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| All Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 306.0 | (4.5) | 1.0 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 420.0 | (5.5) | 3.0 | | Road Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 306.0 | (4.5) | 1.0 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 420.0 | (5.5) | 3.0 | | Last 3 Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 306.0 | (4.5) | 1.0 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 420.0 | (5.5) | 3.0 | | Grass Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 306.0 | (4.5) | 1.0 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 420.0 | (5.5) | 3.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 17.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 29:14 | 25-64 | (2.6) | 24-43 | 55.8% | 242 | (5.6) | 68-306 | (4.5) | (18) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 17 | 17 | 18 | 29:14 | 25-64 | (2.6) | 24-43 | 55.8% | 242 | (5.6) | 68-306 | (4.5) | (18) | | Offense Road Games | 17.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 29:14 | 25-64 | (2.6) | 24-43 | 55.8% | 242 | (5.6) | 68-306 | (4.5) | (18) | | Defense (All Games) | 34.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 30:46 | 32-145 | (4.5) | 27-45 | 60.0% | 275 | (6.1) | 77-420 | (5.5) | (12.4) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 34 | 0 | 24 | 31:46 | 32-145 | (4.5) | 27-45 | 60.0% | 275 | (6.1) | 77-420 | (5.5) | (12.4) | | Defense Road Games | 34.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 30:46 | 32-145 | (4.5) | 27-45 | 60.0% | 275 | (6.1) | 77-420 | (5.5) | (12.4) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14-2 | 14.3% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 2-36 | (18) | 3-28 | (9.3) | 7-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-2 | 14.3% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 2-36 | (18) | 28-3 | (9.3) | 7-55 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14-2 | 14.3% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 2-36 | (18) | 3-28 | (9.3) | 7-55 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | | 19-8 | 42.1% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 1-24 | (24) | 4-62 | (15.5) | 6-50 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 19-8 | 42.1% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 1-24 | (24) | 62-4 | (15.5) | 6-50 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | | 19-8 | 42.1% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 1-24 | (24) | 4-62 | (15.5) | 6-50 |
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| All Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 372.0 | (6.2) | 2.0 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 316.0 | (5.7) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 372.0 | (6.2) | 2.0 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 316.0 | (5.7) | 1.0 | | Grass Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 372.0 | (6.2) | 2.0 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 316.0 | (5.7) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 30:54 | 23-131 | (5.7) | 29-37 | 78.4% | 241 | (6.5) | 60-372 | (6.2) | (62) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 6 | 6 | 20 | 31:54 | 23-131 | (5.7) | 29-37 | 78.4% | 241 | (6.5) | 60-372 | (6.2) | (62) | | Defense (All Games) | 17.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 29:06 | 33-115 | (3.5) | 14-22 | 63.6% | 201 | (9.1) | 55-316 | (5.7) | (18.6) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 17 | 14 | 16 | 29:06 | 33-115 | (3.5) | 14-22 | 63.6% | 201 | (9.1) | 55-316 | (5.7) | (18.6) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -1.0 | 12-3 | 25.0% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 2-56 | (28) | 2-36 | (18) | 7-70 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12-3 | 25.0% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 2-56 | (28) | 36-2 | (18) | 7-70 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | 14-7 | 50.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-28 | (28) | 4-28 | (7) | 6-45 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 14-7 | 50.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-28 | (28) | 28-4 | (7) | 6-45 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: JACKSONVILLE 25, WASHINGTON 10 |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 17-34 | L | 9.5 | L | 49.5 | O | 25-64 | 24-43-242 | 1 | 32-145 | 27-45-275 | 3 | | 9/14/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/21/2014 | INDIANAPOLIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/28/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/5/2014 | PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/12/2014 | @ TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 6-17 | L | 3 | L | 43.5 | U | 23-131 | 29-37-241 | 2 | 33-115 | 14-22-201 | 1 | | 9/14/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/21/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/25/2014 | NY GIANTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/6/2014 | SEATTLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/12/2014 | @ ARIZONA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | JACKSONVILLE: The Jaguars will undoubtedly have to abandon the run when they fall behind in games, but until then it's going to be all Toby Gerhart all the time. Jacksonville made the switch to a zone-blocking scheme last year with mixed results. A second full offseason to implement the scheme should lead to improvement, and Gerhart will likely see a lot of work on inside zone plays. Gerhart will retain his feature role when the Jaguars approach the goal line, but this team went play-action fairly often in this area last year. Jordan Todman will be a seldom-used back- up. It's unclear whether the Jags can figure out how to get anything out of Denard Robinson, whose 'offensive weapon' tag was removed.
Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch wants to get receivers downfield and put pressure on opposing safeties, with the quarterback making a high-to-low read. But this rapidly devolved into checkdown city last season in the absence of Justin Blackmon and, for a time, Cecil Shorts. They'll play a three-wide base, with Shorts as the X-receiver to go along with some combination of Marqise Lee, Ace Sanders, Allen Robinson and Mike Brown. Shorts is the field stretcher, but he will likely run more possession routes to make up for the absence of the suspended Blackmon. Gerhart will have a big role as a receiver, as tight end Marcedes Lewis figures to stay in to block often once again. Shorts and Lewis were targeted often in the end zone last season, and that trend should continue.
