NFL Preview: Washington Commanders (1-2) vs Arizona Cardinals (1-2)

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TV: FOX (4:05 PM ET): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, Jen Hale (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: WAS leads series, 77-47-2 (won 3 of past 4) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/10/23: ARI 16 at WAS 20 Postseason: –

HEAD COACHES

Dan Quinn vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 45-43 (.511) Postseason: 3-2 (.600)

Jonathan Gannon vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 5-15 (.250) Postseason:

COMMANDERS NOTES

• QB JAYDEN DANIELS completed 21 of 23 pass atts. (91.3 pct) & had 293 yards (254 pass, 39 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 141.7 rating in Week 3, highest single-game comp. pct. by rookie QB in NFL history (min. 20 attempts). Is 1 of 2 (Geno Smith) with 70+ comp. pct. in each of 1st 3 weeks. has 2nd-most rush yards (171) by QB in 1st 3 career games all-time. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON had 2nd rush TD of season last week. Has 9 TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 9 on road & aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • RB AUSTIN EKELER had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 40th-career rush TD. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with 80+ scrimmage yards & TD. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 100 rec. yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 16th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Had 7 catches for 125 yards & TD in last road meeting (9/20/20). • TE ZACH ERTZ had season-high 5 catches last week. Had 130 catches for 1,167 yards & 8 TDs in 28 games (2021-23) with Ari. Has 4 rec. TDs in 5 career games vs. Ari. • LB BOBBY WAGNER has 204 tackles (9.4 per game) in 22 career games vs. Ari. Aims for his 8th in row at Ari. with 6+ tackles. • LB FRANKIE LUVU had 11 tackles, TFL & INT-TD in his last game vs. Ari. (10/2/22 w/ Car.). Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. • DT JONATHAN ALLEN had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting. • DT DARON PAYNE had 2 TFL & FR in last meeting. • CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE had PD in 3 of his past 4 on road. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL (rookie) had 1st-career PD in Week 3. • S JEREMY CHINN had 1st TFL of season last week, his 13th-career TFL.

CARDINALS NOTES

• QB KYLER MURRAY had 252 yards (207 pass, team-high 45 rush) & TD pass in Week 3, his 99th-career TD pass. Has 45+ rush yards in each of his 1st 3 games this season. Had 353 yards (286 pass, 67 rush) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 pass) in his only career start vs. Was. (9/20/20). • RB JAMES CONNER has 80+ scrimmage yards & TD in 7 of his past 8. Has a rush TD in 3 of his past 4 at home. Rushed for 62 yards in the last meeting. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. had career-high 5 catches for 64 yards & rec. TD last week & is 1 of 2 rookies (Malik Nabers) with 3 rec. TDs this season. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • WR MICHAEL WILSON led team with career-high 8 catches for 64 yards in Week 3 & has 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. • TE TREY MCBRIDE has 5+ catches in 2 of his 3 games this season. • S BUDDA BAKER had 7 tackles in Week 3 & aims for his 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Is 1 of 4 (Azeez Al-Shaair, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah & Bobby Wagner) with 25+ tackles (25) & 3+ TFL (3) in 2024. • S JALEN THOMPSON had 9 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB MACK WILSON had 8 tackles & 7th-career sack in Week 3. Has TFL in 2 of his 3 games this season. • LB DENNIS GARDECK had TFL & 2nd-career INT last week. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 5 TFL this season. Had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. • LB KYZIR WHITE led team with 10 tackles in Week 3. Has 7+ tackles in each of his 7 home games with Ari. • LB ZAVEN COLLINS aims for his 4th in row at home & 5th in row overall with TFL. • DL DANTE STILLS had 1st sack of season last week.