Welcome back to Halftime Headlines. This week I wanted to touch on how history was made Monday night between the Washington Commanders and the Cincinnati Bengals.
In my last blog post, I wrote about how the Commanders were the biggest losers of the week because of how Jayden Daniels' strong debut performance was overshadowed by the massive mistakes made on the defensive side of the ball. This week I have decided to write regarding the same topic - however on a much more positive note.
Daniels made history on Monday by overtaking Dak Prescott for the rookie passing completion percentage record with an impressive 91.3% which compares to Dak's 88.9%. The Commanders offense as a whole has been making huge strides the past couple weeks, with the team not having punted or given up a single turnover in the past two games. They have scored on every single drive with the exception of taking a kneel at the end of the half or the game. Interestingly enough, the Bengals also did not punt or concede any turnovers, which could simply be credited to how poor the Commanders defense has been.
With that being said, its becoming pretty evident that the Commanders got a potentially generational player here with Daniels. He's outperforming every other rookie quarterback so far this season and has shown complete composure in the pocket, scrambling when he needs to but holding the ball and looking to make a play before doing so. For the first time this week, we got a great look at his arm, completing 2/3 deep balls, 1 being for the game sealing touchdown. He also threw for his first touchdown and another, also tacking on a rushing touchdown.
The Commanders are going to be an exciting team to watch this year. If they can get their defense together and start making some stops, they mightt have potential to maintain their current position and finish the season above .500.
Do you think JD5 has got what it takes to lead this team to the top of the NFC East?
My picks for this upcoming week:
Cincinnati Bengals vs Carolina Panthers: Bengals (-220) The 0-3 Bengals might be one of the best 0-3 teams in history. All 3 games they've lost have close. An unfortunate week 1 loss to the Patriots followed by a 1 point loss to the back-to-back Super Bowl champions. They just lost to the Commanders who played a near perfect game. The Bengals are due.
Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers: Vikings (+110) The Vikings are a super sneaky team that has been putting up points against good teams. Its easy to pick a 3-0 team to continue to win, however the Packers are without Jordan Love still.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts: Colts (+100) The Steelers are the complete opposite situation as the Bengals. They are easily the most overhyped 3-0 team ever. Their offense is so incomplete. The only reason they win games is because of their defense and because they have only played bad and injury-ridden teams. Plus, we need the Ravens to make up some ground here.
By Mason Gough (1-2)
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