ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders will lastly have each of their high two receivers out there Monday, as Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel will play towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
Each gamers have been full members the previous three days at apply, and coach Dan Quinn mentioned they are going to play. McLaurin has missed the previous 4 video games with a proper quad damage whereas Samuel missed final week with a bruised heel that bothered him the earlier recreation as properly.
It’s a lift for a group that has handled quite a few accidents, one cause it’s 3-4 heading into the sport towards the Chiefs (4-3). The broad receivers’ return helps backup quarterback Marcus Mariota, who’s making his third begin this season rather than the injured Jayden Daniels (out with a proper hamstring damage).
McLaurin mentioned Friday that he was shut in latest weeks however needed to ensure he was 100% — one thing he didn’t really feel he was till Monday.
“With the ability to speed up and run by folks and slam on the brakes, that’s my recreation,” he mentioned. “My damage hindered loads of that, however I really feel actually good proper now.”
McLaurin has caught 10 passes for 149 yards and nil touchdowns in three video games. Samuel leads Washington with 34 catches for 315 yards and three touchdowns. One other receiver, Noah Brown, hasn’t performed since Week 2 and was positioned on injured reserve Oct. 15.
Washington’s offense has been productive for many of the season even with its accidents. The Commanders rank tenth in scoring and thirteenth in yards. They’re additionally seventh in yards per play however twenty fourth on third downs.
In addition they stay second in dashing yards per recreation, however prior to now two weeks, their working backs have averaged 3.6 yards per carry — in comparison with 6.06 within the first 5 video games — and 66.5 yards per recreation. In these video games, each Chicago and Dallas, which rank twenty eighth and thirtieth, respectively, in dashing yards per recreation, crowded the field and dared them to throw.
“There’s little question there’s sure coverages that groups aren’t prepared to play when you may have guys like that on the sphere,” Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury mentioned. “To allow them to positively assist open issues up.”