So, the Commanders will need Benjamin St-Juste and/or Mike Davis to step up and play admirably on Sunday. Washington also ruled out RT Andrew Wylie, WR Dyami Brown, LB Jordan Magee and S Tyler Owens. Swing tackle Cornelius Lucas will most likely replace Wylie.

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.

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 host the Atlanta Falcons (8-7) on Sunday at Northwest Stadium in a pivotal NFC matchup. A current look at the NFC playoff field has the Falcons and Commanders in.

The Washington Commanders won’t have cornerback Marshon Lattimore in this weekend’s prime-time matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Despite making his Commanders debut in Week 16, the veteran has been ruled out for Sunday’s game due to a chronic hamstring issue.

The Commanders have ruled out Marshon Lattimore for Sunday's game against the Falcons. Fellow starters Andrew Wylie and Dyami Brown also have been ruled out.

Everything is on the line in Week 17 as the Falcons head north to take on the Washington Commanders. It will be a rookie vs. rookie showdown, while also providing a reunion of sorts between former Falcons head coach Dan Quinn,