Washington Commanders — Gridiron Core

Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average NFL team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of NFL teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 7 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

Key People

Roster & staff

Players

Jayden DanielsStarting QB · QB

Jacory Croskey-MerrittLeading Rusher · RB239YDS

Antonio WilliamsLeading Receiver · WR259YDS

Sonny StylesLeading Tackler · LB54TOT

Coaching Staff

Dan QuinnHead Coach

David BloughOffensive Coordinator

Daronte JonesDefensive Coordinator

Larry IzzoSpecial Teams

Front Office

Josh HarrisOwner

Mark ClousePresident / CEO

Adam PetersGeneral Manager

Lance NewmarkAssistant GM

Club Social

NFC EastCurrent standings · division leader takes a seedAll Standings

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FinancialsForbes 2026 · cap via Over The Cap

Valuation$9.80B11th

Revenue$694Mlast season15th

Operating$121Mincome14th

Roster Spend73 players · 13th in spend

$274.4Mof $301.2M cap

Cap space $27.6MDead money $26.2M

Valuation, revenue and operating income are Forbes’s 2026 estimates. Cap figures are Over The Cap as of 2026-09-20 and move with every roster transaction.

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QB55th pct

Run25th pct

Pass39th pct

Trenches32nd pct

Explosive55th pct

Resilience38th pct

Special Teams84th pct

Quarterback5155th pct

+ Turnover avoidance (1.2%)
+ Completion over expected (+3.3 CPOE)

EPA per dropback: +0.04 EPA; 49; 47th
Dropback success: 40.2%; 45; 32nd
Completion over expected: +3.3 CPOE; 58; 78th
Turnover avoidance: 1.2%

− Rush success (36.5%)

Rush EPA: -0.10 EPA; 48; 42nd
Rush success: 36.5%; 42; 21st
Stuff avoidance: 20.1%; 47; 38th
Explosive runs: 6.4%; 41; 18th
Short yardage: 58.2%; 44; 28th

Confidence: medium

+ Completion over expected (+3.3 CPOE)

Pass EPA: +0.10 EPA; 47; 37th
Pass success: 40.2%; 45; 32nd
Explosive passes: 12.9%; 47; 36th
Protection: 6.7%; 48; 43rd
Completion over expected: +3.3 CPOE; 58; 78th

Confidence: high

− Short-yardage defense (74.8%)

Run-line control: 20.1%; 47; 38th
Pass protection: 6.7%; 48; 43rd
Short-yardage blocking: 58.2%; 44; 28th
Stuff creation: 19.0%; 50; 51st
Pressure creation: 6.0%; 48; 44th
Short-yardage defense: 74.8%; 39; 13th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive prevention (9.5%)
− Explosive play rate (10.5%)

Explosive play rate: 10.5%; 43; 23rd
Explosive passes: 12.9%; 47; 36th
Explosive runs: 6.4%; 41; 18th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.157; 48; 41st
Explosive prevention: 9.5%; 62; 88th

Confidence: high

+ Offensive response (47.8%)
+ Mistake avoidance (69.5%)
− Defensive response (40.2%)

Offensive response: 47.8%; 58; 79th
Defensive response: 40.2%; 37; 9th
Momentum reversal: 23.8%; 47; 38th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 60.7%; 40; 16th
Mistake avoidance: 69.5%; 60; 84th

Confidence: low

+ Net punting (43.8 yds)
+ Punt returns (13.3 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: +3 pts of make rate; 54; 65th
Net punting: 43.8 yds; 60; 84th
Kick returns: 26.6 yds; 54; 66th
Punt returns: 13.3 yds; 59; 80th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 48; 41st

Confidence: low