Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins and rookie running back Matt Jones are up for weekly awards after their performances against the New Orleans Saints in a 47-14 victory on Sunday at FedExField.
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They went scoreless and surrendered 33 straight points to the Redskins (4-5), who marched to 514 yards of offense (301 passing, 213 rushing). I think obviously the respect for him is so high.
So when he came out of the game earlier after throwing four touchdowns and racking up 324 yards with no interceptions while completing 80 percent of his passes, Cousins took the ball he had been using all game long, ran over to the back of the end zone and handed it to his father.
The NY Giants, Atlanta Falcons, NY Jets, and New England Patriots are the teams that Washington has squared off against on the road, and while a loss is never a good addition to the win-loss column, the teams that the Redskins lost to away from home were all strong opponents.
The Bills defense was in excellent form, shutting down Ryan’s former team for a lot of the game, which gave their offense the opportunity to get them over the line. In the receiving end, Willie Snead had 95 yards in six receptions while Brandin Cooks added 73 yards and a touchdown in four catches.
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and their players managed to turn Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins into a flawless player. The running back, Chris Thompson had a nice showing and wide receiver Jamison Crowder continued to impress in the game as he caught a few passes.
Washington has failed to have a multi-game winning streak this season and it is is unlikely to happen when they travel to the undefeated Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
“It’s been kind of tough, but it’s part of life”, Kirk Cousins told the Washington Post. Rashad Ross had 29 yards on two returns, pinning the offense inside the 10-yard line on the opening possession. “We’ve had a bad habit around here of not being able to follow up a victory with another victory”, Gruden said after Sunday’s game.
“First of all”, Brees said, “the most important thing is just stick together”. Through two quarters, Washington was on pace to break the single-game yards record set by the Los Angeles Rams in 1951.
The Saints were shut out in the third quarter, with Washington’s defense holding them to just 51 yards. The former Nebraska Cornhusker finished with 7 tackles and a pass defense in an otherwise non-eventful game, which is typically good for a defender given that they are not remembered for being burned.
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Note: LB Junior Galette was suspended without pay for two games by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
