Washington
Commanders
2-0
27
FINAL
24
New York
Giants
0-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 3 matchup, the Washington Commanders narrowly defeated the New York Giants, finishing with a final score of 27-24. With both teams fighting for an early-season advantage, this game carried significant stakes in the competitive NFC East.
Jaxson Dart led the Giants' offense, throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns, while Cam Skattebo made a strong impact on the ground with 115 rushing yards. Malik Nabers was Dart's top target, contributing 90 receiving yards and keeping the Giants in striking distance throughout the contest.
Defensively, Odafe Oweh was a standout for the Commanders, recording two sacks that disrupted the Giants' rhythm. Tremaine Edmunds of the Giants led the defensive efforts with eight tackles, but it was Trey Amos's crucial interception in the fourth quarter that shifted momentum back to Washington, sealing the victory for the Commanders in a tightly contested affair.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 39 | 20 | 51% | 246 | 2 | 2 | 66.8 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 26 | 17 | 65% | 111 | 1 | 1 | 71.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 51 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 25 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 24 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jaylin Lane | WR | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | HB | 14 | 20 | 1.4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Kaytron Allen | HB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Antonio Williams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Floyd | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers | WR | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 70 | 1 | 74 | 1 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Antonio Williams | WR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jaylin Lane | WR | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | HB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Ben Sinnott | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kaytron Allen | HB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jevon Holland | FS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Odafe Oweh | LEDG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Trey Amos | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Daron Payne | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sainristil | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal | WILL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Abdul Carter | LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amik Robertson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Styles | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jowon Briggs | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kain Medrano | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Josephs | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Jacobs | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Muasau | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Alexander | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marte Mapu | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Nubin | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Magee | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zah Frazier | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulson Adebo | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Wagner | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 39 |
| Dominic Zvada | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 45 |