The Washington Commanders come into Week 13 with a record of 3-8, and Jayden Daniels is still sidelined due to an elbow injury.
Marcus Mariota will be the team’s starting quarterback, while they will also have a new kicker after the team parted ways with Matt Gay after Week 11.
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Why Did the Commanders Waive Matt Gay?
The Commanders waived Gay after their loss in Madrid against the Miami Dolphins. However, the kicker, since then, signed for the San Francisco 49ers.
Through 10 games with the Commanders this season, Gay hit just 68.4% of his field goals and missed five tries from 50-plus yards. Since joining the 49ers, though, he’s been perfect 4-for-4 on field goals and 4-for-4 on extra points in his first two games.
Jake Moody, the 49ers’ former third-round pick, is now the Kicker for the Commanders. San Francisco waived him in September, and then played two games for the Chicago Bears, where he was 3-of-4 on field goal attempts.
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In 34 games across his NFL career, Moody has made 76.1% of his field goal attempts and 98% of his extra point attempts. His longest field goal is 57 yards, which came in his rookie season.
Moody began his career on a strong note, but an ankle injury in 2024 and a dip in confidence led to his release from the 49ers. Now with the Commanders, he’ll look to reset and revive his career while reuniting with former teammate Deebo Samuel Sr.
Washington is likely to get Daniels back next week, but will have to rely on Mariota to get the job done against a fierce Broncos defense. Hopefully, Moody will be able to make an impact for the Commanders tonight.
Commanders’ Insights for Week 13
Team: Washington is 0-3 in November. The Commanders have not had a winless November since 2014 and only six total since 1960.
QB: Marcus Mariota has graded in the weekly top ten in QBi three times in six qualified games. His best was an 81.2 (B-) against the Raiders in Week 3. Mariota’s season rank is 16th out of 40 qualified quarterbacks.
Offense: The Commanaders have averaged 17.0 points per game during their six-game losing streak.
Defense: Washington registered a 76.2 (C) in DEFi against the Dolphins in Week 11. It snapped a streak of two straight games with an F grade.
Fantasy: Since Week 7, Troy Franklin has four games with at least 12.9 fantasy points. Courtland Sutton has one game with over 10.7 fantasy points. Franklin has out-targeted Sutton 45-34 over that timeframe.
Editor’s Note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated throughout the day as more information becomes available.
