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Final Score Prediction

Redskins 24, Rams 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Washington Redskins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Robert Griffin III Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 30, 0
RB 18 Alfred Morris Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 48 Roy Helu Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 59 Evan Royster Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 36 Pierre Garcon Rec: 3-50, 1 TD
WR 61 Aldrick Robinson Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 67 Santana Moss Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 12 Fred Davis Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 20 Billy Cundiff FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 12 Defense / ST  
 
St. Louis Rams
Rank  Player Projections
QB 29 Sam Bradford Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 17 Steven Jackson Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 56 Isaiah Pead Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 64 Daryl Richardson Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 38 Danny Amendola Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 58 Brandon Gibson Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 66 Steve Smith Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 23 Lance Kendricks Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 18 Greg Zuerlein FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 16 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Redskins Traded up with Rams in 2012 NFL Draft to select QB Robert Griffin III with No. 2 overall pick. Griffin completed 19 of 26 (73.1 pct.) for 320 yards with 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 139.9 rating. Is 1st QB to pass for 300+ yards, 2+ TDs & 0 INTs in NFL debut. Only QB to pass for 300+ yards & win in debut... Rookie Alfred Morris rushed for 96 yards & 2 TDs in NFL debut. RB Evan Royster has 100+ rush yards in both NFL starts. Has 245 rush yards (122.5 per game) in his 2 career starts. RB Roy Helu has started 5 games & rushed for 100+ yards in 3 of them... WR Santana Moss aims for 3rd in row vs. StL with rec. TD. In 9/26/10 meeting, had 6 catches for 124 yards (20.7 avg.) & TD. WR Pierre Garcon had 4 catches for 109 yards & TD (88 yards) last week... LB Brian Orakpo had 2.5 sacks & FF in last game vs. StL. In past 2 meetings, has 3.5 sacks & aims for 3rd in row vs. Rams with sack. Has 28.5 career sacks & needs 1.5 to reach 30. LB Ryan Kerrigan had sack & FF in only career meeting. Defense had 7 sacks in last game vs. StL. S DE JON GOMES had 1st career INT (49 yards) last week.

Rams QB Sam Bradford had 105.1 rating last week, his 4th career game with 100+ rating. Won 1st NFL game vs. Was. (9/26/10)... RB Steven Jackson had 252 scrimmage yards in 12/24/06 meeting with 150 rush & 102 rec. yards. Also had rush & rec. TD in that contest. Since 1960, is 1 of 6 players in NFL with 150+ rush yards, 100+ rec. yards, rush TD & rec. TD in same game. Since 2006, averages 114.4 scrimmage yards per game (9,952 yards, 87 games), most in NFL (min. 60 games)... WR-KR Danny Amendola had 6 catches (56 yards) in his last game vs. Was. Had 5 catches for 70 yards in Week 1. WR Brandon Gibson had TD catch last week... DE Chris Long has 10 sacks in past 11 games with sack in 7 of past 11. In past 13 home games, Long has 13 sacks. Has sack in 10 of past 13 games at home. LB James Laurinaitis had INT in last game vs. Was. Is only NFC player with 8+ sacks (8) & 5+ INTs (5) since 2009. CB Cortland Finnegan had 31-yard INT-TD last week, his 1st game with StL. Rookie CB Janoris Jenkins had 1st career INT (34 yards) in NFL debut.


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 L 28-31 -3
3 2012-09-23 CIN H    
4 2012-09-30 TB A    
5 2012-10-07 ATL H    
6 2012-10-14 MIN H    
7 2012-10-21 NYG A    
8 2012-10-28 PIT A    
9 2012-11-04 CAR H    
10   Bye      
11 2012-11-18 PHI H    
12 2012-11-22 DAL A    
13 2012-12-03 NYG H    
14 2012-12-09 BAL H    
15 2012-12-16 CLE A    
16 2012-12-23 PHI A    
17 2012-12-30 DAL H    
   
St. Louis Rams
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 DET A L 23-27 -4
2 2012-09-16 WAS H W 31-28 +3
3 2012-09-23 CHI A    
4 2012-09-30 SEA H    
5 2012-10-04 ARI H    
6 2012-10-14 MIA A    
7 2012-10-21 GB H    
8 2012-10-28 NE H    
9   Bye      
10 2012-11-11 SF A    
11 2012-11-18 NYJ H    
12 2012-11-25 ARI A    
13 2012-12-02 SF H    
14 2012-12-09 BUF A    
15 2012-12-16 MIN H    
16 2012-12-23 TB A    
17 2012-12-30 SEA A    

Injury Report
Washington Redskins
   
St. Louis Rams

Offense Stats Comparison
  WAS
 Offense 
STL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 40.0 23.0 24.7 WAS
Rushing yards 153.0 78.0 98.5 WAS
Rushing yards per attempt 3.48 2.89 3.83 WAS
Completion % 73.1% 68.0% 62.7% WAS
Passing yards 311.0 173.0 243.5 WAS
Passing yards per completion 16.37 10.18 11.05 WAS
Passing yards per attempt 11.96 6.92 6.93 WAS
Interceptions 0.0 0.0 1.1 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.5 -
Sacks allowed 1.0 3.0 2.2 WAS
3rd down conversions 26.7% 33.3% 38.8% STL
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 55.6% WAS
Time of possession 39:10 30:06 30:09 WAS
  Defense Stats Comparison
  WAS
 Defense 
STL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 32.0 27.0 24.7 STL
Rushing yards 32.0 83.0 98.5 WAS
Rushing yards per attempt 3.20 4.61 3.83 WAS
Completion % 46.2% 66.7% 62.7% WAS
Passing yards 326.0 346.0 243.5 WAS
Passing yards per completion 13.58 10.81 11.05 STL
Passing yards per attempt 6.27 7.21 6.93 WAS
INT return 2.0 3.0 1.1 STL
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.0 0.5 WAS
Sacks 2.0 1.0 2.2 WAS
3rd down conversions 18.2% 44.4% 38.8% WAS
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 55.6% STL
Time of possession 20:50 29:54 30:09 WAS

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   WAS   STL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.5 6.0 12.2 WAS
Yards per kick return 24.5 25.0 23.4 STL
Yards allowed per punt return 7.0 10.6 12.2 WAS
Yards allowed per kick return 34.3 9.5 23.4 STL
  Misc Stats Comparison
   WAS   STL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 12.0 7.0 6.4 STL
Penalty yards 127.0 65.0 54.9 STL

Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2012 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Washington Redskins vs. St. Louis Rams
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 12 2000-11-20 WAS STL 33-20 WAS
2002 12 2002-11-24 STL WAS 17-20 WAS
2005 13 2005-12-04 WAS STL 24-9 WAS
2006 16 2006-12-24 WAS STL 31-37 STL
2008 6 2008-10-12 STL WAS 19-17 STL
2009 2 2009-09-20 STL WAS 7-9 WAS
2010 3 2010-09-26 WAS STL 16-30 STL
2011 4 2011-10-02 WAS STL 17-10 WAS

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.