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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Washington Redskins
4-5 180.96
171.03
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
159.76 2-7
152.26

Washington Redskins come back to defeat Seattle Seahawks for third straight win, 180.96-159.76

Washington Redskins extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Seattle Seahawks, coming back to earn a 180.96-159.76 victory. Trailing 159.76-149.16 heading into Monday night, Washington Redskins roared back behind the Dallas Cowboys defense, who allowed 18 points, surrendered 271 yards, and forced 3 turnovers for 18 points, and Jason Witten, who caught 8 passes for 58 yards (13.8 points). Melvin Gordon III (80 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 29 Rec Yds) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (7 Tackles, 1 Int) led the charge for Seattle Seahawks in the loss. Washington Redskins (4-5) will look to notch another win against Houston Texans, while Seattle Seahawks (2-7) try to develop some positive momentum against Green Bay Packers.

Matchup Timeline

  Washington Redskins   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 18 points, surrendering 271 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Giants, the Cowboys defense registered 18 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.27-point projection and was much higher than their 7.56-point season scoring average. The Cowboys defense will face the Vikings next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Washington Redskins
Points
% of total points 180.96
1
Jamison Crowder
WR
23.3
11.94
12.9%
2
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
10.95
12.5%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
18
7.27
9.9%
4
Harrison Butker
K
17
7.39
9.4%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 159.76
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
25.9
11.27
16.2%
2
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
18.5
7.54
11.6%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.1
12.15
10.7%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
17.06
21.9
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Washington Redskins became the proud owner of a 116.16-104.06 lead. For Washington Redskins, Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Seattle Seahawks with a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Washington Redskins   Seattle Seahawks

Game Notes

Washington Redskins won despite the fact that only nine of their 23 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Seattle Seahawks had only seven of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Washington Redskins had two starters score zero points, while Seattle Seahawks had three.
Washington Redskins put up more points than their season scoring average (176.66) while Seattle Seahawks fell short of theirs (159.9).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Not only did Washington Redskins earn the win, but they also covered the 18.77-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Washington Redskins moves to (1-0), while Seattle Seahawks falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Melvin Gordon III recorded 25.9 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

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