Eagles at Redskins: Highlights, score and recap
The Washington Redskins play host to the Eagles, one of the NFL’s biggest surprise successes so far this season.
After a stellar second half to 2015, Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins has fallen back to earth; the same could be said for the Eagles’ Carson Wentz, who suffered his first professional loss and interception last week in Detroit.
Despite their loss to the Lions, the Eagles are still rated as the number two team in football by DVOA. With that said, a solid performance by Wentz would go a long way toward calming fickle Philadelphia fans’ nerves. Washington, meanwhile, looks to remain above .500 and keep their hopes of capturing the NFC East for the second consecutive season afloat.
Highlights
.@MalcolmJenkins jumped ALL over this pass.
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) October 16, 2016
Too easy for the @Eagles DB.
And just like that, tie ballgame. #PHIvsWAS https://t.co/RCSG8LCxf7
The @Eagles needed something big, so Wendell Smallwood took a kickoff 86 yards to the house. Wow.#PHIvsWAShttps://t.co/912Fnz8qyY
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) October 16, 2016
VERNON DAVIS.@KirkCousins8 finds his big TE for a @Redskins TD! #PHIvsWAS https://t.co/BEVze3ZI2C
— NFL (@NFL) October 16, 2016
Jamison Crowder, meet end zone.#HTTR #PHIvsWAS https://t.co/0uBayXqI8u
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 16, 2016
Three Stars
1. Carson Wentz
The Eagles’ rookie quarterback has been sensational in Doug Pederson’s offense. He’s mostly played within a relatively conservative passing attack, but he’s proven that when necessary, he can put spectacular deep throws on a dime.
2. Josh Norman
Norman will be tasked with stopping Wentz. Unlike the rest of the NFC East, the Eagles don’t have any star wide receivers, so Norman shutting down half the field and forcing Wentz to throw receivers open on the other half would go a long way towards helipng the Redskins secure a much-needed win.
3. Fletcher Cox
Wentz has gotten most of the attention, but Fletcher Cox is still the best player on the Eagles. The defensive lineman has four sacks and wreaks so much havoc that what was a middling pass defense in 2015 is the second best in football in 2016.
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Odds
The Eagles are three point road favorites over a Washington team looking to stay in the hunt in the NFC East. The OVER/UNDER stands at 45.5.
Next Week
In Week 7, the Eagles play host to the Minnesota Vikings in what will be a clash of perhaps the two most impressive teams in the NFC this season. Meanwhile, Washington will be taking on their DMV-area rival Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore.