The Browns visited Landover and the Commanders absolutely hammered them, running away with a 34-13 win. This game got so out of hand that the coaches pulled Jayden Daniels in favor of Marcus Mariota early in the fourth quarter. It was an absolutely GLORIOUS day to be a Commanders fan!

Once again, just like last week, all three phases of the match worked for Dan Quinn’s side. And while box score viewers might assume this was a near-perfect game for Washington, that wasn’t quite the case. Daniels and company could have put even more points on the board if not for some mistakes (interception on the two-meter line) and some missed opportunities. In any case, these give the coaches something to actually coach during training this week.

Washington is indeed on a roll, and we should soak it all in!

Below are my Studs from the game, followed by some comments.

Studs:

Frankie Luvu – Luvu was completely UNSTOPPABLE against Cleveland. He literally did it all on defense, leading the team in tackles with seven, including two for loss, two-and-a-half sacks, three QB hits, four pressures and a fumble recovery.

Jayden Daniels – This wasn’t Jayden’s best game, but that just shows how good the rookie is. He did throw an interception on the goal line and had some uncharacteristic throws, but his 14 receptions were good for 238 yards and a touchdown (he should have had two if McLaurin hadn’t dropped a beautifully thrown ball into the end zone), and he added 82 rushing yards in just over three-quarters of the game. He really is something special, so early in his young career.

Bobby Wagner – The veteran leader of this defense had a very good game against the Browns. He recorded six tackles, one for loss, one and a half sacks and multiple pressures on the afternoon.

Attack line commanders – Yes, you read this correctly. This is the second week in a row where the Commander’s entire offensive line has been given Stud status by me. For the most part, they controlled the line of scrimmage against a good Browns defensive front, gave Daniels pretty clean pockets to operate from, and showed good athleticism to get to second-level defenders and make blocks downfield in the screen game . Shout out to the tight ends, running backs and wide receivers who also throw blocks!

Austin Ekeler – Ekeler returned to action this week after missing a game with a concussion and not missing a beat. He gained 143 yards from scrimmage and threw some nice blocks in pass protection. He is truly a weapon in the passing game, as a runner and in the return game.

Jonathan Allen- Jon Allen had his breakout games in 2024 against the Browns. He had been having a very pedestrian season up until this match, but his engine seemed to be running at high speed all afternoon. He had four tackles (all solo), one for loss, a sack and multiple pressures.

Duds:

For the second week in a row I have no Duds!

Notes:

• Terry McLaurin didn’t have his best game. he had four receptions for 112 yards (both of which led the team), but he also lost a fumble and dropped a would-be touchdown on a perfectly thrown pass from Daniels.

• It was nice to see Dyami Brown finally get into action and collect two receptions, including a nice deep ball for a touchdown.

• Mike Sainristil starts making the big pieces we’ve all been waiting for.

• Even Big Phil Mathis showed up today!

• Jeremy McNichols scored a rushing touchdown while averaging 6.3 yards per carry and performing well in pass protection.

• This secondary is starting to play a little better. Communication looks a lot better than at the start of the season. St-Juste, Noah Igbinoghene, Mike Sainristil, Quan Martin and Jeremy Chinn seem to be on the same page.

• Dorance Armstrong is starting to string together a few nice matches in a row. He now has three sacks and a forced fumble on the young season.

• Austin Seibert remains perfect throughout the season.

• Kliff Kingsbury stays one step ahead of the enemy defense.