbow injury. In the season opener, the third-year quarterback threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers while adding 31 yards on the ground. In the first half of Week 2 prior to his injury, Daniels completed 64.7 percent of his passes for 96 yards and a touchdown and ran for 69 yards on seven carries. Daniels comes into this game with a 3-0 record against the Giants with a 70.4 completion percentage, 668 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.
WR Antonio Williams – Wide receivers Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs have both missed time in practice this week due to respective hamstring injuries. Diggs was ruled out by Commanders coach Dan Quinn on Friday, while McLaurin is questionable for Sunday’s game. This means Williams will be leaned on. The rookie wideout caught four passes for 64 yards and a touchdown in his only full game with Daniels under center.
LB Sonny Styles – Arvell Reese’s college teammate has gotten his NFL career off to a strong start, as well. Styles has totaled 20 tackles (11 solo), including two tackles for loss, to go with two quarterback hits, one forced fumble and an interception. During last week’s loss to the Colts, the 21-year-old linebacker picked up eight total tackles, the most of his young NFL career.
OLB Odafe Oweh – The Commanders have a solid group of edge rushers, starting with Oweh. The veteran leads the Commanders with two sacks, while his five quarterback hits and one forced fumble are tied for the most on the team. In his two previous seasons with the Chargers and Ravens, Oweh totaled 17.5 sacks and 41 quarterback hits.
Stats & milestones to know
TE Isaiah Likely is tied for the third-most receptions among tight ends with 22, while his 35 targets are the second-most at the position behind only Cardinals tight end Trey McBride. The Commanders have allowed 243 receiving yards to tight ends this season, the ninth-most, along with five touchdowns, tied for the second-most.
WR Malik Nabers needs just five receptions on Sunday to become the fourth player in NFL history to record 150 catches receptions in fewer than 25 career games, joining Odell Beckham Jr., Michael Thomas and Brock Bowers.
LB Arvell Reese became the youngest Giants player and ninth-youngest NFL player in the Super Bowl era to record an interception last week. Reese currently leads the NFL with 27 solo tackles and is the only rookie this season to have an interception and three passes defensed in a game this season.
CB Deonte Banks is tied for the fifth-most passes defensed in the NFL this season and is one shy of the league-lead, despite missing two games due to a calf injury. His four pass breakups against the Cardinals last week set a new career-high.
K Dominic Zvada has connected on all nine of his field goal attempts this season, including three from 50+ yards. Only four games into the season, Zvada needs only one more field goal from 50+ yards to tie the NFL record for most in a season by a rookie kicker.
