Washington has a top-ten NFL offense…yes, really

Listed here are some staff offensive statistics that will shock you (per ESPN).

The Commanders are seventh in yards per sport after two weeks. Three of the groups within the top-6 are enjoying on Monday night time (Eagles, Payments, Vikings), so there’s the potential for Washington to really transfer up within the rankings if any of them have an offensive stumble. The Vikings, specifically, are solely 2 yards per sport forward of Washington, so something beneath 390 yards will drop them down the listing.

The Commanders are eighth in factors scored after two weeks. Once more, the Eagles and Payments are in entrance of Washington, however both of them must have an offensive meltdown to drop far sufficient to have an effect on the Commanders’ place. The Vikings would wish to attain over 32 factors in opposition to the Eagles to bump Washington right down to #9.

Washington is 2nd within the league in passing yards per sport after two weeks. Solely Miami, at 351.5, has put up extra passing yards than the Commanders, at 306.5 yards per sport. Buffalo, Minnesota and Tennessee may all transfer forward of Washington with Monday night time passing totals of between 310 and 360 yards, however even when that have been to occur with all three groups, the Commanders would stay in a top-5 place.

Speeding – The Commanders can be glad to get Brian Robinson again, at any time when he’s wholesome sufficient to rejoin the staff. Washington is at present twenty fifth in dashing yards per sport, and that’s not simply because they’re working the ball much less. The staff is twenty eighth in yards per rush try.

Carson Wentz

Unsurprisingly, Carson Wentz is among the many league leaders in a number of statistics amongst quarterbacks.

• 2nd in passing yards (650) behind Tua Tagovailoa (739)
• Tied for 1st in touchdowns (7) with Patrick Mahomes and Tua
• 1st in completions of 20+ yards (10) — Derek Carr and Russell Wilson are tied for 2nd with 9
• Tied for 2nd in completions of 40+ yards (2); Tua is #1 with 4
• eighth in passer score (minimal 30 makes an attempt) at 100.3
• tenth in yards per try (minimal 30 makes an attempt) at 7.5 ypa
• twelfth in completion share (min 30 makes an attempt) at 65.5%

Receivers

Washington has relied on three extensive receivers, spreading the wealth round, relatively than having a single “star” to date in 2022. Even tight finish Logan Thomas has slipped into the receiving rankings, as have the staff’s high two working backs.

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• Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel are tied for twenty fourth within the league in complete receiving yards, with 133 every. Jahan Dotson is #47, with 99 yards.
• Scary Terry is third within the NFL in yards per reception, at 22.2 yards per reception. Dotson is thirtieth at 14.1. Logan Thomas is thirty fourth at 13.7.
• Jahan Dotson is tied for 1st in TD receptions with 3. Curtis Samuel is tied for 2nd place with 2 receiving TDs. Terry and Logan Thomas are tied for third with 1.
• Terry McLaurin has he fifteenth longest reception of the younger season, at 49 yards. Jahan Dotson checks in at twenty ninth with a 40-yarder.
• Curtis Samuel ranks eleventh in Yards After Catch (YAC) with 86 yards. Washington’s two working backs, McKissic and Gibson, rank thirty fourth and thirty fifth amongst all NFL gamers in YAC, whereas Terry McLaurin is ranked forty third. As a staff, Washington ranks seventh in YAC.