Lions face Jayden Daniels-less Commanders
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Veteran backup QB Marcus Mariota is completing 63.6% of his passes, and the Detroit Lions are ready for him to replace Jayden Daniels this week in DC.
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The Washington Commanders, last year’s NFC runner-up, are in a poor spot at 3-6 and missing their starting quarterback, Jayden Daniels, for the foreseeable future. But this will be the fourth time Marcus Mariota has started in Daniels’ place this season, making him more dangerous than your typical backup quarterback.
Sunday, the Detroit Lions (5-3) look to get back on the winning track when they travel to our nation’s capital to take on the Washington Commanders (3-6). Heavily favored Jared Goff and co. look to take advantage of a Commanders’ squad minus its QB1, Jayden Daniels.
The Lions (5-3) have a chance to get back in the win column and gain some measure of revenge (no matter how slight) against the Washington Commanders Sunday.
The Lions’ secondary was shredded by Daniels and the Commanders during last year’s big game in the Motor City as then-linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard looked on helplessly. The Lions’ secondary is healthier than it was during last year’s playoff game giving the recently minted Lions defensive coordinator hope for a better outcome.