The Raiders are ranked 6th in the NFL in yards per game for the season, though only 11th over the past three weeks at 362 yards per game (Washington is 12th over those same three weeks at 353 yards per game).
With Cam Newton & Christian McCaffrey, WFT won’t see the same Panthers team that went 5-5 to start the seasonĬan Washington take the next step against a struggling Seattle team at Fe圎x Field on Monday Night Football?
What can Washington expect from the Broncos at Mile High Stadium? What can we expect when the Saints come marching in to FedEx Field this Sunday?Ī look in the mirror: previewing Washington’s Week 6 matchup with the Chiefs Washington can stabilize the season with a win in Atlanta as Curtis Samuel makes his debut in burgundy & gold Let’s take a look at some of the trends for the Raiders, both season-long and more recent, to see how Las Vegas and Washington match up. This week’s matchup, then, is important to both teams. Vegas is in last place in the AFC West, but is just one game behind the division leading Chiefs, who are 7-4, while the Raiders, Chargers and Broncos each have 6-5 records. While Washington is currently the 7th seed in the NFC and tied with 3 other teams at 5-6, Las Vegas is one of 5 teams with 6 wins competing for the 7th seed in the AFC. Now, it’s Taylor Heinicke’s turn.Īt the moment, Las Vegas and Washington are each battling for a wildcard spot in their respective conferences, although both teams also have a chance to go to the playoffs as the champions of their respective divisions. In true Washington style, each of these three winning streaks and division title runs were led by different quarterbacks. And you may remember that in 2012 they won 7 straight games to close out the season, win the division crown, and make the postseason. The Redskins also won 4 in a row to close out the 2015 season, win the NFC East, and get into the playoffs. Washington, on the other hand, has won 3 straight games since their Week 9 bye, and is looking for their 4th consecutive win.Ī lot of Washington fans may think that winning 4 straight is out of the question, but the Football Team did exactly that just last season (Weeks 11-14) en route to a division title. Prior to the overtime win on Thanksgiving, the Raiders had been on a 3-game losing streak.
Moreover, they have lost their past two home games (Chiefs and Bengals) by a combined score of 73-27. So, I guess that whole rest & recovery thing isn’t as critical as I thought it was.Īlso, the Raiders are 5-9 all time at Allegiant Stadium and 3-3 this season. Since 2000, in this specific scenario, the team with nine days rest has gone 14-17 straight up against the team with five days rest. I thought Washington might be at a disadvantage with five days rest compared to nine for the Raiders, but that historically hasn’t been a big deal. Then I read the following in an Athletic article today:
I thought it might well be the difference in the game, tipping it in favor of the Silver & Black. I wrote in an article earlier this week that this variance in rest ahead of Sunday’s game (especially with the travel involved) had me concerned. On Sunday, Washington travels to Las Vegas on a short week following a big win at home on Monday Night Football to take on a rested Raiders team that last played on Thanksgiving day, when they squeezed past the Dallas Cowboys in overtime in Arlington, Texas.