Penix and the Falcons at Daniels and the Commanders in prime-time meeting of 1st-round rookie QBs
Associated PressAtlanta at Washington Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL odds: Commanders by 4 Against the spread: Falcons 7-8; Commanders 9-6 Series record: Washington leads 18-10-1 Last meeting: Commanders beat Falcons 24-16 on Oct. 15, 2023, at Atlanta. Falcons: overall, rush, pass, scoring Falcons defense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Commanders offense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Commanders defense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Turnover differential: Falcons minus-5; Commanders plus-2 Falcons player to watch Rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. made his first NFL start in easy mode at home against the Giants. Commanders: CB Marshon Lattimore, who missed more than a month with a hamstring injury, is again dealing with a hamstring injury.. RT Andrew Wylie and WR Dyami Brown left the Eagles game in the fourth quarter.. DT Jonathan Allen could return more than two months after surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle, which was originally thought to be season-ending. He had 919 in 14 games as a rookie in 2019 and missed two because of injury.. Crowder and WR Olamide Zaccheaus each had two TD catches last week.. Zach Ertz is 28 yards receiving away from becoming the ninth tight end to 8,000.. LB Frankie Luvu intercepted Kenny Pickett last week.. LB Bobby Wagner leads Washington with 118 tackles.