He attacks both on the ground and through the air
The nominees for the @FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Week.
Vote for your winners below! ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/2qk9mifkWD
— NFL (@NFL) December 23, 2024
Vote by choosing “Jayden Daniels” on the tweet below:
@Commanders | @Lions | @Vikings | @FedEx
— NFL (@NFL) December 23, 2024
@MiamiDolphins | @Panthers | @Colts | @FedEx
— NFL (@NFL) December 23, 2024
To be honest, it’s hard to be sure whether it was Jayden Daniels passing or his running that got him nominated. Probably both.
- Through the air, the rookie sensation was 24-39 for 258 yards, 5 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
Jayden Daniels to Olamide Zaccheaus touchdown Commanders! #NFL pic.twitter.com/4dpombQWFE
— Sports Only (@SportsOnly____) December 22, 2024
- On the ground, he carried the ball 9 times for 81 yards, including a pair of 4th down conversions.
Trap on 3rd and long. Perfect execution pic.twitter.com/bJhfElNRig
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) December 23, 2024
Arguably the best (and most clutch) play of the day yesterday.
Jayden Daniels takes off and evades the sack and somehow squeezes through the three Eagles defenders on 4th & 11.
Elite. pic.twitter.com/nslBgESkRR
— brandon (@JayDanielsMVP) December 23, 2024
- He led the Commanders offense on five touchdown scoring drives as the Commanders beat the (previously) 12-2 Philadelphia Eagles and their top-ranked defense by a score of 36-33 to reach 10-5 on the season to date.
This Sunday’s victory extended the Commanders winning streak to three games while ending Philly’s win streak at 10 games. The Commanders are firmly positioned for the 7th seed in the NFC playoffs, with the 6th seed within reach if the Vikings can beat the Packers this weekend.
TERRY MCLAURIN OVER THE SHOULDER
HE HAS 6 TDs IN HIS LAST 4 GAMES
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/mPV0FIIBD4
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) December 22, 2024
Daniels won the FedEx Air Player of the Week award in Week 7 for his performance against the Chicago Bears, and likely would have won it a week earlier for his huge victory over the Bengals if players from Monday Night Football were eligible for the award.