The Washington Commanders announced on Twitter that Jacoby Brissett will start at quarterback over Sam Howell on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
Commanders head coach Ron Rivera has benched Sam Howell for Jacoby Brissett during the team's last two games against the Los Angeles Rams and New York Jets. Brissett led comeback attempts in both games that were unsuccessful. In the Jets game, Brissett brought Washington back from a 27-7 deficit to take a 28-27 lead, but Greg Zuerlein kicked a game-winning field goal to give New York a 30-28 win.
Howell has struggled over the last two weeks in the games he was eventually benched. In both games against the Rams and the Jets, the Commanders were playing with big deficits. Brissett came in and played well, getting the Commanders back in both games to some extent.
The competition will step up this week, as the San Francisco 49ers are one of, if not the most talented team in the NFL, and they will surely be motivated to bounce back from a poor showing against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday.
It will be interesting to see if Brissett can continue to give quality play for the Commanders against a top defense like the 49ers, and with a team planning to face him throughout the week.
The Commanders are far removed from the playoff race in the NFC, but they are looking to finish the season strong and bring some positive momentum into the offseason, where a number of changes are possible.
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