2017 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2017 · FedExField
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Washington Commanders
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PHI -2 ✓U 49.5 ✓
Philadelphia Eagles 30–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PHI
26/39, 307 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
9.5 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
23/40, 240 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-14.5 expected points added · -5.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz | 26/39 | 307 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeGarrette Blount | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Carson Wentz | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Wendell Smallwood | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Darren Sproles | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Ertz | 8 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 21% | 7.5 |
| Nelson Agholor | 6 | 8 | 86 | 1 | 21% | 8.1 |
| Darren Sproles | 5 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 21% | -8.3 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 3 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 18% | 1.9 |
| Torrey Smith | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 8% | 2.4 |
| Brent Celek | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Wendell Smallwood | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Mills | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jordan Hicks | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Graham | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney McLeod | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Bradham | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mychal Kendricks | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Timmy Jernigan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 23/40 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -14.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Rob Kelley | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrelle Pryor | 6 | 11 | 66 | 0 | 28% | 2.3 |
| Ryan Grant | 4 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 15% | 3.3 |
| Chris Thompson | 4 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 13% | 3.6 |
| Jordan Reed | 5 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 20% | -0.6 |
| Jamison Crowder | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 18% | -7.6 |
| Brian Quick | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Rob Kelley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Vernon Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshazor Everett | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kendall Fuller | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Preston Smith | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Norman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -2
- Closing total
- 49.5
- PHI moneyline
- -125
- WAS moneyline
- +113
Eagles closed -2 and covered, winning by 13.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 47 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- PHI 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Doug Pederson vs Jay Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.