5 winners (and 2 losers) from Commanders' rousing triumph over the Raiders

Winner No. 2

Dorance Armstrong Jr. - Commanders DE

Winning in the trenches is the key to everything for the Washington Commanders, on both sides of the football. They made this an emphasis to overwhelm the Las Vegas Raiders from start to finish.

Dorance Armstrong Jr. led the edge-rushing rom once again. He's growing in stature with every game that passes. The former Kansas prospect is adding some technical prowess to his pass-rushing moves. There is some added power, and the player is clearly brimming with confidence right now.

Armstrong helped himself to another sack — his third in as many contests. He also notched five tackles, two tackles for loss, and one quarterback hit. But more importantly, his production opened things up for others after the Raiders were forced to slide protection in his direction.

There are still some concerns about whether the Commanders have enough on the edge when they come up against the NFL's best. But if Armstrong keeps playing like this, they'll be just fine.

Loser No. 1

Will Harris - Commanders S

There weren't many sour notes to take from a convincing showing. However, not for the first time this season, some injury problems once again reared their head.

Percy Butler and Trey Amos both left the game late. Marshon Lattimore was evaluated for a concussion, which is something else for fans to monitor. These issues pale into insignificance compared to the complication suffered by veteran safety Will Harris.

The concerns for Harris were immediate when he went down. He didn't return, and reports now suggest that the defensive back is set to miss considerable time — potentially even the entire season — after fracturing his fibula.

If the fracture is significant, Harris is done for the year. Jeremy Reaves filled in and played well. The Commanders also have Butler and Tyler Owens to pick up the slack, so the options are there to compensate for another significant loss.

Winner No. 3

Jaylin Lane - Commanders WR

Jayden Daniels was unavailable for the contest with a sprained knee. Marcus Mariota is a capable understudy, but without a franchise player to lean on, others had to step up.

That didn't just apply to the offense. Every phase had to make a bigger impact on proceedings. Thankfully for the Commanders, they answered the call en route to an emphatic victory to send the home fans away happy.

This was especially evident in the return game. Deebo Samuel Sr. set the tone right out of the gate with a blistering kickoff run that put the Commanders in tremendous early field position. It was a trend that continued throughout the contest, and Jaylin Lane shook Northwest Stadium to its foundations with an explosive punt return that went all the way for six.

The fourth-round rookie is an electrifying threat with the football in his hands. Lane showcased this to full effect, waiting patiently for a gap to arrive and displaying elite-level explosiveness to leave everyone else in the dust.

Finding a way to utilize this on offense is the next challenge.