2014 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2014 · Lincoln Financial Field
Washington Commanders
34
Philadelphia EaglesWinner
37
Philadelphia Eagles 37–34 — decided on the final possessions.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
30/48, 427 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
17.1 expected points added · -0.1% completion over expected
Passing · PHI
27/41, 325 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
13.6 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected
Receiving · PHI
8/10 for 154 yds, 1 TD
24% of team targets · 10.4 expected points added
Receiving · WAS
11/16 for 138 yds, 1 TD
33% of team targets · 5.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 30/48 | 427 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 23 | 77 | 3.3 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Kirk Cousins | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Roy Helu | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 11 | 16 | 138 | 1 | 33% | 5.2 |
| DeSean Jackson | 5 | 11 | 117 | 1 | 23% | 7.4 |
| Niles Paul | 6 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 19% | -0.8 |
| Roy Helu | 1 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 2% | 3.5 |
| Andre Roberts | 4 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 13% | 2.8 |
| Logan Paulsen | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Ryan Grant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Meriweather | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keenan Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Amerson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Orakpo | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Riley | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Kearse | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hatcher | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | 27/41 | 325 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 19 | 22 | 1.2 | 0 | -8.4 |
| Darren Sproles | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Nick Foles | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Maclin | 8 | 10 | 154 | 1 | 24% | 10.4 |
| Jordan Matthews | 8 | 9 | 59 | 2 | 22% | 5.7 |
| Riley Cooper | 4 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 17% | 0.4 |
| Darren Sproles | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 10% | -0.3 |
| James Casey | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2% | 1.4 |
| Jeff Maehl | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Zach Ertz | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7% | 0.2 |
| LeSean McCoy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
| Brent Celek | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -4.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Fletcher | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nate Allen | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Logan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cary Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Thornton | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Cole | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brandon Boykin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Acho | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -4
- Closing total
- 50.5
- WAS moneyline
- +187
- PHI moneyline
- -209
Eagles closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 71 — over by 20.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 79°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · PHI 6 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Chip Kelly
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.