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The Redskins are looking for their first win, and the Rams are looking to prove that they are for real this year. Sean McVay and the Redskins know each other very well from their time together over the last 7 years, and McVay coached with Jay Gruden on two other teams before that. They know what to expect from the other side, and will have to be ready to adjust.
The Redskins offense came out flat, and took too long to get into a rhythm vs the Eagles in Week 1. Missed opportunities, turnovers, and some poor play made the offense sputter and eventually die with a controversial penalty. Third downs continue to be a problem on both sides of the ball, and if some of these issues don’t get fixed quickly, it will be a long flight home from LA.
The Rams played a JV Colts team last week, and beat them up throughout the game. The Redskins aren’t the Colts and won’t roll over that easily, but will the offense be able to defeat a Wade Phillips run defense that has talent to make plays and turnovers?
Is McVay turning Jared Goff into a real life NFL QB or was the Colts defense that bad? The Redskins defense is improved from last year. The defensive front can get pressure on the QB as seen last week, they just need to finish the job. The ILBs, especially Zach Brown, are bringing more speed to the game. The secondary is great at CB, but still has question marks at safety.
Will it be enough to get the win before facing two tough teams from the AFC before the bye week?
From the mailbag. Redskins' run game in search of answers https://t.co/63G39QhgyK
— John Keim (@john_keim) September 16, 2017
I wrote about just how similar Sean McVay's #Rams and #Redskins offenses really are https://t.co/Ps1Z4Rnyg9
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) September 15, 2017
It’s fair to say the Redskins’ players have quite a bit of respect for Sean McVay | https://t.co/WGzEWfIpF8 pic.twitter.com/atgWuzXPer
— Brandon Bate (@NoPlanB_) September 13, 2017
Matchup: Washington Redskins vs Los Angeles Rams
Date/Time: Sunday, September 17 | 4:25 p.m. ET
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles
TELEVISION: FOX
--Thom Brennaman (play-by-play)
--Chris Spielman (color)
--Peter Schrager (sidelines)
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RADIO: Redskins Radio Network
--Larry Michael (play-by-play)
--Chris Cooley (analysis)
--Rick “Doc” Walker (sidelines)
Live Streaming: NFL.com Game Pass, NFL Sunday Ticket
Odds: Redskins +2.5, 45.5 Over/Under
Series history, news and notes
Prediction: Rams 27 - Redskins 17
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