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Daniels, Commanders impress yet again in Week 5

Mike Florio, Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty and Maria Taylor break down the Commanders’ 4-1 start with rookie QB Jayden Daniels and the Browns’ immense struggles with Deshaun Watson.

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Zach Ertz

WAS Tight End #86

Zach Ertz caught 2-of-8 targets for 10 yards in a Week 5 win over the Browns.

Ertz got behind the Browns defenders up the seam for what looked like a 98-yard touchdown pass, but Jayden Daniels sailed the ball over his head. Granted, it’s no certainty that Ertz would have won the foot race after the catch, but it might have been nice to see him try. Instead, he ends with just two catches and a poor fantasy day. There should be bigger days ahead with the way this Commanders offense looks right now.
Luke McCaffrey

WAS Wide Receiver #12

Luke McCaffrey caught all three targets for 19 yards in a Week 5 win over the Browns.

McCaffrey was second on the team in catches and tied for third on the team in targets but it certainly wasn’t a big day. Some of that had to do with the Commanders being up by multiple touchdowns for much of the game, but McCaffrey also isn’t seeing many targets deep down the field which caps his fantasy upside.
Dyami Brown

WAS Wide Receiver #2

Dyami Brown caught both of his targets for 57 yards and a touchdown in a Week 5 win over the Browns.

Brown was tied for fifth on the team in targets, but he made both of his count, including a 41-yard touchdown on a beautifully thrown fade in the back corner of the end zone. The big play was nice to see but Brown is still not seeing enough targets to make him worth rostering outside of the deepest fantasy leagues right now.
Terry McLaurin

WAS Wide Receiver #17

Terry McLaurin caught 4-for-8 targets for 112 yards in a Week 5 win over the Browns.

McLaurin got deep for a long would-be touchdown in the first half but Jayden Daniels sailed the pass over his head. McLaurin returned the favor in the second half by failing to haul in a fade in the back of the end zone. The coverage was good on McLaurin’s dropped touchdown, so it wasn’t a gimme but it was certainly a catch that he’s more than capable of making. This could have been a much bigger day for the 29-year-old but he remains a rock-solid WR2 with WR1 upside with Jayden Daniels under center.
Jeremy McNichols

WAS Running Back #26

Jeremy McNichols rushed seven times for 44 yards and a touchdown in a Week 5 win over the Browns.

McNichols saw almost all of his work in the second half with the Commanders up by three touchdowns, so we shouldn’t read too much into his statline. However, if anything were to happen to Brian Robinson Jr., McNichols would likely work into a committee with Austin Ekeler that could make him relevant in deeper formats.
Austin Ekeler

WAS Running Back #30

Austin Ekeler rushed six times for 67 yards in a Week 5 win over the Browns, adding 30 receiving yards on two catches.

Most of Ekeler’s stats came on a beautifully-blocked 50-yard run that got the Commanders into scoring position. He got more usage in the second half with Brian Robinson Jr. on the bench due to a large lead. Ekeler remains the backup, but he has shown enough juice to be a potential deep-league FLEX play when the Commanders are likely to be in trailing gamescripts.
Brian Robinson Jr.

WAS Running Back #8

Brian Robinson Jr. rushed seven times for 18 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 5 win over the Browns.

The two touchdowns are nice to see, but Robinson wasn’t able to get much going against the Browns throughout the day. With the Commanders having a huge lead early on, he also didn’t play much in the second half, which led to plenty of work for Jeremy McNichols. Fantasy managers shouldn’t worry as this was more about the Commanders being up by three touchdowns for much of the second half. However, Robinson is clearly ceding passing-down work to Austin Ekeler, so he’s going to need positive gamescripts to keep producing fantasy value.
Jayden Daniels

WAS Quarterback #5

Jayden Daniels completed 14-of-25 passes for 238 yards with a touchdown and an interception in a 34-13 Week 5 win over the Browns, adding 82 yards rushing on 11 carries.

It was a good fantasy day for Daniels, and he also left plenty of meat on the bone. He overthrew a few receivers on deep shots down the field, including Zach Ertz on what could have been a 98-yard touchdown catch, assuming Ertz could outrun any trailing defenders. However, later in the game, Daniels connected on a beautiful deep ball to Dyami Brown, so the touch is there, but he needs to continue getting more consistent. Daniels was also impressive on the ground yet again, which gives him such a safe floor in fantasy. The Commanders’ offense is not a fluke, and Daniels is a locked-in QB1 in fantasy football.
Brian Robinson Jr.

WAS Running Back #8

Brian Robinson is active for the Commanders’ Week 5 game against the Browns.

As expected, Austin Ekeler is also active after missing Week 4 with a concussion. The Commanders’ backfield will be operating at full strength against a stout Browns defense that’s been gouged on the ground to the tune of 123.3 yards per game. While Robinson and Ekeler are active, the Commanders did declare QB Sam Hartman, QB Jeff Driskel, S Tyler Owens, LB Dominique Hampton, OG Chris Paul, WR Noah Brown, and DE Clelin Ferrell inactive for Week 5.
Marcus Mariota

WAS Quarterback #18

Commanders activated QB Marcus Mariota (pectoral) from injured reserve.

Mariota rejoins the team after suffering a pectoral injury during the summer and missing the first four games of the season. He should immediately slot into the primary backup quarterback role behind starter Jayden Daniels, sending Jeff Driskel back to the emergency quarterback role on game days.

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