Jayden Daniels

Jayden Daniels completed 25-of-38 passes for 275 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions in the Commanders’ 34-26, Week 12 loss to the Cowboys.

It was a tale of two halves for Daniels, with most of his highlights coming in the final few minutes of the fourth quarter. He completed just 9-of-16 passes for 57 yards in the first half but punched in a 17-yard rushing touchdown on the opening drive of the third quarter, finishing the day with a rushing line of 7-74-1. Then he led three-straight three-and-outs and a “one-and-out” thanks in part to a lost fumble by John Bates as the Commanders suddenly found themselves down 20-9. Daniels led a 69-yard drive that he capped with a four-yard touchdown to Zach Ertz to cut the lead to 20-17, only to see that erased by a 95-yard kick return by KaVontae Turpin. With 21 seconds left in the game, Daniels hit Terry McLaurin for an unprecedented 86-yard score that was made possible by a Cowboy’s defense that refused to tackle McLaurin and end the game. Daniels struggled for most of this one, sailing several throws on the afternoon while also taking four sacks. Sunday’s game was supposed to be a get-right game for Daniels and the offense, instead it only left us with more questions as the team heads into Week 12’s game against the Titans. It’s been rough as of late, but Daniels should be a solid QB1 option in next week’s home game.