2014 · Week 2
FinalFedExField · outdoors · grass · 65°F · wind 6mph
Closing spread
WAS -5
Total
43
Model margin
+0.2est.
WAS perspective
Push chance
1.9%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Jaguars
- OutAustin PasztorTHand· DNP
- OutClay HarborTECalf· DNP
- OutJohnathan CyprienSConcussion· DNP
- OutStorm JohnsonRBAnkle· DNP
- DoubtfulCecil ShortsWRHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableAlan BallCBAbdomen· Limited
- ProbableAbry JonesDTAbdomen· Limited
- ProbableMarqise LeeWRHamstring· Limited
- ProbableDwayne GratzCBAnkle· Full
- ProbableMarcedes LewisTEKnee· Full
- ProbableToby GerhartRBAnkle· Full
Commanders
- OutAkeem JordanLBKnee· DNP
- OutJordan ReedTEHamstring· DNP
- OutTracy PorterCBHamstring· DNP
- DoubtfulKedric GolstonDEGroin· DNP
- QuestionableBrian OrakpoLBAnkle· Full
- QuestionableDuke IhenachoSAnkle· Full
- QuestionableKai ForbathKright Groin· Limited
- QuestionableTyler PolumbusTAnkle· Full
- ProbableTrent WilliamsTShoulder· Full
Win probability
- Commanders
- Jaguars
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.161EPA / play-0.052
- 37.6%Success rate41.7%
- -0.184EPA / dropback-0.031
- -0.114EPA / rush-0.089
- 7.9%Explosive rate9.8%
- -7.00CPOE+1.13
- 32.0%Third-down rate31.3%
- 54.2%Red-zone TD rate55.9%
- 0.97Points / drive1.39
- 2.4%Turnover rate2.9%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
WAS lead 6–1 since 1999
WAS have won 5 straight. Meetings average 45.3 points. WAS are 6-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | JAX–WAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | Q1 15:00 | 4 | 4 | Punt | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 12:50 | 3 | -11 | Punt | 0–0 |
| WAS | Q1 11:47 | 7 | 76 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| JAX | Q1 8:12 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–7 |
| WAS | Q1 6:54 | 5 | 9 | Punt | 0–7 |
| JAX | Q1 4:12 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 0–7 |
| WAS | Q1 2:49 | 7 | 66 | Touchdown | 0–14 |
| JAX | Q2 14:18 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 0–14 |
| WAS | Q2 12:38 | 10 | 102 | Touchdown | 0–21 |
| JAX | Q2 7:28 | 6 | 15 | Punt | 0–21 |
| WAS | Q2 5:23 | 4 | 9 | Punt | 0–21 |
| JAX | Q2 3:15 | 5 | 71 | Touchdown | 7–21 |
| WAS | Q2 1:40 | 11 | 42 | Turnover on downs | 7–21 |
| JAX | Q3 15:00 | 3 | -5 | Punt | 7–21 |
| WAS | Q3 12:51 | 9 | 33 | Field goal | 7–24 |
| JAX | Q3 8:30 | 3 | -12 | Punt | 7–24 |
| WAS | Q3 6:54 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 7–24 |
| JAX | Q3 5:41 | 6 | 5 | Punt | 7–24 |
| WAS | Q3 3:52 | 11 | 65 | Touchdown | 7–31 |
| JAX | Q4 14:12 | 3 | 3 | Turnover | 7–31 |
| WAS | Q4 13:12 | 5 | -5 | Field goal | 7–34 |
| JAX | Q4 10:40 | 8 | 68 | Field goal | 10–34 |
| WAS | Q4 6:50 | 8 | 41 | Touchdown | 10–41 |
| JAX | Q4 1:52 | 4 | 2 | Turnover on downs | 10–41 |
| WAS | Q4 0:21 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 10–41 |
Box score
Individual performances
Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 14/28 | 193 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 |
| Toby Gerhart | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | 4 | 6 | 75 | 0 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 2 | 3 | 71 | 1 |
| Denard Robinson | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Allen Hurns | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Marqise Lee | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Toby Gerhart | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Mickey Shuler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 22/33 | 250 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert Griffin III | 2/3 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 22 | 85 | 3.9 | 2 |
| Silas Redd | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 1 |
| Roy Helu | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Robert Griffin III | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niles Paul | 8 | 11 | 99 | 1 |
| Andre Roberts | 4 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
| Ryan Grant | 5 | 8 | 57 | 0 |
| DeSean Jackson | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Roy Helu | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Commanders; negative favour Jaguars.
Half-point at risk
1.86%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
49.7%
Expected total
43.0est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.75
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment-1.51
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+0.23



