Redskins early Underdog to Giants

“I think we’re healing up a little bit”. “That’s kind of the difference in the ballgame”.

“I know it’s simple”, he said, “but we just did not execute”.

As Fisher said, part of the problem simply is getting off blocks. When breaking down the tape, he got away with two extremely poor decisions that should have resulted in easy interceptions for the Washington defense, but neither defender was able to make the play; in fact, one of them ended up as a 10-yard completion. The Redskins ran all over the Miami Dolphins last week, and came close to pulling off the upset. And when you’ve had a combined seven in two years, any win should be enjoyed. Gurley took snaps with the first-string offense for the first time Tuesday and was a full particpant in practice Friday, but said he will not be lobbying the coaches to get on the field. Knowing the Redskins, a team trending in the wrong directions, was up next on the schedule one couldn’t help but already pencil in 2-0 for the first time since 2001. In the September 25, 2014 match-up, tight end Larry Donnell caught three TD passes from Eli Manning. A graduate of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, he was once on track for a career in newspapers until in 2008 he was fired from The Washington Post for blogging on the side. After doing exceedingly well in the first week, he has to show consistency that will bring not just laurel but much more for him in the weeks ahead.

With 123 yards and two touchdowns on the ground from rookie Matt Jones and an efficient and mistake-free Kirk Cousins, the Redskins dominated for a half and then held on to beat the St. Louis Rams 24-10 on Sunday. Jones made the great acts, a 25-yard flee and an 18-yard capture and flow, as Washington made a 17-0 gain into the closet space.Sees: Redskins RB Alfred Morris gone by Terry Allen for fifth spot on Washington’s job speeding listings by having four, 137 front or back yards.

Washington kicker Dustin Hopkins hit a 46-yard field goal to go up 10-0, but the home team wasn’t done in the first half.

And the Rams payed heavily for underestimating a Redskins team that came to play in their own building.

Rookie running back Matt Jones has been a revelation, and he scored twice against the Rams. I do expect the Redskins to use Derek Carrier more in the passing game at some point. Starter Alfred Morris has rushed for at least 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns in three seasons since being drafted and has never missed a game. A week ago, Foles completed eight passes of 20 yards-plus, which according to Rams radio statistician and spotter Richard Winer was the most for a Rams quarterback since Marc Bulger had 11 such passes in a 2003 victory over Pittsburgh. RT Morgan Moses (knee) was a limited participant Monday, Gruden said, while DT Chris Baker was absent “on a non-football-related deal”. “You look at all the successful teams in the history of this league, and very few of them are throwing it 70 times a game”, Gruden said. “They took advantage of some angles, with a combination of a man (blocking) and a zone scheme cutting the backside off….” Aaron Donald and Lamarcus Joyner had key tackles for loss on the drive. The Rams finished 2-12 on third down, something that wasn’t as big of an issue last week.

The Rams prevailed despite a rushing attack that averaged 2.92 yards per carry for the NFL’s third-worst mark.