Now that we’ve had some time to come off of the high of a Week 1 upset victory over a division rival, it’s time to dive into the number a bit for the Washington Football Team, and try to figure out how exactly they were able to take down the Philadelphia Eagles and a big-time comeback victory.
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We saw the big plays take place in front of our eyes, but those highlights rarely tell the whole story. One of our favorite things to do the day after a game is delve into the snap counts in Washington, and look at who played where, and what type of impact they had. Let’s break down both sides of the ball, starting with the offense.
Washington Offensive Snap Counts
With 70 total offensive snaps, it’s not a shock to see the starting O-line and quarterback receive 100% of the work, but in Washington, it’s always a delight to drive home the fact that the front-five went the entire game without suffering an injury.
Here are some major takeaways from those snap counts:
- McLaurin led all WR’s by a large margin
- The main pass-catchers — McLaurin, Steven Sims Jr., Logan Thomas, and Dontrell Inman — are clearly separated from the rest of the pack as far as playing time goes.
- J.D. McKissic surprisingly led the way for running backs, though he seemingly had the lowest impact as far as the eye test goes.
- Antonio Gibson was on the field for only 18 snaps in the entire game, yet he outpaced the rest of the backfield when it came to yards on the ground.
Washington Defensive Snap Counts
Again, the numbers don’t paint an extremely different picture from what we saw on the field, but it’s clear that Washington has a group of players in the secondary who they plan to rely on, and there wasn’t much need to go away from them on Sunday.
Here are some major takeaways from the defensive snap counts:
- 5 total players saw 100% of the workload on defense, with four of them coming in the secondary. LB Jon Bostic was the only full-time player in the middle, with Kevin Pierre-Louis missing just one snap in the game.
- Chase Young led all defensive lineman in snap counts, showing the coaching staff has no plans to give him time to get settled in the NFL game. He proved on Sunday that it’s not necessary.
- Ryan Kerrigan was extremely efficient, coming up with 2 sacks in his 22 snaps. We knew he’d take more of a back-seat role with the depth upfront, but if he can make plays when he’s in the game, the sky is the limit.
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