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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Washington Commanders
2-8 183.8
135.74
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
150 3-7
170.41

Washington Commanders defeat Seattle Seahawks, 183.8-150.0

Despite similar records, Seattle Seahawks held a significant season point advantage over Washington Commanders coming into this one (1,729-1,369). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Washington Commanders securing a 183.8-150.0 win. Seattle Seahawks nabbed an 8.6-point lead on Thursday, but Washington Commanders held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (28.9 points) and Geno Smith (23.2). Jonathan Taylor (147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) and Drake London (5 Rec, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Seattle Seahawks in the loss. Washington Commanders (2-8) will look to build on their success against Indianapolis Colts, while Seattle Seahawks (3-7) will try to get back on track against Houston Texans.

Matchup Timeline

  Washington Commanders   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Broncos in Week 10, Westbrook-Ikhine caught 5 passes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 28.9 points to score more than 6 times his 4.27-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Westbrook-Ikhine will face the Packers.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

Top Player Comparison

Washington Commanders
Points
% of total points 183.8
1
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
28.9
4.27
15.7%
2
Geno Smith
QB
23.2
21.16
12.6%
3
Joey Slye
K
19
5.25
10.3%
4
Juwan Johnson
TE
15.4
7.67
8.4%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 150
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
24.3
13.86
16.2%
2
Drake London
WR
14.8
9.49
9.9%
3
Josh Sweat
DE
12.5
4.87
8.3%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
12.3
12.66
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine had a 63-yard touchdown catch for Washington Commanders, while Geno Smith had a 21-yard touchdown pass, helping Washington Commanders to a 152.3-66.4 lead.
Sunday Late
Jonathan Taylor had a 66-yard touchdown run for Seattle Seahawks, who trailed 164.8-133.5 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Joey Slye had a 58-yard field goal and a 55-yard field goal for Washington Commanders on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Washington Commanders   Seattle Seahawks

StatSmack

Washington Commanders must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (183.8) than their season average (136.91).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Seattle Seahawks has left more points on the bench this season (286.38) than Washington Commanders (231.62).
In dire times, at least Washington Commanders keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Seattle Seahawks (1 vs 2).
Washington Commanders see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Seattle Seahawks (0).
Washington Commanders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Seattle Seahawks (7 vs 3).
By position, Washington Commanders have outscored Seattle Seahawks at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Washington Commanders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Seattle Seahawks (1).
There's not much good to say about Seattle Seahawks this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders (2-8) are set to battle Indianapolis Colts (3-7) in a Week 11 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Washington Commanders might have to shuffle their lineup some with Geno Smith, Zay Jones, Mike Jackson, DeeJay Dallas, and Giovani Bernard out on bye in Week 11. Indianapolis Colts will be without Andre Cisco. Over the last three weeks, Washington Commanders have scored 159.29 points per game, while Indianapolis Colts have averaged 133.44 per contest.
Seattle Seahawks
Coming up in Week 11, Seattle Seahawks (3-7) will look to get back in the win column against Houston Texans (8-2). Each side has players on bye next week, as Devin White, Jeff Wilson Jr., Cody Barton, Travis Etienne Jr., Coby Bryant, and Darrell Taylor are off for Houston Texans and Josh Allen, the Seattle Seahawks defense, and Brandon Jones are scheduled to be off for Seattle Seahawks.