2017 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 17, 2017 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Washington CommandersWinner
27
at
Los Angeles Rams
20
LA -3 upsetO 45.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 27–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · LA
14/24, 219 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.5 expected points added · -7.5% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
18/27, 179 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.4 expected points added · +0.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 18/27 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Kelley | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 2 | 9.3 |
| Samaje Perine | 21 | 67 | 3.2 | 0 | -6.6 |
| Kirk Cousins | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Reed | 6 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 22% | 2.9 |
| Jamison Crowder | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 19% | 4.8 |
| Terrelle Pryor | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 15% | 1.5 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 26% | -2.8 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4% | 1.7 |
| Ryan Grant | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 7% | 2.5 |
| Samaje Perine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Josh Doctson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Norman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshazor Everett | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Smith | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Fuller | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Galette | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montae Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 14/24 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Johnny Hekker | 1/1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 16 | 88 | 5.5 | 1 | -3.2 |
| Tavon Austin | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Jared Goff | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Everett | 3 | 3 | 95 | 0 | 12% | 5.4 |
| Todd Gurley | 3 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 16% | 3.6 |
| Cooper Kupp | 3 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 24% | -3.8 |
| Sammy Watkins | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 8% | 2.2 |
| Josh Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4% | 4.4 |
| Derek Carrier | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 16% | -2.7 |
| Tavon Austin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.3 |
| Tyler Higbee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.5 |
| Malcolm Brown | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Ogletree | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Barron | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamarcus Joyner | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Alexander | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickell Robey | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Longacre | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Countess | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanzel Smart | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -3
- Closing total
- 45.5
- WAS moneyline
- +136
- LA moneyline
- -150
Rams closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 47 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 74°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · LA 7 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Sean McVay