Washington Commanders quarterback is the favorite to win NFL Rookie of the Year, and the Atlanta Falcons will have their hands full with his dual-threat ability.

Two first-round rookie quarterbacks will face off in prime time for the first time in NFL history on Sunday night as Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders host the Atlanta Falcons and new starter Michael Penix Jr.

Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons visit Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in the NFL's first prime-time game featuring rookie quarterbacks taken in the first round of the draft. Penix made his first start last week in a rout of the New York Giants.

Lattimore previously missed the initial four games after the Commanders acquired him from the New Orleans Saints at the trade deadline.

The Washington Commanders (10-5) will be shorthanded on Sunday when they host the Atlanta Falcons (8-7). On Friday, Washington ruled out five players, including cornerback Marshon Lattimore, for Sunday's NFC showdown.

Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore has played against the Atlanta Falcons many times before in his career with the New Orleans Saints.Lattimore had the opportunity for another matchup with the Falcons in Week 17,