Commanders vs. Cardinals Key Players to Watch | Week 1

On Sunday at 1:00 PM ET, the Washington Commanders will host the Arizona Cardinals. Looking for a breakdown of the numbers and info on which players to watch? Keep scrolling.

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Commanders vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Game Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Venue: FedExField
• Location: Landover, Maryland
• TV: FOX

Top Commanders Players

• Last season Sam Howell collected 169 passing yards (169 per game) while going 11-for-19 (57.9%) and throwing for one touchdown with one interception. He tacked on 35 rushing yards on five carries with one touchdown.
• Brian Robinson Jr. took 205 carries for 797 rushing yards a season ago (66.4 per game) and scored two touchdowns.
• Last season Antonio Gibson ran for 546 yards on 149 carries (36.4 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns. He also caught 46 passes for 353 yards (23.5 per game) and two TDs.
• Last year Terry McLaurin was targeted 120 times and notched 77 catches for 1,191 yards with five touchdowns.
• Curtis Samuel added 64 catches for 656 yards and four touchdowns.
• Jahan Dotson racked up 523 receiving yards on 35 catches with seven TDs.
• Last season, Da’Ron Payne collected 11.5 sacks, 18 TFL and 64 tackles.
• Cody Barton collected 133 tackles, four TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions over his last campaign.
• Last season, Darrick Forrest grabbed four interceptions and added 84 tackles, one TFL, and nine passes defended.

Top Cardinals Players

• Joshua Dobbs threw for 411 yards while completing 58.8% of his passes last season, with two touchdowns and two interceptions (205.5 yards per game). He also carried the ball eight times for 44 yards.
• James Conner ran for 782 yards on 183 carries (60.2 yards per game) and scored seven touchdowns a season ago. He also averaged 23.1 receiving yards per game, grabbing 46 passes for 300 yards and one TD.
• Last year Keaontay Ingram rushed for 60 yards on 27 carries (5.5 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown.
• Marquise Brown grabbed 67 passes for 709 yards last season while scoring three touchdowns. He was targeted 107 times, and averaged 59.1 yards per game.
• Greg Dortch’s stat line last year was 52 grabs for 467 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 29.2 receiving yards per game.
• Rondale Moore collected 414 yards on 41 catches with one touchdown in 2022.
• Cameron Thomas had a solid body of work a year ago, collecting three sacks, three TFL and 18 tackles.
• Budda Baker collected 111 tackles, one TFL, and two interceptions over his 2022 campaign.
• Marco Wilson intercepted three passes and tacked on 58 tackles, two TFL, and 10 passes defended last season.

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Commanders Fantasy Stats

• Jacoby Brissett was the No. 49 fantasy player overall and the No. 23 fantasy QB in 2022 with 168.7 points (averaging 12.1 per game).
• McLaurin racked up 152 fantasy points a season ago (8.9 per game), good enough to rank him 62nd overall and 14th among WRs in league-wide fantasy standings.
• Last year, Gibson averaged 8 fantasy points per game on the way to 119.9 total fantasy points. That made him the 93rd-ranked fantasy player overall and the 34th-ranked RB.
• Samuel put together the 106th-ranked fantasy season (34th among WRs) in 2022 with 112.3 fantasy points, averaging 6.6 per game.

Cardinals Fantasy Stats

• In 2022, Conner finished as the 59th-best fantasy player overall and the 19th-best RB after racking up 154.2 total fantasy points (11.9 per game).
• Last year, Brown finished as the 131st-ranked fantasy player overall and the 47th-ranked WR. He totaled 89 fantasy points, averaging 7.4 per game.
• Zach Ertz finished last season as the No. 19 TE and the No. 171 fantasy player overall. He put up 68.6 fantasy points (6.9 per game).
• Dortch’s 2022 fantasy rankings saw him finish as the No. 189 player overall and the No. 74 WR after he put up 61.1 fantasy points (3.8 per game).