The Eagles look to go 4-0 to start the season. Will it be smooth sailing for them against the Commanders?
While the Eagles’ passing game is a work in progress that showed signs of life on Monday against the Buccaneers, their run game has proven to be a boon through three weeks. The Eagles rank second in the league in rushing yards and have picked up a league-high 37 first downs on runs.
Credit to the Eagles’ offensive line, too, for paving the way for their runners. Among offensive linemen who have taken at least 50 run-block snaps this season, the Eagles have three starters who Pro Football Focus graded in the top 20 — left tackle Jordan Mailata , right tackleThrough three weeks, the Commanders rank No. 22 in the league in rushing yards allowed and No. 27 in yards per attempt . The Eagles ought to look to exploit that matchup.
On the other side of the ball, the Commanders are having a hard time keeping quarterback Sam Howell’s jersey clean. Howell has been sacked a league-high 19 times in three games, absorbing six more sacks than the next two quarterbacks on the list, Tennessee Titans’ Ryan Tannehill and Chicago Bears’ Justin Fields. He was sacked nine times against Buffalo alone.
According to PFF, Howell has been sacked on 39.6% of his pressures, which is the most among quarterbacks who have dropped back to pass at least 28 times. The going won’t get any easier for the Commanders against the Eagles. Defensive tackle
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