Commanders Players and Key Stats to Watch Against the Giants

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and New York Giants starter J.J. McCarthy headline Thursday Night Football, with Daniels seeking to replicate his Week 5 rushing performance.

The Washington Commanders travel to face the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football with several key matchups shaping the division battle. Giants.com reported the complete list of players to watch and statistics to know for the primetime kickoff.

Who are the key Commanders to watch?

Jayden Daniels threw for 199 yards without a touchdown in the first meeting between these teams. However, he rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns with an average of 11.4 yards per carry back in Week 5, Giants.com reported.

In four career games against the Giants, Daniels averages 216.8 passing yards per game with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Following the season-ending injury to Terry McLaurin, Stefon Diggs has emerged as the top option in the Commanders passing game.

In seven games, Diggs has caught 30 passes for 303 yards and five touchdowns, leading Washington in all three categories. Because of a hamstring injury, Diggs was unable to participate for the divisional rivals during their Week 5 encounter.

Sonny Styles leads the Commanders with 67 total tackles, 14 more than any other player on the team. Defensively, Styles has contributed a sack, a pair of quarterback hits, four tackles for loss, one forced fumble, an interception, and four passes defensed.

Amik Robertson has registered nine pass breakups this season and allowed just 38 receiving yards total in the last two weeks. Robertson has earned a passer rating against below 80.0 in each of his last two outings.

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What stats and milestones matter tonight?

Carrying the longest active winning streak among starters in the NFL, McCarthy enters Thursday Night Football having triumphed in his last six consecutive games. Per Giants.com, he stands as the sixth quarterback in franchise history to win his first two starts with the club during the Super Bowl era, and only the second across the past 29 years.

Opposing offenses facing the Giants defense are halted via three-and-outs on 34.8 percent of their drives, leading the entire NFL in that category. Dominic Zvada has made six field goals of 50+ yards this season, accounting for 64 points and placing him fifth in franchise history for rookie scoring.

Jordan Stout leads the NFL in both gross punting average at 51.8 yards per punt and net average at 44.5.

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