The Washington Commanders improved to 2-1 for the third consecutive season with a 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Here are five takeaways from the matchup:

1. Marcus Mariota was in control.

The team expressed confidence that Mariota could handle himself as the starter, despite him missing most of training camp with tendonitis in his Achilles. That faith was not misplaced, as the veteran delivered another crisp performance in place of Jayden Daniels.

"I knew we'd support him like crazy; you just knew it," head coach Dan Quinn said after the game. "This teammate, what he is, I thought it looked very much quintessential Marcus."

Mariota looked comfortable throughout the afternoon, completing 15 of 21 pass attempts for 207 yards. Although the ground game was the star of the

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