
Commanders insider Ben Standig shares his takeaways after Washington trimmed its roster to 53 players. Trey Amos will miss at least the opening month. The center slots remain unsettled. All six rookies and two UDFAs remain, as does Luke McCaffrey. Three corners?
Aug 30
28 min

Commanders insider Ben Standig watched the unsightly preseason finale and now has more questions about Washington's roster decisions ahead of Sunday's cutdown day. Thoughts on Trey Amos' status, Kaliakmanis' chances, WR7, Fabian Moreau's late push and more.
Aug 29
16 min

Commanders insider Ben Standig sets the stage for Friday's preseason finale in Baltimore by highlighting players and roster battles to watch. Thoughts on Athan Kaliakmanis, the rise of Antonio Williams, Jaden Bradley, UCLA linebackers, and OL depth concerns further illuminated by Wednesday's joint practice struggles. Then Ben welcomes the ultimate fantasy football guru, John Hansen of Fantasy Points, to help you prep for your upcoming drafts and the NFL season ahead. Topics include QB strategy, Bijan v. Jahmyr, offenses to target and avoid, and where Jayden Daniels, Chig Okonkwo, Terry McLaurin and Jacory Croskey-Merritt rank among their positional peers.
Aug 28
45 min

Ben recaps a rough day at the Commanders joint practice with the Ravens with Liam Griffin from the Washington Times.
Aug 27
37 min

Commanders insider Ben Standig has the latest on Washington's roster changes. Safety Will Harris is out. Former Cardinals Pro Bowl offensive tackle D.J. Humphries is in. Which roster bubble players need a strong showing in Baltimore this week?
Aug 26
18 min

Commanders insider Ben Standig with the latest from Ashburn as Washington preps for this week's joint practice and preseason finale against the Ravens. Dan Quinn's disappointed reaction following a review of Saturday's game in Detroit. Bill and others are out this week with injuries, while no centers are coming in. Check out Ben's latest 53-player projection on Lastmanstandig.substack.com.
Aug 25
20 min

Commanders insider Ben Standig shares takeaways following Washington's second preseason game, in which... the starters on both sides played a combined five snaps against the Lions. That's odd, especially since the offense featuring Jayden Daniels had a rough outing. Ben and Ethan Cadeaux look at the positives (pass rush and defensive playmaking), the concerns (offensive line), the roster battles (Javonte Jean-Baptiste and Jaden Bradley helped their cause), and everything else from the 17-13 loss.
Aug 22
37 min

Commanders insider Ben Standig with the latest from training camp as Washington prepares for Saturday's preseason game in Detroit. Dan Quinn said plenty of starters will face the Lions. Signs suggest Jayden Daniels might be among them. Should he? Add Daron Payne to the injury list. Other updates. Who had the best catch in practice? Check out Ben's written work at LastManStandig.substack.com
Aug 20
20 min

Commanders insider Ben Standig tells the tale of Wednesday's padded practice and Washington’s growing injury report. Several defenders were held out, but the front-7 still dominated practice and kept Jayden Daniels on the move. Johnny Newton injury concern exists. Educated guesses on who plays in Detroit.
Aug 20
25 min

Commanders insider Ben Standig shares the latest from training camp. Jayden Daniels and how much playing in the second preseason game matters. Injured players returned to practice, but others were absent, leading to a series of transactions on Tuesday. Drew Stevens. Stefon Diggs. Safeties. RB depth.
Aug 18
28 min
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