By the numbers

MTK · 10-17-2005, 11:43 AM

Skins offense is up one spot this week ranked #7 in the league averaging 373.2 yards per game.

Defense holds at #5 giving up 280.4 per game.

Moss is leading the league in receiving yards with 631 through 5 games, that's 126.2 per game on pace for 2019!

Brunell is ranked #10 in passer rating with a rating of 91.5. He's on pace for 3968 yards, 29 TDs and 6 INTs.

Portis is 9th in the league in rushing with 443 yards. On pace for 1417.

Cooley has 23 catches for 251 yards, on pace for 73 catches for 803 yards.

Redskins_P · 10-17-2005, 11:57 AM

All we have to do is stop shooting ourselves in the foot with turnovers and penalties that kill drives, and we can be one of top 10 maybe top 5 teams in the NFL. I hope all the naysayers realize that Gibbs is STILL a great offensive mind and that we have a legit chance to make it to the playoffs......maybe even win our division.

The offense has gotten better and better each week and I expect that to continue. We were real close to scoring 4 td's this week if it wasn't for the fumble on the first drive.

dblanch66 · 10-17-2005, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Skins offense is up one spot this week ranked #7 in the league averaging 373.2 yards per game.

Defense holds at #5 giving up 280.4 per game.

Moss is leading the league in receiving yards with 631 through 5 games, that's 126.2 per game on pace for 2019!

Brunell is ranked #10 in passer rating with a rating of 91.5. He's on pace for 3968 yards, 29 TDs and 6 INTs.

Portis is 9th in the league in rushing with 443 yards. On pace for 1417.

Cooley has 23 catches for 251 yards, on pace for 73 catches for 803 yards.

Those are very respectable numbers. Especially against the GOOD teams we have played. Our road schedule is a killer and to lose and still put up those kind of numbers is very encouraging. Cut out turnovers, we win. That simple.

MTK · 10-17-2005, 12:17 PM

Turnovers and the 'D' giving up big plays are the two problem areas right now.

Hopefully we can get both areas fixed really quick, otherwise we could be looking at a 7 or 8 win team when we should be looking at 10 or 11 wins.

irish · 10-17-2005, 12:18 PM

Those numbers are nice but they dont show TDs and the reality is that this team is not scoring much more than last years team. This team needs to score more points.

skins052bgr8 · 10-17-2005, 12:20 PM

Good post Matty. The numbers do matter and paint a positive picture of our team and how far the team has come. We have had some bad plays, but one thing I know about this team is they will address them. It is not week after week the same people it is fluke incidents. We are that good it seems that we can overcome a couple turnovers (not that I want that to happen), but if we can get the short field once or twice during the game after a turnover to help our offense it will improve the TD's. We look at turnovers, but if we do look at all the 3 and outs we have had it does not leave a lot of time in drives to get turnovers. Yesterday we had a int that was deleted due to penalty and a big stick by ST that had the ball flying sky high and just fell into a KC players arms another hit Walt in the hands and dropped the opportunities are there. The ball will fall our way we have the talent and the numbers that are very evident this year.

RedskinRat · 10-17-2005, 12:25 PM

All you have to do is look at what teams we've played have achieved.

Bronco's, Seahawks, yesterday for instance.....

WE'RE SO MUCH BETTER THAN LAST YEAR!

joethiesmanfan · 10-17-2005, 12:26 PM

Actually Matty I think without the turnovers the big plays go away. Without the turnovers we score like 4 touchdowns on our first four drives. Once we do that its over with our dee teeing off on the oponents QB and Lavar gets in the game!!!! Everyone is happy.Those turnovers Sunday were an aberration plus pass protection broke down a little bit though. Still not rock solid but we are getting there. Once all these details work themselves out we are on pace to be the best team in the league real soon maybe next year maybe playoff time this year?

Skinsfanforlife · 10-17-2005, 12:30 PM

the only number I care about is wins!

hurrykaine · 10-17-2005, 12:37 PM

My one concern, as I mentioned in another thread: TOs can be corrected, poor O-line pass protection can be corrected, BUT WE'RE NOT BEING ABLE TO RUN THE DAMN BALL!!!!. People respect our passing game enough for Portis to get some good runs in, but he keeps stumbling his way through games.

Half the time, he runs into one of our own O-linemen upfield. The one counter trey where Thomas and Jansen pulled, but Dockery and Rabach didn't pull the other way looked disastrous as Portis was tackled in the backfield for a loss.

