The Washington Commanders really can't seem to get off the ground this season. Injuries have definitely hindered their ability to play efficiently on the field, but there are plenty of other things going awry as well.
On Sunday, the Commanders fell to the Los Angeles Rams in a second-half collapse after taking a 10-6 lead into the locker room at halftime. After halftime, Washington only put three more points on the board while the Rams added 14 to come away with a 20-13 win. The offense couldn't sustain drives this week and only recorded 60 yards on the ground. The defense played well, but they were on the field for way too long.
The season is only halfway over, but it sure feels like we can cross this one out as a loss. Time to pivot and start
preparing for 2027.
Let’s take a look at the lowest- and highest-graded players from the Commanders’ Week 9 loss, as graded by Pro Football Focus.
Top 5 offense
- TE John Bates (86.0)
- WR Van Jefferson (76.4)
- RB Rachaad White (68.8)
- WR Jaden Bradley (64.6)
- TE Chig Okonkwo (63.9)
Bottom 5 offense
- RG Matt Gulbin (29.3)
- TE Ben Sinnott (44.8)
- RG Sam Cosmi (47.0)
- C Lucas Patrick (48.2)
- RT Josh Conerly Jr. (49.5)
Top 5 defense
- S Nick Cross (91.1)
- LB K'Lavon Chaisson (90.3)
- DT Tim Settle (81.0)
- DE Deatrich Wise Jr. (74.6)
- LB Frankie Luvu (74.1)
Bottom 5 defense
- DT Rickey Barber (35.6)
- LB Sonny Styles (45.4)
- LB Dorance Armstrong (46.1)
- LB Odafe Oweh (53.1)
- S Percy Butler (56.2)
Top 5 special teams
- ST Percy Butler (73.6)
- ST Colson Yankoff (71.4)
- ST Mike Sainristil (68.5)
- ST Quan Martin (68.4)
- LS Tyler Ott (64.2)
Bottom 5 special teams
- ST Kain Medrano (40.1)
- ST Tyler Owens (43.8)
- ST John Bates (54.8)
- ST Van Jefferson (57.4)
- ST Jeremy Reaves (57.9)
Other notables
- LT Andrew Wylie (60.0)
- RB Austin Ekeler (58.4)
- LG Chris Paul (57.5)
- S Quan Martin (72.0)
- DT Jer'Zhan Newton (71.7)
- DT Charles Omenihu (69.2)
- P Tress Way (60.7)
- K Drew Stevens (60.0)
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Who were the highest and lowest graded players in Commanders' loss
