Marcus Mariota

Marcus Mariota completed 18-of-23 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns in the Commanders’ 40-7, Week 7 win over the Panthers.

Mariota entered in the first quarter to replace an injured Jayden Daniels (ribs) and wound up leading the Commanders on three touchdown-scoring drives. His first touchdown pass came in the waning seconds of the first-half when he connected with Zach Ertz on a 12-yard pass in the end zone. He would then find rookie Ben Sinnott on a three-yard score in the third quarter and played a near-flawless game against the hapless Panthers. Daniels’ rib injury did not appear serious, although we’ll learn more about it in the coming days. In the event he can’t play in Week 8, Mariota would draw his first start of the season against the Bears.