WEEK 2
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1-0) @ DETROIT LIONS (0-1)
DATE: Sunday (9/18/22)
STADIUM: Ford Field
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Bill Vinovich
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Commanders lead all-time series, 28-15
STREAKS Lions have won 5 of last 6
LAST GAME 11/15/20: Washington 27 at Lions 30
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/15/20
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
LAST WEEK W 28-22 vs. Jacksonville
COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 2-3
PTS. FOR 28.0
OFFENSE 390.0
PASSING Carson Wentz: 27-41-313-4-2-101.0
RUSHING Antonio Gibson: 14-58-4.1-0
RECEIVING Curtis Samuel: 8-55-6.9-1
PTS. AGAINST 22.0
DEFENSE 383.0
SACKS Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne: 1
INTs Darrick Forrest: 1
TAKE/GIVE -2 (1/3)
PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 49.0 (41.7)
KICKING Joey Slye: 2 (2/2 PAT; 0/0 FG)
COMMANDERS NOTES
• QB CARSON WENTZ passed for 313 yards & 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 101 rating in Week 1, his 22nd-career 300-yard game. Has 4 TDs vs. INT for 98.5 rating in 2 career starts vs. Det. Had 12 TDs (11 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 99.8 rating in 8 road starts w/ Ind. in 2021.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON tied his career high with 7 catches & had 130 scrimmage yards (72 rec., 58 rush) in Week 1. Has 13 TDs (10 rush, 3 rec.) in 16 career road games & aims for his 5th in row on road with TD. Had 2 rush TDs in last meeting.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 49-yard rec. TD in Week 1. Had 122 scrimmage yards (95 rec., 27 rush) in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards.
• WR CURTIS SAMUEL led team with 8 catches & had 72 scrimmage yards (55 rec., 17 rush) & 15th-career TD catch in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with rec. TD.
• WR JAHAN DOTSON (rookie) had 2 rec. TDs in NFL debut last week & became 2nd rookie since 1970 (Ernest Wilford, Week 1, 2004) with GW-TD catch in final 2 mins. of 4th quarter or in OT of 1st career game.
• DT JONATHAN ALLEN had sack & 2 TFL in Week 1. Has 5 sacks in his past 7 on road.
• DT DARON PAYNE had sack & career-high 2 PD last week.
• LB COLE HOLCOMB had 80 tackles (10 per game) in 8 road games last season & aims for his 5th in row on road with 10+ tackles.
• CB KENDALL FULLER had 6 PD in 8 road games last season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 8+ tackles.
• CB WILLIAM JACKSON led team with 9 tackles last week.
• S DARRICK FORREST had career-high 2 PD, 1st-career INT & 1st-career FF last week.
• S KAMREN CURL had 9 tackles & sack in last meeting.
DETROIT LIONS
LAST WEEK L 38-35 vs. Philadelphia
COACH VS. OPP. Dan Campbell: 0-0
PTS. FOR 35.0
OFFENSE 386.0
PASSING Jared Goff: 21-37-215-2-1-80.3
RUSHING D’Andre Swift: 15-144-9.6-1
RECEIVING Amon-Ra St. Brown: 8-64-8.0-1
PTS. AGAINST 38.0
DEFENSE 455.0
SACKS Tracy Walker (DB): 1
INTs —
TAKE/GIVE -1 (0/1)
PUNTING (NET) Jack Fox: 46.3 (43.0)
KICKING Austin Seibert: 5 (5/5 PAT; 0/0 FG)
LIONS NOTES
• QB JARED GOFF passed for 2 TDs vs. INT in Week 1. Has 15 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 97.3 rating in 9 home starts with Det. Passed for 309 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 111.7 rating in his last start vs. Was. (10/11/20 w/ LAR). Since 2017, ranks 4th among QBs with 26 games with 300+ pass yards.
• RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had career-high 175 scrimmage yards (career-high 144 rush, 31 rec.) & 14th career rush TD in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD.
• RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had career-high 2 rush TDs in Week 1, his 4th-career 2-TD game.
• WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN led team with 8 catches for 64 yards & had his 6th career rec. TD. Became 5th player in NFL history with 8+ catches in 7 consecutive games. Aims for his 5th in row at home with TD catch.
• WR DJ CHARK had 52 rec. yards & 16th career rec. TD in Week 1.
• TE T.J. HOCKENSON has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home.
• S TRACY WALKER led team with 11 tackles & had 3rd career sack & PD last week. Since 2019, is 1 of 4 DBs (Jonathan Abram, Budda Baker & Jordan Poyer) with 10+ games (10) with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 10+ tackles.
• CB JEFF OKUDAH had career-high 10 tackles & 4th career PD in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with PD.
• CB AMANI ORUWARIYE had PD last week. Has 8 PD & 4 INTs in his past 8 at home.
• LB ALEX ANZALONE had 9 tackles & his 10th career TFL in Week 1. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 at home.
• DL CHARLES HARRIS had 7 tackles & TFL last week. Has 3.5 sacks, 5 TFL & FF in his past 4 at home.
