Washington Commanders vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction & Picks - NFL

Prediction published on 9/27/24, 1:03 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 9/29/24 at 5:03 AM in NFL Picks

The Washington Commanders will aim to continue their winning ways as they go for a third consecutive victory against the struggling Arizona Cardinal on Sunday, 4:05 P.M US EST, at State Farm Stadium. The Commanders recovered from their season-opening loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37-20 after downing the New York Giants 21-18 and the Cincinnati Bengals 38-33 to secure a 2-1 record, sharing the No.1 spot in the NFC East with the Philadelphia Eagles. After three games, Washington has emerged as a top-5 team in rushing yards per game (153.7) and points per game (26.3). Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is putting on stellar numbers, passing for 254 yards with two touchdowns and rushing 171 yards with three scores. The Cardinals, meanwhile, stumbled to their second defeat in three games after falling to the Detroit Lions 20-13. Arizona ranks in the top-10 in rushing yards (144.0) and top-5 in points per game (27.3 points). Quarterback Kyle Murray has already covered 635 passing yards with five touchdowns while rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. has been terrific, especially in the past two games, catching for 198 yards and three yards.