Jayden Daniels Gets the Green Light, But Stefon Diggs is Parked for Sunday
Adam Schefter reported: 'Commanders QB Jayden Daniels will start Sunday vs. the Giants, but WR Stefon Diggs will be out due to a hamstring injury.'
is officially a go for Sunday, which is great news for the . The bad news is that he will be throwing to a severely depleted receiver room.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that while will start against the , star wideout is officially out with a hamstring injury.
Hamstring injuries for wide receivers are the NFL equivalent of a check engine light. You can try to ignore it, but eventually, the car is going to stop moving on the highway. wisely decided to park Diggs in the garage this week rather than risk a long-term disaster.
The Commanders desperately need a spark after getting completely dismantled by the 30-13 last week. is going to have to manufacture offense without his best perimeter weapon against a Giants team that just hung 36 points on the in a comfortable win.
This completely shifts the math for Sunday. Anyone holding a fantasy roster with Diggs is scrambling to the waiver wire, and the betting markets will undoubtedly adjust 's team totals downward. You cannot just replace a guy who demands double coverage with a backup and expect the same offensive output.
is electric enough to keep in any game, but asking a young quarterback to outduel a division rival without his top target is a tall order. We will see if the can scheme up enough easy touches to survive Sunday afternoon.