TE John Bates and WR Noah Brown suffered groin injuries vs the Packers and were out last week. They both missed practice today, and Bates added a calf injury while he was sidelined.

The Washington Commanders are 2-1, but their roster is banged up. The coach is leaning on his 'next man up' philosophy as the team prepares for Atlanta.

Here are some thoughts on the Commanders’ impressive win over the Raiders and what they're facing next with a banged-up roster.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 4 showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders

It wasn't just a win, it was a record-breaking day for the Washington Commanders. From rookies to Hall of Famers, see all the milestones that were hit.

Here, the Commanders run a simple zone run. Linebacker Devin White initially does a good job of filling the gap, stepping into the playside D-gap, which gets the running back to cut up the field. That’s exactly what the defense wants since the other linebacker, Germaine Pratt, is in the backside A-gap and ready to make the play.