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By Rowan Fisher-Shotton
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Sunday's NFC East showdown at AT&T Stadium between the Washington Commanders (3-3) and Dallas Cowboys (2-3-1) features two division rivals seeking momentum wins after respective losses in Week 6.
The Commanders suffered a narrow defeat to the Chicago Bears at home on "Monday Night Football" (25-24 loss), while the Cowboys were upset 30-27 on the road against the Carolina Panthers.
Unfortunately for Washington, quarterback Jayden Daniels will now be without multiple weapons in a game that currently features the highest over/under of the week (54.5).
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NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported on Saturday that wide receiver Deebo Samuel has officially been ruled out for Sunday's game and will not travel with the team due to a lingering heel issue.
Making matters worse, Washington will also be without wide receivers Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) and Noah Brown (groin/IR), leaving the receiving room significantly depleted and putting even more responsibility on Daniels.
Though maybe not as electric as his ROTY campaign a year ago, Daniels has produced a respectable start to his second NFL season, completing 62.1% of his passes for 875 yards, seven passing touchdowns and just a lone interception, while adding another 176 rushing yards on 36 attempts (4.9 YPC).
While seemingly modest, these numbers have come in just four games, missing two contests earlier in the year due to injury (and his 176 rushing yards still rank fifth among all QBs).
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While Daniels remains one of the game's elite young signal callers, it cannot be overstated the significance of losing not just one, but now three of his top targets.
As a result of the absences, expect added responsibility on Daniels and the remaining offensive weapons to make plays. This includes young wide receivers like Luke McCaffrey and Jaylin Lane, as well as rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt and veteran tight end Zach Ertz.
Luckily, they're going up against a Dallas defense that's allowing the most passing yards in the NFL (269.5 per game), presenting an opportunity for one or more receiving options to step up and for Daniels to still have a solid day.
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