Worst of all, Portis looks banged up - not because of that cut on his lips, but because he keeps limping on and off. I wouldn't mind him being rested against San Fran and coming back healthy for the Giants.

skins052bgr8 · 10-17-2005, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by irish

Those numbers are nice but they dont show TDs and the reality is that this team is not scoring much more than last years team. This team needs to score more points.

Maybe someone has the game tape and can look at the drives into the red zone yesterday when we did not get points. I am not sure, but I would have to say that we scored three times yesterday which is not bad when TO's negated 3 of those drives. They seem to be putting up points, if we lose of course the answer is we don't score enough TD's. Last year we said 21 points is the key or the goal we score 21 points yesterday and now that is not enough. It's not that the offense can't put points on the board due to the playcalling, or playmakers, or red zone ineffeciency. Blocked FG's, and TO's are the biggest killers.
I've heard numerous things about yesterdays TO's, Brunell should have felt the pressure, he has soft hands. Last time I checked it is close proximity back for the QB and O line run people behind the QBS all game with little incident or near misses and the QB's have to hang in and make the plays when people are baring down on them (not his fault) negated a score possible TD. The one run was his fault and can be corrected. Rock fumble was in KC territory and driving that hurts with your TD stats, but the answer is not cut Rock. It happens it just did not go our way yesterday. The simple answer is just cut out the TO's, but that is how the game is played and sometimes the ball bounces out of our control. It would not have been an issue if the ball would have bounced up to a skin and ran for a TD, who knows why it bounced to KC perfectly to scoop it up. It is a game with many uncontrollable turns and no fault to the skins performance, because heaven knows if the int or the fumble would have bounced our way the outcome could have been totally different

twinskinsfan · 10-17-2005, 12:55 PM

You have to know that we are going to lose games, look at Philly. There was no way anyone would have believed that we would be where we are at. I think that if we are going to screw games up, I'd rather it be in the begginig of the season and not the end. There is no such thing as no turnovers. It sucks now, but it will pay off. We are putting up impressive numbers and we do have a long ball now. The one thing I have noticed is Sean Taylor. NOw I was raised a Uni. of Maimi fan, so when we picked up Taylor I about crapped myself with joy, because I know what he can do. I think frankly he is not talking enough shit to anyone. You watch that kick ass video of Taylor, he always had something to say to someone, now I did notice that alittle yesterday, and I don't see what he does all the time, but frankly, we need to be more aggressive and talk some shit. Not be over confident but. talk shit

irish · 10-17-2005, 12:57 PM

Prior to yesterday's game the O had scored exactly 1 more point than the same time last year. For some reason this years O is considered to be rolling while last years was considered a dud. I think these yardage stats are misleading, this team needs to score more points.

twinskinsfan · 10-17-2005, 01:02 PM

Your Right Irish, We do need to put up points, stats look good. I still think our offense is stuttering abit, I mean c'mon Portis still with no Td's? Thats odd.

firstdown · 10-17-2005, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irish

Prior to yesterday's game the O had scored exactly 1 more point than the same time last year. For some reason this years O is considered to be rolling while last years was considered a dud. I think these yardage stats are misleading, this team needs to score more points.

With that stat you also have to look at how many more TO's we have had that stoped a scoring drive and how many turnovers our D had last year which we did not score on. Our O is much better than last we just keep having those turnovers.

10-17-2005, 11:57 AM	#2
Redskins_P Fight for old DC! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aldie, VA Age: 47 Posts: 4,101	Re: By the numbers All we have to do is stop shooting ourselves in the foot with turnovers and penalties that kill drives, and we can be one of top 10 maybe top 5 teams in the NFL. I hope all the naysayers realize that Gibbs is STILL a great offensive mind and that we have a legit chance to make it to the playoffs......maybe even win our division. The offense has gotten better and better each week and I expect that to continue. We were real close to scoring 4 td's this week if it wasn't for the fumble on the first drive.

10-17-2005, 12:17 PM	#4
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,832	Re: By the numbers Turnovers and the 'D' giving up big plays are the two problem areas right now. Hopefully we can get both areas fixed really quick, otherwise we could be looking at a 7 or 8 win team when we should be looking at 10 or 11 wins.

