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Bill Bergen for HoF!
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Positives:
Kirk Cousins - ESPN would have you believe that Cousins may be the better choice for Washington as the starting QB, and that he's be a top tier starter if you did (or at least they have in the past, don't watch much of them anymore), but Cousins is mistake prone. He has not had a clean start in his career. The Giants made him look bad, and the Seahawks have the ability to make him look even worse (not that they've shown it this year, allowing nearly 70% comp % and a 96.5 QB rating).
Russell Wilson - Wilson is as efficient as they come, and Washington's defense has allowed opposing WBs to have a 104.8 QB rating. Wilson makes good decisions, and his ability to not turn the ball over will be key on the road.
Negatives:
BYE Week Wash - This is the second season in a row coming out of their bye week that the Seahawks have to face an opponent that played on Thursday the week before, effectively giving the opponent a mini bye as well. Last year it worked out well, with a huge win against New Orleans, but that was at home.
FedEx Field - The last time Seattle was in Washington, the Redskins lost the QB (who still hasn't seemed to recover) and the Seahawks lost a great pass rusher. Seattle really cannot afford for their pass rushers to go down, especially since they haven't pressured the QB that well this season with them all healthy.
RBs - Seattle has been having trouble stopping opponents RBs in the passing game this season, something that they did very well a year ago. Washington's backs have caught 18 passes for 227 yards and 2 TDs (Seattle has allowed 18 catches for 100 yards) already this year, and unless Seattle can stop them consistently, it'll help open the offense up to the WRs and TEs.
Matchups:
Strength v. Strength - The Seahawks are 1st in the NFL with 5.1 yards per carry, while the Redskins D has allowed a mere 3.3. Seattle's pass game is a lot of short throws and needs the running game working to create space for the WRs to move around, especially against a Redskin D that hasn't been very good against the pass.
Alfred Morris v. Bobby Wagner - Seattle's middle linebacker has proven to be the most important key in the team's run defense, and Morris has been a great performer for the Redskins. Seattle needs to make the Redskins one dimensional, if that happens, they will be playing right into the Seahawk defense's strength, LOB.
Richard Sherman - Since week one, the question surrounding the opponents offensive game plan has been whether they would throw in Sherman's direction, and how much. Seattle has played an amazing list of QBs so far, and have come out in good shape, so if Cousins isn't perfect tonight, the LOB and company could inflate some stats.
Overview:
On paper this looks like a blow out, but it's always hard to predict games. The Redskins offense looks elite at times and very hard to stop, but it's defense requires the offense to be nearly perfect. They also tend to get away from Morris and the running game and chuck it around the field with reckless abandon. Seattle has put their defense in tough positions with an offense that can score so quickly that it doesn't give the D time to rest, or even itself enough reps to get into a rhythm. It'll be interesting to see exactly how the game between the 2 Washington teams plays out. Seahawks 34 Redskins 20
Kirk Cousins - ESPN would have you believe that Cousins may be the better choice for Washington as the starting QB, and that he's be a top tier starter if you did (or at least they have in the past, don't watch much of them anymore), but Cousins is mistake prone. He has not had a clean start in his career. The Giants made him look bad, and the Seahawks have the ability to make him look even worse (not that they've shown it this year, allowing nearly 70% comp % and a 96.5 QB rating).
Russell Wilson - Wilson is as efficient as they come, and Washington's defense has allowed opposing WBs to have a 104.8 QB rating. Wilson makes good decisions, and his ability to not turn the ball over will be key on the road.
Negatives:
BYE Week Wash - This is the second season in a row coming out of their bye week that the Seahawks have to face an opponent that played on Thursday the week before, effectively giving the opponent a mini bye as well. Last year it worked out well, with a huge win against New Orleans, but that was at home.
FedEx Field - The last time Seattle was in Washington, the Redskins lost the QB (who still hasn't seemed to recover) and the Seahawks lost a great pass rusher. Seattle really cannot afford for their pass rushers to go down, especially since they haven't pressured the QB that well this season with them all healthy.
RBs - Seattle has been having trouble stopping opponents RBs in the passing game this season, something that they did very well a year ago. Washington's backs have caught 18 passes for 227 yards and 2 TDs (Seattle has allowed 18 catches for 100 yards) already this year, and unless Seattle can stop them consistently, it'll help open the offense up to the WRs and TEs.
Matchups:
Strength v. Strength - The Seahawks are 1st in the NFL with 5.1 yards per carry, while the Redskins D has allowed a mere 3.3. Seattle's pass game is a lot of short throws and needs the running game working to create space for the WRs to move around, especially against a Redskin D that hasn't been very good against the pass.
Alfred Morris v. Bobby Wagner - Seattle's middle linebacker has proven to be the most important key in the team's run defense, and Morris has been a great performer for the Redskins. Seattle needs to make the Redskins one dimensional, if that happens, they will be playing right into the Seahawk defense's strength, LOB.
Richard Sherman - Since week one, the question surrounding the opponents offensive game plan has been whether they would throw in Sherman's direction, and how much. Seattle has played an amazing list of QBs so far, and have come out in good shape, so if Cousins isn't perfect tonight, the LOB and company could inflate some stats.
Overview:
On paper this looks like a blow out, but it's always hard to predict games. The Redskins offense looks elite at times and very hard to stop, but it's defense requires the offense to be nearly perfect. They also tend to get away from Morris and the running game and chuck it around the field with reckless abandon. Seattle has put their defense in tough positions with an offense that can score so quickly that it doesn't give the D time to rest, or even itself enough reps to get into a rhythm. It'll be interesting to see exactly how the game between the 2 Washington teams plays out. Seahawks 34 Redskins 20
