Overview

• Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Daniels will miss Sunday's game against the Raiders after he did not practice Friday.
• Veteran Marcus Mariota gets the nod and brings recent success in relief for Washington plus familiarity from his 2020–21 stint in Las Vegas.
• Quinn described the recovery plan as cautious and evaluated daily to ensure Daniels can play like himself when he returns.
• Raiders coach Pete Carroll said his staff prepared for Mariota and viewed his appearance this week as the probable scenario.
• Fantasy analysts at CBS Sports label Mariota a Week 3 sleeper, and Dimers’ model still leans Washington with a 62% win probability and a projected 23–20 result.