Game balls | Four standouts from Washington’s Week 2 win vs. Giants

The Washington Commanders vanquished the New York Giants, 21-18, in a nail-biting Week 2 game at Northwest Stadium. Kicker Austin Seibert, running back Brian Robinson Jr., quarterback Jayden Daniels and cornerback Benjamin St-Juste all had impactful performances to help lift the home team against the visiting divisional rival.

It’s no secret that kicker has been one of the biggest pain points for Washington as of late. There’s been a revolving door of players at the position since the release of Brandon McManus in June, and in a job where performance is more binary than arguably any other on the field, each of them hasn’t been able to get it done.

Enter Seibert. Washington signed the former fifth-round pick this past Tuesday after moving on from Cade York. Before joining Washington, Seibert had been on six different teams since entering the league in 2019. That said, it’s perhaps understandable that Washington would have a hope-for-the-best mentality about their new addition.

On Sunday, the kicker showed that he can be a permanent solution for the Commanders. Seibert scored every single point in the Burgundy & Gold’s win over New York. Plus, his seven made field goals set a new single-game franchise record.