WASHINGTON (6-5-1) at PHILADELPHIA (5-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE – Redskins by 1
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Washington 7-4, Philadelphia 5-7
SERIES RECORD -Redskins lead 85-73-5
LAST MEETING – Redskins beat Eagles 27-20, Oct. 16
LAST WEEK -Redskins lost to Cardinals 31-23, Eagles lost to Bengals 32-14
AP PRO32 RANKING – Redskins No. 13, Eagles No. 24
REDSKINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (11), PASS (2)
REDSKINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (23T), RUSH (22), PASS (18)
EAGLES OFFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (10), PASS (23)
EAGLES DEFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (16), PASS (13)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Redskins seek fifth straight win over Eagles for first time since six-game streak from 1981-84. … Redskins seek consecutive road wins vs. Eagles for first time since 2007-08. … Redskins have scored 72 points in last two games in Philadelphia. … QB Kirk Cousins has six 300-yard passing games, one shy of his team record set last year. Cousins has thrown TD pass in 11 straight games and 16 in a row on the road. … WR Jamison Crowder needs two catches to set career high. … TE Vernon Davis needs three receptions to become 12th tight end with 500 in NFL history. … WR Pierre Garcon has catch in 98 consecutive games. … LB Ryan Kerrigan has 10 sacks. … LB Trent Murphy has 3 1/2 sacks and two forced fumbles in last four games vs. NFC East. … Eagles are 4-1 at home and have outscored opponents 121-65. … Eagles rank second in NFL in time of possession (31:48). … Offense has scored five TDs in last five red-zone trips. … Defense has held opponent to under 3.0 yards per carry in past two games. … QB Carson Wentz tied NFL rookie record with 36 completions last week. He’s second among rookies with 2,901 yards passing and 12 TDs. … Eagles TE Zach Ertz has 20 catches in last three games and one TD. … WR Jordan Matthews has 14 receptions for 163 yards and three TDs in past two home games vs. Redskins. … Defense had 20 sacks in first five games and only six in past six games, including none in past two. … Eagles have two kickoff returns for TDs, by Josh Huff and Wendell Smallwood. Kenjon Barner had career-long 61-yard kickoff return last week and also had 52-yarder earlier this year. … Fantasy Tip: WR DeSean Jackson went to three Pro Bowls with Eagles from 2008-13. He has 17 catches for 338 yards and one TD in four games against them.
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