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Final Score Prediction

Redskins 24, Rams 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Washington Redskins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Rex Grossman Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15 Tim Hightower Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 41 Roy Helu Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 21 Santana Moss Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 51 Jabar Gaffney Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 85 Anthony Armstrong Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 7 Fred Davis Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
TE 34 Chris Cooley Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 19 Graham Gano FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 7 Defense / ST  
 
St. Louis Rams
Rank  Player Projections
QB 22 Sam Bradford Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 23 Steven Jackson Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 39 Cadillac Williams Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 35 Mike Sims-Walker Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 48 Danario Alexander Rec: 6-60, 0 TD
WR 75 Brandon Gibson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 35 Lance Kendricks Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 27 Josh Brown FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 24 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Redskins QB Rex Grossman is 1-0 vs. StL (12/11/06, w/ Chi.), completing 13 of 23 (56.5 pct.) for 200 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.4 rating. In career as starter, when Grossman has 100+ rating, his teams are 8-0. Has 102.1 rating in 4th quarter... RB Tim Hightower has 334 scrimmage yards (111.3 per game; 273 rush, 61 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in past 3 at StL. Has rush TD in 4 of 6 career meetings. In past 2 at StL with 14+ att., has 219 yards (109.5 per game) & TD. When he has 15+ att. (incl. playoffs), his teams are 7-1 (2-0 with Was.). RB Roy Helu leads NFL rookies (91 yards, 16 att.) averaging 5.7 yards per carry (min. 10 att.)... TE Fred Davis ranks 3rd in NFC among TEs with 214 rec. yards. WR Santana Moss had 6 catches for 124 yards (20.7 avg.) & TD in last meeting. Since start of 2005, TE Chris Cooley is 4th among TEs with 389 catches & 4,386 yards... S Oshiomogho Atogwe played 1st 6 years with StL (2005-10) & faces former team for 1st time. LB Brian Orakpo had sack in last meeting. Ranks 3rd among players who began career in 2009 with 20.5 sacks. Rookie LB Ryan Kerrigan aims for 3rd in row with sack. Ties for NFL rookie lead with 2 sacks.

Rams Have won 3 of past 4 in series... QB Sam Bradford won only career start vs. Was. Aims for 6th win in past 10 home starts... In 12/24/06 meeting, RB Steven Jackson had 252 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs. Rushed for 150 yards with TD & caught 6 passes for 102 yards & TD. Since 2006, averages 116 scrimmage yards per game (8,469 yards, 73 games), most in NFL (min. 50 games). RB Cadillac Williams had 122 rush yards in 11/19/06 game vs. Was. (with TB). His teams are 8-1 when he has 100+ rush yards... WR Danario Alexander is averaging 30 yards per catch (150 yards, 5 catches). WR Brandon Gibson aims for 11th home game in row with 3+ rec. Had 34-yard TD catch last week. Leads club with 12 catches & 157 rec. yards. WR Mike Sims-Walker is 2nd on team with 10 rec. (133 yards)... DE James Hall aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with sack. LB Chris Chamberlain had 1st career sack in Week 3. DE Chris Long ties for 7th in NFL with 3 sacks. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Has sack in 5 of past 6 games.


Results and Schedule
Washington Redskins
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 NYG H W 28-14 +14
2 2011-09-18 ARI H W 22-21 +1
3 2011-09-26 DAL A L 16-18 -2
4 2011-10-02 STL A W 17-10 +7
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 PHI H    
7 2011-10-23 CAR A    
8 2011-10-30 BUF A    
9 2011-11-06 SF H    
10 2011-11-13 MIA A    
11 2011-11-20 DAL H    
12 2011-11-27 SEA A    
13 2011-12-04 NYJ H    
14 2011-12-11 NE H    
15 2011-12-18 NYG A    
16 2011-12-24 MIN H    
17 2012-01-01 PHI A    
   
St. Louis Rams
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 PHI H L 13-31 -18
2 2011-09-19 NYG A L 16-28 -12
3 2011-09-25 BAL H L 7-37 -30
4 2011-10-02 WAS H L 10-17 -7
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 GB A    
7 2011-10-23 DAL A    
8 2011-10-30 NO H    
9 2011-11-06 ARI A    
10 2011-11-13 CLE A    
11 2011-11-20 SEA H    
12 2011-11-27 ARI H    
13 2011-12-04 SF A    
14 2011-12-12 SEA A    
15 2011-12-18 CIN H    
16 2011-12-24 PIT A    
17 2012-01-01 SF H    

Injury Report
Washington Redskins
Questionable  WR Anthony Armstrong (Hamstring)
 FS Dejon Gomes (Hamstring)
Probable  DE Stephen Bowen (Elbow)
 TE Chris Cooley (Knee)
 SS LaRon Landry (Hamstring)
 CB Josh Wilson (Back)
Suspended  CB Phillip Buchanon (NFL Policy, 2011 games 1-4)
IR  DE Jarvis Jenkins (Right Knee ACL)
PUP  FS Kareem Moore (Right Knee MCL)
   
St. Louis Rams
Questionable  WR Danny Amendola (Elbow)
Probable  TE Michael Hoomanawanui (Back)
 RB Steven Jackson (Quadriceps)
 DT Dorell Scott (Thumb)
 RB Cadillac Williams (Hamstring)
IR  CB Ron Bartell (Neck)
 CB Jerome Murphy (Broken Ankle)
PUP  WR Mark Clayton (Knee)
 CB Marquis Johnson (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  WAS
 Offense 
STL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 22.0 12.0 22.5 WAS
Rushing yards 103.7 108.3 103.9 STL
Rushing yards per attempt 3.75 4.58 4.01 STL
Completion % 59.6% 49.6% 61.8% WAS
Passing yards 258.0 207.0 245.4 WAS
Passing yards per completion 11.38 11.09 11.33 WAS
Passing yards per attempt 6.79 5.50 7.00 WAS
Interceptions 1.0 0.3 1.0 STL
Fumbles lost 0.7 1.3 0.7 WAS
Sacks allowed 2.7 4.0 2.4 WAS
3rd down conversions 32.6% 25.6% 38.1% WAS
4th down conversions 100.0% 60.0% 47.4% WAS
Time of possession 33:07 28:08 30:01 WAS
  Defense Stats Comparison
  WAS
 Defense 
STL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 17.7 32.0 22.5 WAS
Rushing yards 97.7 174.3 103.9 WAS
Rushing yards per attempt 4.80 5.45 4.01 WAS
Completion % 58.2% 54.5% 61.8% STL
Passing yards 240.3 252.0 245.4 WAS
Passing yards per completion 12.65 12.60 11.33 STL
Passing yards per attempt 7.36 6.87 7.00 STL
INT return 1.0 0.3 1.0 WAS
Fumble recoveries 0.7 0.7 0.7 -
Sacks 2.7 2.7 2.4 -
3rd down conversions 21.9% 44.2% 38.1% WAS
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 47.4% WAS
Time of possession 26:50 31:52 30:01 WAS

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   WAS   STL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 12.9 9.7 10.7 WAS
Yards per kick return 23.0 23.3 24.7 STL
Yards allowed per punt return 11.2 8.0 10.7 STL
Yards allowed per kick return 20.8 24.5 24.7 WAS
  Misc Stats Comparison
   WAS   STL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 3.3 8.0 6.5 WAS
Penalty yards 25.0 79.7 54.4 WAS

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 3 of the 2011 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks 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

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.