All aTwitter: 4 October 2024 – Commanders face stiffer defensive tests in coming weeks

Kicked off Crucial Catch month by spending the day with our friends at @ChildrensNatl pic.twitter.com/6P3vC7Db6o

— Washington Commanders Community (@commandersCR) October 3, 2024

Injury Report: pic.twitter.com/V8uEXeG7bL

— Washington Commanders PR (@Wash_PR) October 3, 2024

Browns DE Alex Wright announced he will miss the rest of the 2024 season with a triceps injury pic.twitter.com/34ipghCRqn

— Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) October 3, 2024

75% of this season’s Rookie of the Week awards have gone to @JayD__5 @pepsi | #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/tEVX00ULrP

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 3, 2024

The month of @JayD__5

https://t.co/RILSXhJam0 pic.twitter.com/YVDhEcyVJE

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 3, 2024

Congrats Jayden! #RaiseHail https://t.co/bnwDo40nrz

— Ed McCaffrey (@87ed) October 3, 2024

LIVE: DC Joe Whitt Jr. speaks to the media before practice https://t.co/E7y5DFq9Uo

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 3, 2024

Here’s where the defenses the Commanders have faced so far rank in defensive EPA/play

W1: TB – 21
W2: NYG – 20
W3: CIN- 26
W4: ARI – 28

It will get slightly tougher for JD5 and this offense in the next few weeks

W5: CLE – 12
W6: BAL – 18
W7: CAR – 24
W8: CHI – 3

#RaiseHail

— Mason Kinnahan (@Mason_Kinnahan) October 2, 2024

Ben Sinnott ranks 15th among TEs and 2nd among rookies in pass block grade per PFF (min 5 snaps)

Pair him up with Zach Ertz who ranks 7th in pass block grade and neither have allowed a pressure this season #RaiseHail

— Mason Kinnahan (@Mason_Kinnahan) October 3, 2024

Zach Ertz = True Pro

He knows there is a longggg way to go in the season.

Ertz said, “we are still building…nobody is going to remember our record after four games in a month from now. It’s all about being a better version of ourselves each and every game.” pic.twitter.com/rCxMMiNFmf

— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) October 2, 2024

Commanders left guard Nick Allegretti is used to winning in the NFL.

He did a lot of that with KC. Now, he’s winning in Washington.

Nick said, “it’s fun because of how hard it is to compete and have success every week.” pic.twitter.com/igBboNGfPc

— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) October 2, 2024

I was able to catch up with Commanders rookie CB Mike Sainristil today.

We discussed…

That winning feeling
How confidence/momentum helps on the field
Improving on defense

Great chat with the rookie! pic.twitter.com/1CecgFdvdH

— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) October 2, 2024

Good stuff from Austin Ekeler on praise the team is getting:

“You can smell the perfume but don’t taste it”

Ekeler also shared examples of Jayden Daniels showing veteran leadership for a rookie, even in practice@JPFinlayNBCS @nbcwashington @Gio_Delfa #Commanders #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/jIM8mC95Tc

— NBC4 Sports (@NBC4Sports) October 2, 2024

The Washington Commanders have tons of confidence and momentum going into Sunday’s game against Cleveland.

Loved this from Jeremy Chinn about the success the teams is having.

He told me, “it’s great, but we’re out here ready to work as if we just lost three games in a row.” pic.twitter.com/T4BZGk5KQs

— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) October 2, 2024

Talking w @CharlesRobinson about Jayden Daniels: “I think this is it, he’s the full package. He’s a pocket passer, he can do that, he can do the off-schedule stuff, he can do that. He can run. He’s a leader.”

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) October 3, 2024

Washington Commanders (2024)

vs. Cardinals (Week 4)

Bucksweep into the boundary#RaiseHail #NFL pic.twitter.com/xSHeuPzsrx

— Last of the Fullbacks (@TheLastFullback) October 2, 2024

Commanders receivers and where they rank in EPA/target

Austin Ekeler – 5th
Noah Brown – 6th
Zach Ertz – 14th
Olamide Zaccheaus – 25th

That’s four receivers in the top 25 in the ENTIRE LEAGUE #RaiseHail

— Mason Kinnahan (@Mason_Kinnahan) October 2, 2024

Key stat for Commanders/Browns
– Washington’s offense comes in 1st in the NFL in 3rd down conversions. Picking up 1st downs 53% of the time.
– Cleveland’s defense is 7th in the NFL in 3rd down stops. Only allowing 1st downs 30% of the time.

