Ravens vs. Commanders highlight biggest NFL matchup of Week 6
Reigning MVP Lamar Jackson welcomes Washington’s rookie sensation Jayden Daniels to Baltimore on Sunday.
The “Battle of the Beltway” takes place Sunday at 1 p.m. ET as the red-hot Washington Commanders travel north to face the Ravens in Baltimore. Quarterbacks Jayden Daniels versus Lamar Jackson should be pure fireworks, but it’s far from the only intriguing matchup this weekend.
The Buffalo Bills, picked to contend for a Super Bowl before the season, will look to rebound after two straight losses against the New York Jets, who fired their head coach Robert Saleh this week.
The Cowboys welcome the Detroit Lions to Dallas in a battle of top NFC teams. Rookie QB Drake Maye will also make his first career start for the Patriots as New England faces the Houston Texans.
Here’s what to watch for in Week 6.
Washington (4-1) at Baltimore (3-2)
By completing a league-leading 77% of his passes and becoming only the third rookie quarterback since 1950 to start and win four of his team’s first five games, Daniels has produced one of the rarest commodities in the NFL — hope in Washington. A win would give the Commanders their best start since 1996. But is Washington’s patchwork defense up to stopping Jackson and running back Derrick Henry?
Henry has scored in all five games this season while rushing for a league-high 572 yards. Considering down and distance, Henry has rushed for 229 yards more than expected, according to advanced NFL stats. This matchup of Beltway neighbors doesn’t happen often — this is only the eighth regular-season meeting all-time — but it’s one of the most exciting matchups of the season thus far.
Colts (2-3) at Titans (1-3)
Two questions hover above Indianapolis: Can Joe Flacco realistically produce another age-defying performance, after throwing for 359 yards with no turnovers and nearly engineering a 14-point comeback in Jacksonville? And should Flacco go back to the bench if starter Anthony Richardson returns from an injury?
The Titans have their own quarterback issue: If starter Will Levis returns from his own injury, can he stop turning the ball over? His six interceptions are tied for an NFL-high — with Richardson.