@ Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Keys to the Starting Lineup presented by CarMax:
Redskins don't measure up to Patriots
Friday, November 06, 2015
http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/11/06/keys-starting-lineup-presented-carmax-redskins-dont-measure-patriots
Back in 2007, the Patriots improved to 7-0 with an impressive win over the Dolphins that led into a meeting with the Redskins in Foxborough. New England then routed Joe Gibbs' overmatched Washington squad 52-7 to hit the midseason mark with the perfect record on the way to what was eventually an undefeated regular season.
Will history repeat itself this Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium as Jay Gruden's Redskins (3-4) head north to take on a defending Super Bowl champion Patriots (7-0) team that dispatched the Dolphins a week ago Thursday night?...
Washington is winless on the road this year as it heads to its own original home. The Redskins played in Boston from 1932 to 1936, first as the Braves and then the name they now retain, a point of controversy that continues to be debated
New England Patriots vs. Washington Redskins:
Predictions, stats, quotes, keys to the game
By Kevin Duffy | krduffy@masslive.com | on November 07, 2015
http://blog.masslive.com/patriots/2015/11/new_england_patriots_vs_washin_5.html
Washington will need to score in the 20s to stay in this game. Most teams have had difficulty running on the Patriots, and the Redskins have had extreme difficulty running the ball against anyone; in their last three games, Washington running backs have carried 54 times for 118 yards. In the Patriots' last two games, they have limited opposing running backs to 35 carries for 76 yards. All signs point to the 'Skins struggling to establish the ground game.
So....it's all on Kirk Cousins. His top target is tight end Jordan Reed, who ranks fourth among tight ends averaging 70 yards per game. Since Reed was drafted in 2013, the Redskins are 2-12 (0.14 win percentage) when he doesn't play. They're tearing it up at 8-17 (0.32 win percentage) when he does play. And he's playing Sunday.
The Patriots have done well against tight ends thus far, limiting Jason Witten to five catches for 33 yards and shutting down Charles Clay to the tune of three catches for 19 yards. Reed isn't quite like either player, but he compares more favorably to Clay. He moves like a receiver and can separate on routes down the field. Patrick Chung, who is in the midst of his best NFL season, could draw the matchup.
Patriots activate OL Bryan Stork;
Place OL Ryan Wendell on Injured Reserve
Saturday, November 07, 2015
http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/11/07/patriots-activate-ol-bryan-stork-place-ol-ryan-wendell-injured-reserve
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots announced that they have activated OL Bryan Stork to the 53-man roster. Stork was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return on Sept. 9, prior to the first game of the season. In addition, the Patriots placed OL Ryan Wendell on injured reserve.
Wendell, 29, is in his seventh season with the Patriots after originally joining the team as a rookie free agent out of Fresno State in 2008. The 6-foot-2, 300-pounder, spent his 2008 season and part of the 2009 season on the practice squad and has played and started at three different positions along the offensive line – left guard, center and right guard. Wendell, who was named a team captain prior to the start of the season, has played in 79 games with 49 starts in the regular season and 12 postseason games with seven starts. He missed the first five games in 2015 due to an illness and then saw action as a reserve in the last two games.
Patriots - Redskins Injury Report
Saturday, November 07, 2015 4:00 PM EST
http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/11/07/patriots-redskins-injury-report
NE Patriots are one of only 4 undefeated teams:
http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=league
