WEEK 12
ATLANTA FALCONS (5-6) @ WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (6-5)
DATE: Sunday (11/27/22)
STADIUM: FedExField
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Brad Rogers
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Washington leads all-time series, 15-10-1
STREAKS Atlanta has won past 6 of last 7
LAST GAME 10/3/21: Washington 34 at Atlanta 30
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/4/18: Atlanta 38, Washington 14
ATLANTA FALCONS
LAST WEEK W 27-24 vs. Chicago
COACH VS. OPP. Arthur Smith: 0-1
PTS. FOR 23.5
OFFENSE 313.8
PASSING Marcus Mariota: 156-251-1,878-13-7-90.7
RUSHING Tyler Allgeier (R): 110-498-4.5-1
RECEIVING Drake London (R): 39-409-10.5-4
PTS. AGAINST 24.9
DEFENSE 389.4
SACKS Grady Jarrett: 5.5
INTs Richie Grant, Jaylinn Hawkins: 2
TAKE/GIVE -1 (14/15)
PUNTING (NET) Bradley Pinion: 46. 8 (40.9)
KICKING Younghoe Koo: 79 (25/27 PAT; 18/22 FG)
FALCONS NOTES
• QB MARCUS MARIOTA had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 100.2 rating in Week 11, his 4th rush TD of season & 4th game in 2022 with 100+ rating. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 4 INTs for 92.1 rating in 5 road starts this season. Had 101.4 rating in his only career start vs. Was. (12/22/18 w/ Ten.).
• RB CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had 52 rush yards & 103-yard KR-TD in Week 11. Has 9 career KR-TDs, suprassing Josh Cribbs (8) & Leon Washington (8) for most in NFL history. Had 5 receptions, 116 scrimmage yards (82 rec., 34 rush) & career-high 3 rec. TDs in last meeting.
• RB TYLER ALLGEIER (rookie) led team with 55 rush yards last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 498 rush yards.
• WR DRAKE LONDON had 4th rec. TD of season last week, tied 2nd-most among rookies.
• DL GRADY JARRETT had sack last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Had sack in last road meeting & has TFL in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Was.
• LB RASHAAN EVANS led team with 11 tackles last week, his 7th game in 2022 with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 4th in row overall with 10+ tackles. Is 1 of 3 (Zaire Franklin & Quay Walker) with 11 games of 5+ tackles in 2022.
• LB MYKAL WALKER had 5th-career TFL & career-high 2 PD last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 8+ tackles.
• LB LORENZO CARTER had sack last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Was. & 2 of his 3 career games at Was.
• S JAYLINN HAWKINS had 2nd INT of season last week, his 4th-career INT.
• S RICHIE GRANT has 5+ tackles in 10 of his 11 games this season.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
LAST WEEK: W 23-10 at Houston
COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 7-11
PTS. FOR 19.5
OFFENSE 325.9
PASSING Taylor Heinicke: 90-232-1,031-5-4-81.8
RUSHING Antonio Gibson: 121-444-3.7-3
RECEIVING Terry McLaurin: 50-792-15.8-2
PTS. AGAINST 20.3
DEFENSE 308.0
SACKS Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne: 6.5
INTs Darrick Forrest: 3
TAKE/GIVE 0 (13/13)
PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 47.5 (43.8)
KICKING Joey Slye: 64 (16/17 PAT; 16/18 FG)
COMMANDERS
• QB TAYLOR HEINICKE has won 5 of his past 6 starts. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 2+ TD passes.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON had 103 scrimmage yards (72 rush, 31 rec.) in Week 11, his 2nd game with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2022. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. Rushed for 63 yards & TD in last meeting.
• RB BRIAN ROBINSON (rookie) rushed for 57 yards last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rush yards.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN aims for his 6th in row overall & 7th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. Leads team with 50 receptions, his 4th-straight 50+ catch season. Had 6 catches for 123 yards & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting.
• WR CURTIS SAMUEL had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 6th-career rush TD. Is 1 of 4 active WRs (Tyreek Hill, Jarvis Landy & Robert Woods) with 15+ rec. TDs (17) & 5+ rush TDs (6). Has 60+ scrimmage yards in each of his 1st 5 home games this season. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Atl.
• DT JONATHAN ALLEN had 2 sacks & 3 TFL last week, his 6th-career game with 2+ sacks. Has 2+ TFL in 3 of his past 4 & has career-high 14 TFL in 2022.
• DT DARON PAYNE has career highs in sacks (6.5) & TFL (11) in 2022. Has sack in 3 of his past 4.
• DE MONTEZ SWEAT had 4th-career 2-sack game last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Had sack in last meeting.
• CB KENDALL FULLER had 37-yard INT-TD in Week 11, his 12th-career INT & 1st-career TD. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. Had 2 PD in last meeting.
