Washington Commanders
2026 Season · Through Week 2 · Updated Sep 18, 2026Washington Commanders
NFC East
0-1 · 3rd NFC East
Off EPA 13th · Def EPA 18th · TO Diff +0
Schedule & Results0-1
Passing Attack
The passing offense ranks 13th in EPA/play (+0.139) through Week 2.
J.Daniels1 GP · 38 DB
EPA/DB
+0.17
CPOE
-3.45
Success%
40.5%
Passer Rtg
85.9
| Pos | Name | Tgt | Rec | Yards | TD | Tgt Share | EPA/Tgt | YPRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | S.Diggs | 9 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 31.0% | +0.42 | — |
| WR | A.Williams | 4 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 13.8% | +2.20 | — |
| WR | T.McLaurin | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 13.8% | +0.49 | — |
| TE | J.Bates | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10.3% | -0.23 | — |
| TE | C.Okonkwo | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10.3% | +0.31 | — |
| RB | R.White | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6.9% | -0.84 | — |
| WR | D.Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9% | -1.02 | — |
| WR | J.Lane | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.4% | -0.80 | — |
| RB | J.Croskey-Merritt | 1 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 3.4% | -1.34 | — |
Ground Game
The rush offense ranks 13th in EPA (+0.005), running through the LG gap most effectively through Week 2.
EPA by Run Gap
| Name | Carries | Yds/Carry | EPA/Carry | Success% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Croskey-Merritt | 16 | 3.9 | +0.14 | 50.0% |
| R.White | 7 | 3.1 | -0.40 | 42.9% |
| K.Allen | 4 | 4.0 | +0.04 | 75.0% |
| J.Daniels | 2 | 1.0 | -0.51 | 0.0% |
Rushing by Down & Distance
| Down | 1-2 yds | 3-4 yds | 5-7 yds | 8-10 yds | 11+ yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0.65 1 car | 0.15 1 car | — | -0.07 15 car(NFL: -0.04) | -0.33 1 car |
| 2nd | -0.11 3 car | — | 0.09 1 car | 0.17 2 car | — |
| 3rd | -0.53 2 car | — | — | -1.24 1 car | -0.13 1 car |
| 4th | 1.58 1 car | — | — | — | — |
PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06
Situational Efficiency
All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
13th
67 plays
+0.07
EPA/Play
SR: 43%
Pass%: 52%
Run
+0.01
Pass
+0.14
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
19th
50 plays
-0.05
EPA/Play
SR: 42%
Pass%: 48%
Run
-0.00
Pass
-0.10
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
13th
25 plays
+0.09
EPA/Play
SR: 32%
Pass%: 80%
Run
+0.00
Pass
+0.11
Short Yardage
3rd/4th & 2 or less
8th
6 plays
+0.57
EPA/Play
SR: 67%
Pass%: 50%
Run
+0.18
Pass
+0.97
Red Zone
Inside the 20
8th
15 plays
+0.48
EPA/Play
SR: 53%
Pass%: 53%
Run
+0.04
Pass
+0.87
Goal Line
Inside the 5
13th
4 plays
+0.48
EPA/Play
SR: 75%
Pass%: 50%
Run
+0.40
Pass
+0.56
Late & Close
WP 25-75%, last 15 min
2nd
3 plays
+0.74
EPA/Play
SR: 33%
Pass%: 67%
Run
-0.42
Pass
+1.32
Defense
Def EPA/Play
+0.068
18thDef Pass EPA
+0.045
18thDef Rush EPA
+0.094
25thDef Success Rate
34.0%
3rdRun Defense by Gap
Opponents target the RG gap most (5 carries). Best defended: RT (-0.223 EPA/carry).
LE
3 car-0.42
LT
1 car-0.14
LG
1 car-0.48
M
2 car-0.51
RG
5 car+0.34
RT
5 car-0.22
RE
1 car+0.46
