Detroit Lions @ Washington Commanders
Final Score: Lions 44, Commanders 22
Writer: Christian Otteman (@COttemanPL on Twitter)
A week after an underwhelming defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings, Jared Goff and the Lions bounced back and took care of business in Washington, D.C., by scoring on every possession until they went into victory formation. Without Jayden Daniels or Terry McLaurin, the Commanders had trouble moving the ball most of the day, and their defense was no match for Jahmyr Gibbs and his hat trick of touchdowns. The Lions cruised to an easy victory and will travel to Philadelphia for a “Sunday Night Football” showdown against the Eagles in Week 11. The Commanders, meanwhile, will head across the pond to face the Dolphins in Madrid.
Three Up
- Jahmyr Gibbs — Week 9’s dud is in the rearview mirror. Gibbs ran all over the home team for 172 all-purpose yards and three scores.
- Jameson Williams — Two straight weeks of increased usage mean we can start to consider Jamo as a solid flex option moving forward.
- Dan Campbell — The Lions’ coach was bespectacled on the sideline and took over play-calling duties. The short-term results are promising for Detroit’s offense.
One Down
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt — Another underwhelming performance from the rookie preseason phenom. He remains a firm sit as long as this backfield remains a three-man rotation.
Detroit Lions
Quarterback
Jared Goff: 25/33, 320 Yards, 3 TD
Jared Goff looked completely in control of the Lions’ offense on Sunday afternoon, slicing and dicing the Commanders’ secondary from the first whistle. Goff spread the ball around to several receivers and led the Lions to points on every single drive until he was removed from the game in the fourth quarter. While the Detroit offense has looked stagnant at times under new OC John Morton, the team looked dynamic in Dan Campbell‘s first time calling plays this season. This adjustment boosts the ceilings of Goff and the rest of the team’s skill position players.
Kyle Allen: 0/2, 0 Yards | 1 Carry, -1 Yards
Running Back
Jahmyr Gibbs: 15 Carries, 142 Yards, 2 TD | 4 Targets, 3 Receptions, 30 Yards, TD
If any of you were concerned with Jahmyr Gibbs‘ rest-of-season outlook after a Week 9 stinker against the Vikings, I’m sure you’re resting much easier after this performance. Gibbs scored twice before halftime and looked explosive against a beatable Commanders defense. The Lions also seemed more intent on getting Gibbs involved in the passing game and in creative ways where he could take advantage of his speed and shiftiness. Gibbs added a 43-yard house call in the second half to secure a hat trick for one of his best games of the season. Even when splitting carries evenly with David Montgomery, Gibbs is a weekly RB1.
Jahmyr Gibbs with TD No. 2 on the day!
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David Montgomery: 15 Carries, 71 Yards, 2-Point Conversion | 1 Target, 1 Reception, 0 Yards
It wasn’t a bad day at all for David Montgomery, but he played second fiddle to Gibbs, as he has done most of the season. Montgomery mixed in throughout the afternoon and looked strong and agile with his carries and added in an easy 2-point conversion run to put a cherry on top of his fantasy day. Knuckles remains a solid flex play every week due to the high volume of scoring opportunities, but his ceiling isn’t nearly as high as Gibbs’.
Sione Vaki: 1 Carry, 4 Yards
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Jameson Williams: 7 Targets, 6 Receptions, 119 Yards, TD
While last week’s usage was a step in the right direction for Jameson Williams‘ usage, this week was a massive improvement in terms of utilizing his skill set and restoring confidence in his upside as a fantasy asset. Dan Campbell decided to show that Williams can do more than run go routes during this contest and featured the speedster heavily in the team’s second half game plan. With two straight weeks of increased usage and more creative play-calling in Week 10, Jamo is back on the menu as a startable WR3 or flex. This still doesn’t change his status as the poster child for boom-bust receivers (yet).
Jameson Williams with the catch, flip, and score!
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Amon-Ra St. Brown: 8 Targets, 5 Receptions, 58 Yards, TD
Ol’ reliable. Amon-Ra St. Brown was featured early and often, taking in a 9-yard score by just extending the ball over the plane. While it was disappointing to see him only earn one more reception after his score, the Lions had the game in hand early and didn’t need St. Brown to fuel the offense by himself. I’m not going to bore you by telling you for the hundredth time that St. Brown is a special receiver. If you roster him, just enjoy rolling with one of the most dependable players in fantasy football.
