Stats Present How Impactful Loss Of Defender Is To Commanders

 

The Washington Commanders haven’t had the season many followers hoped for coming off final yr’s surprising journey to the NFC Championship Sport. Now on a five-game shedding streak, and with quarterback Jayden Daniels out as a result of an elbow harm, there’s not a lot hope they will flip issues round.

To make issues worse, Daniels’ harm isn’t the one absence inflicting vital injury to the group. Stats present how impactful the lack of defensive lineman Dorance Armstrong Jr. has been to the Commanders.

“The Dorance Armstrong Impact: From Weeks 1-6, the Commanders generated a 40.6% strain fee, the 4th-highest within the NFL. Since Week 7, their strain fee has plummeted to 27.3%, the Fifth-lowest,” Nicki Jhabvala wrote on X.

The Dorance Armstrong Impact:

From Weeks 1-6, the Commanders generated a 40.6% strain fee, the 4th-highest within the NFL.

Since Week 7, their strain fee has plummeted to 27.3%, the Fifth-lowest.

(through @NextGenStats)

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 13, 2025

Armstrong had 24 mixed tackles and 5.5 sacks earlier than getting injured. It was shaping as much as be a profession yr for the 28-year-old, however now he’ll miss a number of weeks for the primary time in his eight NFL seasons.

His presence was a giant purpose Washington was capable of go on a run final yr, and whereas his absence could get misplaced within the combine as a result of Daniels being harm, it’s…