2020 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 11, 2020 · FedExField
Los Angeles RamsWinner
30
Washington Commanders
10
Los Angeles Rams 30–10 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 15:00, WAS +11% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(15:00) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 17-R.Woods for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 15:00WAS +11% win prob(15:00) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 17-R.Woods for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 1:41WAS +8% win prob(1:41) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen scrambles left end to LA 1 for 6 yards (22-T.Hill). Washington challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen scrambles left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 0:10WAS +5% win prob(:10) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short middle to 10-C.Kupp. PENALTY on WAS-22-D.Everett, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, enforced at LA 25 - No Play.
- Q1 · 3:07WAS +5% win prob(3:07) (Shotgun) 8-K.Allen pass short right to 24-A.Gibson to LA 9 for 18 yards (41-K.Young; 90-M.Brockers).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Rams | Commanders |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 64 | 52 |
| Total yards | 431 (edge) | 108 |
| Yards per play | 6.7 (edge) | 2.1 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.11 (edge) | -0.44 |
| Success rate | 42% (edge) | 25% |
| Dropback rate | 50% | 77% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.45 (edge) | -0.55 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.24 | -0.06 (edge) |
| Third downs | 6/14 (edge) | 2/13 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 (edge) | 0 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 18 (edge) | 7 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 (edge) |
Rams won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.11 expected points added per play vs -0.44.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · LA
21/30, 309 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
12.5 expected points added · +1.8% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
9/13, 74 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-2.9 expected points added · +7.8% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | 4 | 1:28 | Punt | |
| 2 | LA | LA 24 | 11 | 76 | 6:03 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | WAS | WAS 27 | 12 | 58 | 5:55 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | LA | LA 25 | 6 | 60 | 1:42 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | WAS | WAS 10 | 7 | 17 | 2:40 | Punt | |
| 6 | LA | LA 17 | 10 | 83 | 4:40 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | -5 | 1:43 | Punt | |
| 8 | LA | LA 22 | 6 | 17 | 2:54 | Punt | |
| 9 | WAS | WAS 11 | 6 | 11 | 1:23 | Punt | |
| 10 | LA | LA 24 | 4 | 15 | 0:43 | Interception | |
| 11 | WAS | WAS 41 | 5 | 29 | 0:49 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | LA | LA 25 | 5 | -8 | 2:06 | Punt | |
| 13 | WAS | WAS 49 | 4 | -10 | 1:59 | Punt | |
| 14 | LA | LA 20 | 10 | 70 | 3:51 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | 1 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 16 | LA | LA 30 | 4 | 8 | 2:07 | Punt | |
| 17 | WAS | WAS 6 | 4 | -5 | 2:08 | Punt | |
| 18 | LA | WAS 43 | 4 | 9 | 1:19 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | WAS | WAS 35 | 4 | 8 | 1:23 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | LA | WAS 43 | 4 | 3 | 2:21 | Punt | |
| 21 | WAS | WAS 8 | 4 | -5 | 1:40 | Punt | |
| 22 | LA | LA 49 | 6 | 51 | 2:54 | Touchdown | |
| 23 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | -2 | 1:00 | Punt | |
| 24 | LA | LA 20 | 5 | 45 | 3:10 | Punt | |
| 25 | WAS | WAS 7 | 4 | 7 | 0:42 | Punt | |
| 26 | LA | LA 33 | 3 | 2 | 1:45 | End of game |
0 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Rams gained 83 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 21/30 | 309 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Akers | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Darrell Henderson | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 1 | -1.7 |
| Malcolm Brown | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | -5.5 |
| Jared Goff | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Everett | 4 | 4 | 90 | 0 | 14% | 8.9 |
| Robert Woods | 4 | 5 | 71 | 1 | 17% | 1.4 |
| Cooper Kupp | 5 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 28% | 1.3 |
| Josh Reynolds | 2 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 14% | 0.8 |
| Darrell Henderson | 3 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 14% | 3.6 |
| Tyler Higbee | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Malcolm Brown | 1 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 7% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Reeder | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Young | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Fuller | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Donald | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darious Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jachai Polite | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Joseph | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan Fox | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Allen | 9/13 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2.9 |
| Alex Smith | 9/17 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -20.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Gibson | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Kyle Allen | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 1.9 |
| J.D. McKissic | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Alex Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. McKissic | 6 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 29% | -2.6 |
| Terry McLaurin | 3 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 25% | -0.5 |
| Antonio Gibson | 5 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 18% | -1.6 |
| Temarrick Hemingway | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Logan Thomas | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14% | -5.1 |
| Isaiah Wright | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Dontrelle Inman | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Collins | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Darby | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Apke | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Bostic | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Fuller | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Daron Payne | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Settle | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -7
- Closing total
- 45
- LA moneyline
- -305
- WAS moneyline
- +262
Rams closed -7 and covered, winning by 20.
Total closed 45; the game landed 40 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 69°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- Shawn Smith
- Rest
- LA 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean McVay vs Ron Rivera