Week 2: Skins-Rams Preview
PREDICTION
Make no mistake, this is a much better Rams team this season. Starting at the top with new Head Coach Jeff Fisher. St.Louis will try to establish Steven Jackson on the ground and mix in a controlled passing game with Sam Bradford. Defensively, the Rams will play force Griffin to throw the ball downfield against press cornerbacks Cortland Finnigan and rookie Janoris Jenkins. The Redskins will need Alfred Morris to continue to grind it out between the tackles and give RG3 time to get the ball downfield. If wide receiver Pierre Garcon (Probable) cannot play, the Skins may have problems. Prediction: Redskins 27 Rams 20
CONNECTIONS
-Rams Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer was the Quarterbacks Coach for the Redskins during the 2001 season.
-Rams Defensive Quality Control Coach Dennard Wilson was a Defensive Backs Coach/Passing Game Coordinator for the Redskins from 2004-06.
-Rams LB Rocky McIntosh ('Skins 2006-11)
-Redskins DL Adam Carriker (Rams 2007-09)
-Redskins LB London Fletcher (Rams 1998-01)
-Redskins Defensive Coordinator Jim Haslett was Defensive Coordinator for the Rams from 2006-08 and was named Interim Head Coach during the 2008 season as well.
NEWS AND NOTES
Traded up with Rams in 2012 NFL Draft to select QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III with No. 2 overall pick. Griffin completed 19 of 26 (73.1 pct.) for 320 yards with 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 139.9 rating. Is 1st QB to pass for 300+ yards, 2+ TDs & 0 INTs in NFL debut. Only QB to pass for 300+ yards & win in debut…Rookie ALFRED MORRIS rushed for 96 yards & 2 TDs in NFL debut. RB EVAN ROYSTER has 100+ rush yards in both NFL starts. Has 245 rush yards (122.5 per game) in his 2 career starts. RB ROY HELU has started 5 games & rushed for 100+ yards in 3 of them…WR SANTANA MOSS aims for 3rd in row vs. StL with rec. TD. In 9/26/10 meeting, had 6 catches for 124 yards (20.7 avg.) & TD. WR PIERRE GARCON had 4 catches for 109 yards & TD (88 yards) last week…LB BRIAN ORAKPO had 2.5 sacks & FF in last game vs. StL. In past 2 meetings, has 3.5 sacks & aims for 3rd in row vs. Rams with sack. Has 28.5 career sacks & needs 1.5 to reach 30. LB RYAN KERRIGAN had sack & FF in only career meeting. Defense had 7 sacks in last game vs. StL. S DE JON GOMES had 1st career INT (49 yards) last week…RAMS: QB SAM BRADFORD had 105.1 rating last week, his 4th career game with 100+ rating. Won 1st NFL game vs. Was. (9/26/10)…RB STEVEN JACKSON had 252 scrimmage yards in 12/24/06 meeting with 150 rush & 102 rec. yards. Also had rush & rec. TD in that contest. Since 1960, is 1 of 6 players in NFL with 150+ rush yards, 100+ rec. yards, rush TD & rec. TD in same game. Since 2006, averages 114.4 scrimmage yards per game (9,952 yards, 87 games), most in NFL (min. 60 games)…WR-KR DANNY AMENDOLA had 6 catches (56 yards) in his last game vs. Was. Had 5 catches for 70 yards in Week 1. WR BRANDON GIBSON had TD catch last week…DE CHRIS LONG has 10 sacks in past 11 games with sack in 7 of past 11. In past 13 home games, Long has 13 sacks. Has sack in 10 of past 13 games at home. LB JAMES LAURINAITIS had INT in last game vs. Was. Is only NFC player with 8+ sacks (8) & 5+ INTs (5) since 2009. CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN had 31-yard INT-TD last week, his 1st game with StL. Rookie CB JANORIS JENKINS had 1st career INT (34 yards) in NFL debut.
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WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-0) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-1)
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REDSKINS |
RAMS |
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SERIES LEADER |
22-9-1 |
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STREAKS |
2 of past 3 overall & 6 of past 8 on road |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Shanahan: 4-3 |
Fisher: 3-2 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 40-32 at Saints |
L 27-23 at Lions |
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LAST GAME |
10/2/11: Redskins 17 at Rams 10. Washington takes 17-0 3rd-quarter lead and holds off late St.Louis comeback attempt in Week 4 victory. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/2/11 |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (3:05 PM CT): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, Jaime Maggio SIRIUS: 134 (Was.), 93 (StL.). XM: 226 (StL.). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Griffin III (R): 19-26-320-2-0-139.9 (1L) |
Bradford: 17-25-198-1-0-105.1 |
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RUSHING |
Morris (R): 28-96-3.4-2 (T1L) |
S. Jackson: 21-53-2.5-0 |
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RECEIVING |
Garcon: 4-109-27.3-1 (T3C) |
Amendola: 5-70-14.0-0 |
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OFFENSE |
464.0 (1L) |
251.0 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+3 (T3L) |
+3 (T3L) |
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DEFENSE |
358.0 |
429.0 |
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SACKS |
Hall, Kerrigan: 1 |
Quinn: 1 |
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INTs |
Gomes, Doughty: 1 |
3 tied: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Rocca: 46.3 |
Hekker (R): 48.2 |
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KICKING |
Cundiff: 16 (T1L) (4/4 PAT; 4/4 FG) |
Zuerlein (R): 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/3 FG) |
INJURIES
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WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
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Practice Report |
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DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE |
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Wednesday |
WR Pierre Garcon (foot), S Brandon Meriweather (knee) |
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FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE |
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Wednesday |
DT Chris Baker (ankle) |
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ST. LOUIS RAMS |
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Practice Report |
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DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE |
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Wednesday |
DT Michael Brockers (ankle), DT Matt Conrath (knee), G Rokevious Watkins (ankle) |
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LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE |
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Wednesday |
T Rodger Saffold (neck), DT Darell Scott (knee) |
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