Overview

• BetMGM lists Washington as a 6-point favorite, and ESPN’s model puts the Commanders’ win probability near 69%.
• Second-year QB Jayden Daniels enters with AP Offensive Rookie of the Year credentials as coach Dan Quinn targets growth over replication of 2024’s run.
• New York turns to Russell Wilson as the starter with rookie Jaxson Dart backing him up after a 3-14 season, with team leaders stressing that an explosive preseason must translate to results.
• Early-week reports list Giants LT Andrew Thomas as limited with a foot issue, with Washington’s Dorance Armstrong (knee), Noah Brown (knee) and Jonathan Jones (hamstring) also limited.
• Giants rookie edge Abdul Carter debuts as an expected front-seven factor, with Boomer Esiason suggesting Washington should test him in the run game, and Washington comes in off a two-game sweep of New York last year plus a 7-2 home mark.