Josh<\/strong> Johnson<\/strong> relieved Mariota last week against the Eagles, and he\u2019s in line to start if Mariota is ruled out.<\/p>\n The organization also signed Jeff<\/strong> Driskel<\/strong> off the Cardinals practice squad, which could be interpreted as a sign that they don\u2019t anticipate having Mariota available this week.<\/p>\n The injuries don\u2019t stop at the quarterback position, either.<\/p>\n Starting OG Sam<\/strong> Cosmi<\/strong> was placed on the injured reserve. Starting LT Laremy<\/strong> Tunsil<\/strong> was out last week, and he\u2019s started the week with two missed practices.<\/p>\n As a cherry on top, talented punt returner Jaylin<\/strong> Lane<\/strong> was also placed on the IR.<\/p>\n Lane has two punt returns for touchdowns on 23 punt returns in his rookie season, which shouldn\u2019t be entirely overlooked for Washington\u2019s scoring outlook this week.<\/p>\n According to Sumer Sports, among 45 quarterbacks with at least 100 dropbacks this year, Mariota is tied for 25th in expected points added (EPA) per play (0.01).<\/p>\n Johnson has -0.48 EPA per play on 11 plays this year, and the 39-year-old quarterback last saw extensive action in 2021, when he attempted 45 passes for the Jets and 40 for the Ravens.<\/p>\n According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), on 458 career dropbacks dating back to 2009, Johnson has 12 big-time throws (3.0 BTT%), 17 turnover-worthy plays (3.5 TWP%), a 57.9% completion rate, and 6.4 yards per pass attempt.<\/p>\n In Johnson\u2019s nine career starts, his teams have never scored more than 21 points.<\/p>\n The Commanders scored only 18 points against the Eagles last week.<\/p>\n So, even if Mariota can suit up through his hand injury, he\u2019ll be doing so behind a banged-up offensive line after a clunker performance.<\/p>\n Quinnen<\/strong> Williams<\/strong> has been estimated as limited in practice through Tuesday.<\/p>\n If he plays, the Commanders are unlikely to find much success by pivoting to a run-heavy approach.<\/p>\n Williams made his debut with the Cowboys in Week 11.<\/p>\n According to the Fantasy Points data suite, the Cowboys have faced an 8.1% pass rate over expectations (PROE) since Week 11, the second-highest mark in the league.<\/p>\n Furthermore, they\u2019ve allowed only 91.2 rushing yards per game (27th), 4.02 yards per carry (tied for 22nd), and a 46.3% success rate (24th) during that period.<\/p>\n The Commanders are ill-equipped to exploit Dallas\u2019s leaky secondary.<\/p>\n As a result, they\u2019ll likely go under 21.5 points on Christmas.<\/p>\n\t
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