By Sam Cook
MNF Stat Pack- Commanders @ Eagles
Eagles Offence
28.1 PPG- 2nd most
391 YPG- 3rd most
242.3 pass YPG- 9th most
12 TDs to 2 INTs
4th highest completion percentage- 68.1%
Hurts passed for 8 TDs in his last 3 games averaging 227.6
Not thrown an interception in his last 4
Sacked 22 times- tied 10th most
148.8 rush YPG- 6th most
16 rush TDs- 2 a game which leads league
Only average 4.3 YPC but run the ball 34.5 times a game on average
Hurts runs a lot himself- only averaged 6.6 in his last 3 but averages 11 on the season- scored 6 rushing TDs but none in his last 3
Hurts average 40.8 YPG but his last 3 average is only 20 YPG
Sanders main RB- 6th most rushing yards at 656 averaging 82 YPG with 6 TDs. Scored 1 TD in each of his last 3 and has averaged 80.6 in those 3
AJ Brown star WR averaging 89.8 YPG with 6 TDs. 8.6 targets a game with 5.4 catches. 3 Game average is 5/8 for 94 YPG & 5 TDs.
Goedert actually 2nd for yardage at TE- 80% catch rate averaging 5 receptions on 6.25 targets for 65.1 YPG. Only 2 TDs but is coming off the back of a 100 yard 8/9 & 1 TD performance
Devonta Smith also has a very good catch rate- 40/53 equates to 5 catches on 6.6 targets. Only 55.3 YPG though and only 2 targets last game.
Others involved minimally in the passing game- highest other targets are 13 for Sanders and Watkins. All about the big 3 & the run game.
Eagles Defence
4th fewest points conceded- 16.9 PPG
3rd fewest yards allowed- 299 YPG
3rd fewest pass yards allowed- 177.6
20th for rushing yards- 121.4 YPG- only weakness?
Only allow 58.4% passing
Lead the league with 12 interceptions- 1.5 a game
Only conceded 10 passing TDs
Average 3.25 sacks per game- Hargave 6 & Reddick 5.5
TJ Edwards over 9 tackles/assists per game
Chauncey Gardner Johnson 5 INTs- leads the league
Poor rush yardage allowed but only 6 rushing TDs conceded
4th worst YPC allowed- 5.2- have to target the rush
Commanders Offence
7th fewest PPG scorer- 17.7
323.4 YPG- ranked 21st
215.4 pass YPG- ranks 22nd
15 TDs (6th most) to 9 INTs (only 4 teams have more)
62.3% passing completion
Heinicke averages 209.6 pass yards in his 3 games. 5 TDs to 3 INTs
Sacked 2 times a game & has rushed 12 times for only 50 yards but 1 TD
22nd most rushing yards- 108 YPG
Only 4 rushing TDs- only 4 teams have less
Averaging only 4.1 YPC- 8th lowest but rush 26.5 times a game
Gibson with most rush yards but only 36.4 YPG & 2 TDs
Rookie Robinson 219 yards averaging 43.8 but carries dropped to only 10.5 a game over past 2 equating to 32 YPG- did rush for 73 vs Packers (7th worst run D)
McKissic & Samuel used but so inconsistent & hard to predict
Leading WR is McLaurin at 67.7 YPG- 11th most total yards receiving but only 2 TDs. Has averaged 5.3 receptions on 8.3 targets for 80.6 YPG in his last 3. Strong connection with Heinicke.
Curtis Samuel most targeted player- 7.3 times a game catching 5 of them for 50.6 YPG. Yardage improved under Heinicke but targets moved to McLaurin instead- averaging 5.3 targets, 3.6 catches and 56 YPG in last 3
Gibson & McKissic both catch out of the backfield- 3.5 receptions a game for Gibson at 26.6 YPG with McKissic also 3.5 but for 21.6 YPG
Dotson set to return- averaged 3 catches on 5.5 targets for 38 YPG & 4 TDs in his 4 games
TE Logan Thomas not a single reception in his last 2- ignore him
Commanders Defence
17th most PPG allowed- 21.3
330.7 YPG allowed- 14th fewest
217.4 pass YPG- 15th most allowed
113.2 rush YPG allowed- 10th fewest- strength of the defence
Only allow 59.9% pass completion
Allowed 16 pass TDs- only 2 teams conceded more
Only 3 interceptions- tied 3rd fewest
23 sacks- done so without Chase Young as well- Daron Payne 5.5 & Jonathan Allen 4.5 sacks
Only allowed 4 rushing TDs- only 1 team conceded fewer- should stop Hurts feet & Sanders but struggle with Brown/Goedert/Smith
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