Washington Commanders quarterback is the favorite to win NFL Rookie of the Year, and the Atlanta Falcons will have their hands full with his dual-threat ability.
It’s a new kind of Christmas season for Washington Commanders fans. Instead of looking at mock drafts and preparing for a Top 10 pick in the spring, they’re looking at playoff scenarios amid a potential postseason run.
ET, a pair of the best offensive performers in the league will be on show when Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders host Bijan Robinson and the Atlanta Falcons.The
Atlanta benched Kirk Cousins ahead of Week 16 in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons' offense dominated the Giants, and Penix made a nice debut, throwing for 202 yards with only one interception.
The key for the Atlanta Falcons isn't Penix Jr.'s performance. It's establishing the running game with Bijan Robinson and then shifting the rhythm to the zone schemes for Tyler Allgier to get going downhill. Washington has been weak against the run all year, the Achilles heel of their defense.
The Commanders will host the Falcons for a Sunday Night Football showdown in Week 17. Here's how you can watch the game on NBC and Peacock.
There are surreal, successful similarities between Robert Griffin III in 2012 and Jayden Daniels in 2024 for the Washington Commanders.
After defeating the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night, the Atlanta Falcons have been awarded another prime-time game by the NFL. The team’s Week 17 matchup against the Washington Commanders has been flexed into NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” timeslot.
Bill Bender breaks down his Week 17 NFL picks, including the Commanders and Vikings winning pivotal NFC matchups.
It was the most surprising first-round pick in a long time when the Atlanta Falcons chose Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall selection in the NFL draft last April.
Daniels' Week 16 performance amounted to a season-high 36.42 fantasy points at just the right moment, carrying managers to an opportunity to compete in the championship. Next up is a home primetime matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, allowing the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing QBs so far this season.