Sam LaPorta: 5 Targets, 5 Receptions, 53 Yards
It’s modest usage for Sam LaPorta, but also the fourth time in the last five games where he has had at least five receptions and 50 yards. Keep firing him up as a solid TE1.
Kalif Raymond: 4 Targets, 4 Receptions, 49 Yards | 1 Carry, 10 Yards
Kalif Raymond got involved with a few chunk gains throughout the afternoon, but he shouldn’t be considered a fantasy asset in future weeks.
Isaac TeSlaa: 1 Target, 1 Reception, 11 Yards
Ross Dwelley: 1 Target
Brock Wright: 1 Target
Washington Commanders
Quarterback
Marcus Mariota: 16/22, 213 Yards, 2 TD | 5 Carries, 22 Yards
For what it’s worth, Marcus Mariota did about the best he could considering his lack of pass-catching weapons and an ineffective run game. Mariota found himself down multiple scores by the end of the first quarter, and he couldn’t keep pace with Goff and the rest of the Lions despite throwing for two scores of his own. He still showed off his mobility with some decent, tough scrambles throughout the game, but it’s clear this offense doesn’t operate at the same level without Jayden Daniels at the helm. Mariota should still have some Superflex streaming viability against the Dolphins in Madrid next week.
Running Back
Jacory Croskey-Merritt: 11 Carries, 30 Yards
Chris Rodriguez Jr.: 6 Carries, 16 Yards, TD
Jeremy McNichols: 5 Carries, 25 Yards | 1 Target, 1 Reception, 4 Yards
We’re going to talk about all three of these running backs at once, because this backfield is looking like a three-headed monster, and not in a complimentary way. While it was Chris Rodriguez Jr. who got the first carries of the game and punched in a short score, Jacory Croskey-Merritt led the team in carries after Rodriguez left with an injury in the third quarter, but Bill had a tough time finding room to run against the Lions’ tough defensive line. Jeremy McNichols was the only back to see a single target in the passing game and didn’t see most of his usage until the game was well out of hand. While Bill is still the most appealing back to own in this offense, none are recommended starts with the three-way split and overall lack of receiving work for this group. Bench Bill in case he finds a way to turn things around, but the others can be safely cut.
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Treylon Burks: 3 Targets, 3 Receptions, 58 Yards
Treylon Burks inexplicably led the Commanders in receiving yards on Sunday despite only catching one pass in 2025 prior to this week. Burks may be the team’s short-term WR2 while Terry McLaurin is out after outsnapping Jaylin Lane 21-15, but don’t kid yourself into thinking he’s worth picking up from waivers.
Zach Ertz: 5 Targets, 4 Receptions, 54 Yards
One of the most Zach Ertz stat lines to ever exist. It was at least good to see Ertz show some chemistry with Mariota after performing much better with Daniels under center, giving him some streaming viability going forward. He’s still a catch-and-fall TE who you hope finds his way into the end zone to deliver 10 or more points.
Jaylin Lane: 1 Target, 1 Reception, 41 Yards
Rookie Jaylin Lane made a big gain on a deep ball from Mariota in the second quarter but was otherwise invisible in the box score. If you’re losing snaps to Treylon Burks, that isn’t a good sign for your fantasy prospects.
Deebo Samuel: 5 Targets, 4 Receptions, 29 Yards, TD
Deebo Samuel salvaged his day by catching a wide-open touchdown pass from Mariota in the third quarter. Deebo hasn’t topped 50 receiving yards since Week 5’s contest against the Chargers, which is slightly concerning for his fantasy ceiling moving forward. Still, Samuel was the only receiver to play in more than 50% of the team’s snaps, meaning he’s the guy to own in this offense as long as McLaurin is down. Even when Terry makes his return, Samuel will be the player with the highest upside.
Robbie Chosen: 4 Targets, 1 Reception, 17 Yards
John Bates: 2 Targets, 1 Reception, 6 Yards
Ben Sinnott: 1 Target, 1 Reception, 4 Yards, TD