Defensive coordinator Bob Babich improved this unit in his first year with the Jags in 2013, but they still have too many holes to be a feared NFL defense. Former Seahawks defensive ends Chris Clemons and Red Bryant will improve a porous pass rush, but this unit will be on the field way too much due to a horrible offense. | | WASHINGTON: New head coach Jay Gruden ran a pass-heavy offense in Cincinnati, much more so than the Shanahans did the past two years. Gruden has strongly hinted toward scrapping the zone read option, which fueled a big part of Washington's success in the running game. Alfred Morris figures to lose a little more playing time to Roy Helu as the Redskins show a little more of a finesse game, but Morris will still do a solid amount of between-the-tackles grinding. Quarterback Robert Griffin III will see far fewer designed runs in an attempt to keep him healthy.
Gruden and new offensive coordinator Sean McVay, Washington's former tight ends coach, are both versed in a West Coast offense, so the passing game shouldn't look drastically different. They'll move Griffin around and rely on the catch-and-run ability of Pierre Garcon and tight end Jordan Reed, who is in for a much larger role in this offense. He's a matchup nightmare in the middle of the field who will also be used heavily in the screen game. When they throw inside the 20, Garcon has always been Griffin's favorite red-zone target. They figure to work some different looks for Reed, and second tight end Logan Paulsen saw a fair amount of play-action looks inside the five. They'll use a lot of three-receiver sets with Andre Roberts stepping in as a slot guy, while DeSean Jackson will be an every-down deep threat.
The Redskins made some strong free-agent signings like defensive tackle Jason Hatcher, free safety Ryan Clark, cornerback Tracy Porter and linebacker Akeem Jordan. But this defense has a long way to go to reach respectability after a season where they ranked tied for 30th in the NFL in scoring defense and 27th in yards per play. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (JACKSONVILLE-WASHINGTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES with Cyprien out, Shorts doubtful)
*Jaguars-Redskins Preview* ==========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
While in the process of getting comfortable with a new coach and his system, the Washington Redskins will try to make sure the offensive struggles from last season won't linger too long this year.
The Redskins look to avoid a 10th straight loss Sunday when they host a Jacksonville Jaguars team that suffered a major collapse in its opener.
A year after ranking fourth in the NFL with an average of 27.3 points and winning the NFC East with rookie Robert Griffin III under center, Washington scored 20.9 per game to rank 23rd while going 3-13 last season.
The Redskins failed to score more than 17 points five times while losing the final eight last season, the last three of which Griffin was benched by former coach Mike Shanahan.
In Jay Gruden's debut as coach in last Sunday's 17-6 loss at Houston, Washington outgained the Texans 372-321 but managed only a Darrel Young 1-yard touchdown run.
With a 20-6 loss to the Giants in last season's finale, the Redskins are trying to avoid scoring fewer than 10 points in three straight games for the first time since the final two of the 1993 season and the opener in 1994.
Griffin went 29 of 37 for 267 yards but was sacked three times and ran three times for two yards against Houston. Alfred Morris and Roy Helu combined for 137 yards on 18 carries, but Gruden called 40 pass plays to 20 runs.
"If I had to do it all over again, I probably would have run the ball more than I did," said Gruden, whose team is mired in the franchise's longest losing streak since a 17-game skid that covered the 1960 and 1961 seasons.
Though DeSean Jackson caught eight passes for 62 yards in his Washington debut and Pierre Garcon had 10 for 77, Houston's pressure kept Griffin from consistently taking shots downfield.
"We have got to find ways to open those guys up more down the field," said Griffin, who has an 88.5 passer rating while losing six straight starts.
"I don't think that's any secret. You want to be able to be efficient and hit the underneath stuff, but you also have to get those home run shots in every now and then. We'll work on getting that."
Griffin might have a good chance do so against Jacksonville, which allowed Philadelphia's Jeremy Maclin to get behind its coverage for a 68-yard, tiebreaking TD reception in last Sunday's 34-17 loss.
The Jaguars, however, sacked Nick Foles five times and are coached by Gus Bradley, the architect of a Seattle defense that held Griffin to 84 passing yards during Washington's 24-14 playoff loss following the 2012 season.
"It does seem like (Griffin) is trying to be more of a pocket passer, like he is trying to stay in the pocket more and he is actually letting the play develop a little bit more," Jacksonville defensive end and former Seahawk Red Bryant said. "So we've just got to do a great job of having the back end and front end working together and try to make it as difficult as possible."
Dealing with a team that doesn't have the same level of talent as that Seattle group, Bradley must find a way for the Jaguars to bounce back after they blew a 17-0 lead against the Eagles.
"It feels like, `What happened? We're a ways away,"' said Bradley, whose team has dropped four in a row. "But we're really close.
"We have to take care of these things. We can no longer find these things acceptable. They take responsibility and they understand as well."
In addition to Maclin's TD, Jacksonville allowed Darren Sproles to break free for a 49-yard touchdown run.
Rookie Allen Hurns caught four passes for 110 yards and two TDs against the Eagles, and he could be a vital part of the game plan if a hamstring injury keeps receiver Cecil Shorts III (doubtful) out Sunday.
Defensively, the Jaguars won't have safety Johnathan Cyprien due to a concussion.
Washington is expected to be without talented tight end Jordan Reed after he pulled his left hamstring in the first quarter last Sunday. He's listed as doubtful along with defensive lineman Kedric Golston (groin).
The Redskins also placed nose tackle Barry Cofield (ankle sprain) on short-term injured reserve, ruling him out for at least eight games.
Washington is 4-1 against the Jaguars, including 2-0 at home. The Redskins won 20-17 in overtime at Jacksonville in the most recent meeting in 2010.
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