4 winners (and 3 losers) from the Commanders' win vs. NY Giants in Week 2

Loser No. 3

Commanders' red-zone offense

The Washington Commanders managed to win the game's final play, but it should have been more comfortable. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels moved the football consistently downfield despite coming under significant duress versus the New York Giants front seven. The problem came when it was time to turn red-zone opportunities into touchdowns.

Whether it was poor discipline or a lack of execution, the Commanders couldn't get the football into the end zone. They went 0-for-6 in this area of the field. In contrast, the Giants were 3-of-3. Washington won the contest thanks in no small part to kicker Austin Seibert's historic day, but this trend cannot continue against better opposition in the coming weeks.

Kliff Kingsbury will know that, too. The play-caller needs to find better ways of scheming things up when the margins get tighter. As previously stated, those at the line of scrimmage need to improve their pre-snap twitchiness. These are minor tweaks, so they should be pretty fixable at this early stage of the campaign.

Had the Commanders taken advantage of one or two red-zone chances, this game would have been out of sight long before Seibert nailed his record-breaking seventh effort.

Winner No. 4

Noah Brown - Commanders WR

Noah Brown was a new addition to the Commanders' passing attack after final cuts. After his expected bedding-in period, the talented but streaky wide receiver got his first chance to impress against the New York Giants. It's early days, but his physical gifts look capable of making a significant difference throughout the campaign.

Brown came up with a couple of nice catches during the win. His fourth-quarter grab on Washington's final drive played a leading role in the Commanders getting into field goal range to secure a morale-boosting triumph in front of their fans.

The former seventh-round selection out of Ohio State finished with three receptions from as many targets for 56 receiving yards. Brown looked confident and assured, gaining the trust of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels when the contest was hanging in the balance. That was the biggest positive above all else.

This should be a huge confidence boost for Brown. The wideout's role will increase once he becomes even more familiar with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury's schematic demands. He might even become the WR2 opposite Terry McLaurin when it's all said and done.

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