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Russell Wilson has a tough matchup when his New York Giants meet the Washington Commanders in their season opener (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET). The Commanders gave up 189.5 passing yards per game last year, third-best in the league.
Wilson passed for 2,482 yards last year (225.6 per game), completing 63.7% of his passes (214-for-336), with 16 TDs and five INTs. Wilson also ran for 155 yards on 43 attempts with two rushing touchdowns, averaging 14.1 yards per game.
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Wilson vs. the Commanders
- Wilson vs the Commanders (since 2021): 4 GP / 215 PASS YPG / 8 PASS TD
- Last year, Washington allowed only two quarterbacks to record over 300 passing yards in a game.
- The Commanders gave up at least one passing touchdown to 14 opposing QBs last season.
- In the passing game, Washington allowed seven players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
- In the passing game, the Commanders gave up at least three passing touchdowns to only three opposing quarterbacks last year.
- Wilson will face the NFL's third-ranked pass defense a season ago (189.5 yards allowed per game).
- The Commanders' defense ranked 15th in league play last year by giving up 1.5 passing touchdowns per game.
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Wilson Passing Insights
- Last year Wilson went over his passing yards prop total in five of 11 opportunities.
- The Giants threw the ball in 58.2% of their plays from scrimmage last year while staying on the ground 41.8% of the time. That offensive attack ranked 31st in the NFL in points scored.
- Wilson averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt last year, 14th in the league.
- Wilson had a passing touchdown in nine of 11 games last year, with multiple passing TDs in five of them.
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Wilson's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Jets | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 16-for-29 / 264 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 3 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Giants | 10/28/2024 | Week 8 | 20-for-28 / 278 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 7 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Commanders | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 14-for-28 / 195 YDS / 3 TDs / 1 INT | 4 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Ravens | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 23-for-36 / 205 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT | 4 ATT / 1 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Browns | 11/21/2024 | Week 12 | 21-for-28 / 270 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bengals | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 29-for-38 / 414 YDS / 3 TDs / 1 INT | 3 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Browns | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 15-for-26 / 158 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 6 ATT / 17 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Eagles | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 14-for-22 / 128 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 13 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Ravens | 12/21/2024 | Week 16 | 22-for-33 / 217 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT | 3 ATT / 27 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chiefs | 12/25/2024 | Week 17 | 23-for-37 / 205 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT | 6 ATT / 55 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Bengals | 1/4/2025 | Week 18 | 17-for-31 / 148 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 16 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Ravens | 1/11/2025 | Wild Card | 20-for-29 / 270 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 6 YDS / 0 TDs |