Final Score Prediction
Saints 30, Redskins 23
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Washington Redskins |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 6 |
Robert Griffin III |
Pass: 300, 2 TD Rush: 30, 0 |
| RB 26 |
Roy Helu |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| RB 45 |
Evan Royster |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 5 |
Pierre Garcon |
Rec: 7-100, 1 TD |
| WR 47 |
Santana Moss |
Rec: 5-60, 0 TD |
| WR 82 |
Josh Morgan |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 95 |
Leonard Hankerson |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 22 |
Fred Davis |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| K 4 |
Billy Cundiff |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 29 |
Defense / ST |
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| New Orleans Saints |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 5 |
Drew Brees |
Pass: 320, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 13 |
Darren Sproles |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 1 |
| RB 30 |
Mark Ingram |
Rush: 30, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 48 |
Pierre Thomas |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 31 |
Marques Colston  |
Rec: 6-80, 0 TD |
| WR 53 |
Lance Moore |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 72 |
Devery Henderson |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 1 |
Jimmy Graham |
Rec: 8-90, 1 TD |
| K 2 |
Garrett Hartley |
FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 20 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Redskins Head coach MIKE SHANAHAN is 14-4 (.778) on KO Weekend & his 14 wins are most by active head coach... Rookie QB Robert Griffin III (No. 2 overall) makes NFL debut. Won 2011 Heisman Trophy at Baylor & set or tied 54 school records. In preseason, completed 20 of 31 (64.5 pct.) for 193 yards with 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 103.3 rating... Last year, RB Roy Helu was 1st rookie in franchise history to rush for 100+ yards in 3 consecutive games & RB Evan Royster rushed for 100+ yards in each of past 2 games. Rookie Alfred Morris (6th round, No. 173) ranked 2nd in NFC during preseason with 195 rush yards... WR Santana Moss is 1 of 4 players with 45+ catches & 500+ yards in each of past 9 seasons. WR Pierre Garcon had career-best 70 catches & 947 yards last year with Ind. Tied career-high with 6 rec. TDs... In Week 1 last year, LB Ryan Kerrigan had 9-yard INT-TD in NFL debut. Finished rookie season with 7.5 sacks, 4 FFs & INT-TD. LB Brian Orakpo has 28.5 sacks in 1st 3 NFL seasons.
 Saints Set NFL record with 7,474 total net yards & 5,347 net pass yards... QB Drew Brees had NFL single-season record 5,476 pass yards & 13 300-yard pass games, most all-time. Set single-season records for comp. (468) & comp. pct. (71.2). Has 300 pass yards in 7 games in row, longest streak in NFL history... RB-PR-KR Darren Sproles had NFL-record 2,696 all-purpose yards. RB Pierre Thomas is 1 of 4 in team history with 2,500+ rush yards (2,501) & 150+ rec. (166)... TE Jimmy Graham led NFL TEs with 99 receptions & was 2nd with 1,310 yards, 2nd most by TE all-time. Is 1st TE in NFL history with 95+ catches, 1,200+ yards & 10+ TDs in season. Graham (99) & Sproles (86) were 1st TE-RB duo in NFL history with 80+ catches each. WR Marques Colston had 1,143 rec. yards, his team-record 5th 1,000-yard season. Since 2006, WR Devery Henderson avg. 18.5 yards per catch (201 rec., 3,718 yards), highest mark in NFL (min. 200 catches)... Since entering NFL in 2006, S Roman Harper has 17 sacks, most by DB. Led team with 7.5 sacks, 2nd most all-time by DB in season. LB Curtis Lofton makes NO debut. Had career-high 167 tackles with Atl. last year.
Results and Schedule
| Washington Redskins |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
NO |
A |
W 40-32 |
+8 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
STL |
A |
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| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
CIN |
H |
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| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
TB |
A |
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| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
ATL |
H |
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| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
MIN |
H |
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| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
NYG |
A |
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| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
PIT |
A |
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| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
CAR |
H |
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| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
PHI |
H |
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| 12 |
2012-11-22 |
DAL |
A |
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| 13 |
2012-12-03 |
NYG |
H |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
BAL |
H |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
CLE |
A |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
PHI |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
DAL |
H |
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| New Orleans Saints |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
WAS |
H |
L 32-40 |
-8 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
CAR |
A |
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| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
KC |
H |
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| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
GB |
A |
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| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
SD |
H |
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| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
TB |
A |
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| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
DEN |
A |
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| 9 |
2012-11-05 |
PHI |
H |
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
ATL |
H |
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| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
OAK |
A |
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| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
SF |
H |
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| 13 |
2012-11-29 |
ATL |
A |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
NYG |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
TB |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
DAL |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
CAR |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
WAS
Offense |
NO
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
22.8 |
40.8 |
22.4 |
NO |
| Rushing yards |
126.0 |
161.0 |
121.7 |
NO |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.42 |
5.44 |
4.37 |
NO |
| Completion % |
57.1% |
72.1% |
60.0% |
NO |
| Passing yards |
250.0 |
360.5 |
225.9 |
NO |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.59 |
12.45 |
11.25 |
NO |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.62 |
8.97 |
6.75 |
NO |
| Interceptions |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
NO |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
NO |
| Sacks allowed |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
NO |
| 3rd down conversions |
39.5% |
63.0% |
37.1% |
NO |
| 4th down conversions |
25.0% |
0.0% |
40.2% |
WAS |
| Time of possession |
32:21 |
32:01 |
30:12 |
WAS |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
WAS
Defense |
NO
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
29.5 |
17.8 |
22.4 |
NO |
| Rushing yards |
98.8 |
81.0 |
121.7 |
NO |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.59 |
4.47 |
4.37 |
NO |
| Completion % |
58.2% |
61.6% |
60.0% |
WAS |
| Passing yards |
215.3 |
305.5 |
225.9 |
WAS |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.75 |
11.64 |
11.25 |
NO |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.83 |
7.18 |
6.75 |
WAS |
| INT return |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
- |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
NO |
| Sacks |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
NO |
| 3rd down conversions |
38.0% |
29.4% |
37.1% |
NO |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
11.1% |
40.2% |
NO |
| Time of possession |
27:39 |
27:59 |
30:12 |
WAS |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
WAS |
NO |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
2.9 |
11.0 |
9.2 |
NO |
| Yards per kick return |
20.7 |
26.2 |
23.6 |
NO |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
7.7 |
6.6 |
9.2 |
NO |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
21.8 |
24.9 |
23.6 |
WAS |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
WAS |
NO |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.0 |
6.8 |
6.1 |
NO |
| Penalty yards |
64.5 |
66.5 |
51.9 |
WAS |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2011 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
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Team vs. Team History
| Washington Redskins vs. New Orleans Saints |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2001 |
16 |
2001-12-30 |
WAS |
NO |
40-10 |
WAS |
| 2002 |
6 |
2002-10-13 |
NO |
WAS |
43-27 |
NO |
| 2003 |
13 |
2003-11-30 |
NO |
WAS |
24-20 |
NO |
| 2006 |
15 |
2006-12-17 |
WAS |
NO |
16-10 |
WAS |
| 2008 |
2 |
2008-09-14 |
NO |
WAS |
24-29 |
WAS |
| 2009 |
13 |
2009-12-06 |
NO |
WAS |
33-30 |
NO |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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