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) October 3, 2024

Steelers run defenses faced to date:

#4 Broncos
#6 Colts
#7 Chargers
#16 Falcons

it’s been the #1 toughest schedule of run defenses faced by any team this year

next up?

they get the #27 Cowboys run defense pic.twitter.com/7qyWCGFl2b

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 3, 2024

CHAOS AGAIN! @Buccaneers with the pick!!!#TBvsATL on Prime Video
Also streaming on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/YR1Cnys7NE

— NFL (@NFL) October 4, 2024

CHAOS @AtlantaFalcons recover the fumble!#TBvsATL on Prime Video
Also streaming on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/LQXIW0OhbN

— NFL (@NFL) October 4, 2024

GOT THE FIRST DOWN AND SPIKED WITH ONE SECOND TO GO

OMG pic.twitter.com/lJafzVlvip

— NFL (@NFL) October 4, 2024

Younghoe Koo sends this game to overtime on a last second 52-yard FG.

Just last week, Koo made a 58-yard FG to help the Falcons beat the Saints as time expired.

Younghoe Koo has been clutch lately. pic.twitter.com/csCKp2vh1I

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) October 4, 2024

The walk-off winner:

pic.twitter.com/uURpOfQ71u

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 4, 2024

The Falcons’ win probability was as low as 4.7% following Lavonte David’s interception on 4th & 15 in Falcons territory.

This is the Falcons’ 2nd win of the season with a minimum win probability of less than 5%. They had zero such wins between 2016 & 2023.

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— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 4, 2024

Kirk Cousins had a career-high 509 pass yards in Week 5, the most by any player in the NFL this season.

Cousins is the 13th player in @nfl history with 500+ pass yards and 4+ pass TD in a single game. #RiseUp @AtlantaFalcons @NFLPlus

— Tony Holzman-Escareno (@FrontOfficeNFL) October 4, 2024

I desire to no longer be alive pic.twitter.com/rtkd9bRicO

— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) October 4, 2024

At least we got a 3rd round supplemental draft pick for Kirk.

— Jay Gruden (@Coach_JayGruden) October 4, 2024

Best sport in the world

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) October 4, 2024

absolutely clear & obvious but not flagged face mask

very well could be difference in the game

good job refs pic.twitter.com/255tHWWOfc

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 4, 2024

As long as refs are this bad, challenge flags should be able to be used all 60 minutes to challenge any call and even in cases of blatant *non-calls* like PI, face masks & personal fouls

Too many game outcomes impacted by missed or wrong ref calls. We have replay for a reason

— Kirsten Tanis (@kct2020) October 4, 2024

“I had agents ask me all the time, ‘Hey Andrew can I tell the media… that the Packers are interested in signing a player?”@AndrewBrandt shares a relevant story following the Davante Adams trade request, on this week’s Business of Sports: pic.twitter.com/zanmMSMBNw

— Ross Tucker Podcast (@RossTuckerPod) October 3, 2024

Never too early for one of these. pic.twitter.com/DB3x1CztiL

— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2024

Crazy to think @Commanders don’t leave the state of Maryland for a month & only 5 road games left on the schedule #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/s2hHy9jBcE

— Big Doug (@DougMcCrayNFL) October 3, 2024

Trending: #Commanders fans were named the fifth-most foul-mouthed fanbase in 2023, according to a study from @flashpicks.

214 curse words were said on the team’s official subreddit page compared to the Lions, whom came in first place with 288. pic.twitter.com/SefWuuAvzT

— brandon (@JayDanielsMVP) October 2, 2024

We are in the era with the most strikeouts in MLB history pic.twitter.com/BX2ha05Fcn

— Lev Akabas (@LevAkabas) October 3, 2024