Jared Goff has been one of the most consistent performers in the NFL at the quarterback position for years. He’s gone over 4,400 passing yards in each of his last three seasons, and has missed the 200-yard mark only once this year. He has also reached 225 yards in five of eight games this season, coming up short noticeably against the tough defences of Cleveland and Kansas City.

The Commanders pass defence has been incredibly soft this year. They’ve given up 2,417 passing yards, which is the second most in the entire NFL, behind only the Dallas Cowboys. Arguably Washington’s best defensive back, Marshon Lattimore, is also out for the season so there’s little to fear for Jared Goff and the Lions passing game. This is a great bounce back spot for the veteran quarterback.

Fresh off of a 1,400 yard rushing season last year, Jahmyr Gibbs has seen a little more inconsistency seep into his game this season. However, given he’s amongst the most elite running back names in the NFL, inconsistency for him means going under 60 rushing yards just three times in eight games.

Gibbs is in a supreme bounce back spot this week as the Commanders run defence has left a lot to be desired this season. They’ve allowed 1,118 rushing yards this year, which is the eighth most in the NFL. Washington also hasn’t faced a running back of Gibbs’ caliber since week four when they gave up 181 scrimmage yards to Bijan Robinson. Gibbs has been outpacing fellow running back David Montgomery in snap shares all season, so there’s little reason to think Gibbs can’t have a monster day here.

Amon-Ra St. Brown has continued his great form from the past few seasons in 2025, remaining as quarterback Jared Goff’s go-to receiver in the Lions passing game. St. Brown has a whopping 74 targets in eight games this season, catching 59 of those passes and getting in the endzone seven times. He’s been one of the most consistent receivers in the league when it comes to touchdowns, hitting double digits in each of the last two seasons in Detroit.

Now the superstar wide receiver gets a chance to carve up a Commanders pass defence that has given up 19 passing touchdowns this year. That’s tied for fourth most in the NFL. Washington also lost star defensive back Marshon Lattimore to a torn ACL, so this defence is about to look even more enticing for St. Brown.

The Washington Commanders might be without their superstar young quarterback Jayden Daniels, but they do a great job of keeping their offence rolling whenever backup Marcus Mariota steps in. The veteran has started three games this season and has gone over 200 passing yards in two of those games, only failing to reach 175 yards against an Atlanta Falcons pass defence that has given up the fewest passing yards in the league.

The Lions are tenth on that list by comparison, having allowed 1,773 passing yards this season. The appeal of taking Mariota’s passing yards number is that the Commanders are likely to be playing catchup, forcing the veteran to throw the ball, particularly considering the Lions have given up the eight fewest rushing yards this season. Mariota has only reached 30 pass attempts once in three starts, but he’ll likely need to do that against the Lions if Washington wants to keep pace with their explosive offence.