10-17-2005, 12:20 PM	#6
skins052bgr8 Special Teams Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Richmond, Va. Age: 49 Posts: 288	Re: By the numbers Good post Matty. The numbers do matter and paint a positive picture of our team and how far the team has come. We have had some bad plays, but one thing I know about this team is they will address them. It is not week after week the same people it is fluke incidents. We are that good it seems that we can overcome a couple turnovers (not that I want that to happen), but if we can get the short field once or twice during the game after a turnover to help our offense it will improve the TD's. We look at turnovers, but if we do look at all the 3 and outs we have had it does not leave a lot of time in drives to get turnovers. Yesterday we had a int that was deleted due to penalty and a big stick by ST that had the ball flying sky high and just fell into a KC players arms another hit Walt in the hands and dropped the opportunities are there. The ball will fall our way we have the talent and the numbers that are very evident this year.

10-17-2005, 12:26 PM	#8
joethiesmanfan The Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,163	Re: By the numbers Actually Matty I think without the turnovers the big plays go away. Without the turnovers we score like 4 touchdowns on our first four drives. Once we do that its over with our dee teeing off on the oponents QB and Lavar gets in the game!!!! Everyone is happy.Those turnovers Sunday were an aberration plus pass protection broke down a little bit though. Still not rock solid but we are getting there. Once all these details work themselves out we are on pace to be the best team in the league real soon maybe next year maybe playoff time this year?

10-17-2005, 12:30 PM	#9
Skinsfanforlife Camp Scrub Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 76	Re: By the numbers the only number I care about is wins!

10-17-2005, 11:43 AM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,832	By the numbers Skins offense is up one spot this week ranked #7 in the league averaging 373.2 yards per game. Defense holds at #5 giving up 280.4 per game. Moss is leading the league in receiving yards with 631 through 5 games, that's 126.2 per game on pace for 2019! Brunell is ranked #10 in passer rating with a rating of 91.5. He's on pace for 3968 yards, 29 TDs and 6 INTs. Portis is 9th in the league in rushing with 443 yards. On pace for 1417. Cooley has 23 catches for 251 yards, on pace for 73 catches for 803 yards.

10-17-2005, 12:18 PM	#5
irish Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,575	Re: By the numbers Those numbers are nice but they dont show TDs and the reality is that this team is not scoring much more than last years team. This team needs to score more points.

10-17-2005, 12:25 PM	#7
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Re: By the numbers All you have to do is look at what teams we've played have achieved. Bronco's, Seahawks, yesterday for instance..... WE'RE SO MUCH BETTER THAN LAST YEAR!

10-17-2005, 12:37 PM	#10
hurrykaine Impact Rookie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Washington, D.C. Age: 52 Posts: 762	Re: By the numbers My one concern, as I mentioned in another thread: TOs can be corrected, poor O-line pass protection can be corrected, BUT WE'RE NOT BEING ABLE TO RUN THE DAMN BALL!!!!. People respect our passing game enough for Portis to get some good runs in, but he keeps stumbling his way through games. Half the time, he runs into one of our own O-linemen upfield. The one counter trey where Thomas and Jansen pulled, but Dockery and Rabach didn't pull the other way looked disastrous as Portis was tackled in the backfield for a loss. Worst of all, Portis looks banged up - not because of that cut on his lips, but because he keeps limping on and off. I wouldn't mind him being rested against San Fran and coming back healthy for the Giants.

10-17-2005, 12:55 PM	#12
twinskinsfan Special Teams Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 141	Re: By the numbers You have to know that we are going to lose games, look at Philly. There was no way anyone would have believed that we would be where we are at. I think that if we are going to screw games up, I'd rather it be in the begginig of the season and not the end. There is no such thing as no turnovers. It sucks now, but it will pay off. We are putting up impressive numbers and we do have a long ball now. The one thing I have noticed is Sean Taylor. NOw I was raised a Uni. of Maimi fan, so when we picked up Taylor I about crapped myself with joy, because I know what he can do. I think frankly he is not talking enough shit to anyone. You watch that kick ass video of Taylor, he always had something to say to someone, now I did notice that alittle yesterday, and I don't see what he does all the time, but frankly, we need to be more aggressive and talk some shit. Not be over confident but. talk shit

10-17-2005, 12:57 PM	#13
irish Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,575	Re: By the numbers Prior to yesterday's game the O had scored exactly 1 more point than the same time last year. For some reason this years O is considered to be rolling while last years was considered a dud. I think these yardage stats are misleading, this team needs to score more points.

10-17-2005, 01:02 PM	#14
twinskinsfan Special Teams Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 141	Re: By the numbers Your Right Irish, We do need to put up points, stats look good. I still think our offense is stuttering abit, I mean c'mon Portis still with no Td's? Thats odd.

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