NFL Week 13 Game Recap: Washington Football Team 17, Las Vegas Raiders 15

The Las Vegas Raiders scored 9 fourth-quarter points to take a 15-14 lead with just 2:26 left to play in the game, but Taylor Heinicke and the Washington Football Team drove down the field on the ensuing drive to kick a game-winning 48-yard field goal by Brian Johnson.

Raiders rookie safety Trevon Moehrig had a pick-six in his hands but dropped the Heinicke pass a few plays before the successful field goal attempt.

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Washington Football Team

Quarterback

Heinicke was his usual roller-coaster self against Las Vegas. He threw for nearly 200 passing yards, two touchdowns and a pick and was charted with one big-time throw and two turnover-worthy plays, including the dropped Moehrig interception. He got the ball out quickly and rarely tried anything down the football field. He only had five completions on throws 10-plus yards downfield and finished the contest with a sub-8.0 average depth of target.

Running Backs

Antonio Gibson led the way for the Washington backfield, carrying the ball 23 times for 88 yards. He also caught five of his six targets for 23 yards and a score. He forced three missed tackles and gained more than 60% of his yards after contact.

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends

Tight end Logan Thomas led the team in receiving with 48 yards before leaving the game with an injury. He had two first-down receptions and one touchdown on the day. No Washington wideout had more than 22 yards receiving (Terry McLaurin).

Offensive Line

No Washington offensive lineman earned a PFF grade above 70.0 on the day. Offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas was the biggest liability in pass protection. He allowed four total pressures, including a sack, on 28 pass-blocking snaps. Charles Leno Jr. allowed two total pressures, and none of the team’s other three starters allowed any pressures on PFF’s first review of the broadcast film.

Linebackers

Cole Holcomb was everywhere for the Football Team defense. He led the linebacking corps in tackles and allowed just three receptions for 43 yards in coverage in addition to his two forced incompletions. Rookie Jamin Davis led the group in defensive stops (3) but also recorded four missed tackles that will ultimately drag his final PFF grade below 60.0.

Secondary

Veteran cornerback Kendall Fuller led the team in total targets (8) and allowed eight receptions for 60 yards and five first downs on the day. No other Washington defensive back allowed more than two first downs in coverage on PFF’s first review of the broadcast film.

Las Vegas Raiders

Quarterback

Derek Carr was at least not the biggest concern with the Raiders’ lackluster offense. He had multiple big-time throws and zero turnover-worthy plays on PFF’s first review. The bigger issues were his receivers often failing to create separation downfield even when Carr had time in the pocket to rip it deep.

Running Backs

Josh Jacobs led the Raiders’ backfield with 13 carries for 52 yards, three first downs and a score. He also caught nine passes for 38 yards and two first downs. He broke six total tackles on his 22 touches and gained more than 30 of his 52 yards after contact. Backup Kenyan Drake only played a handful of snaps before being carted off the field after a big hit early in the game.

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends

Slot receiver Hunter Renfrow led the team in targets (10), receptions (9), receiving yards (101) and receiving first downs (7). He has become Carr’s go-to target of late and has handled the increased workload well. Unfortunately, none of the other Las Vegas pass-catchers have stepped up alongside Renfrow. With star tight end Darren Waller sidelined with an injury, Foster Moreau got the start and finished the game with one catch for 34 yards. The Raiders’ three other receivers not named Renfrow combined for 66 yards on seven receptions.

Offensive Line

Pass protection was not a significant concern for Las Vegas’ offense. Carr was under pressure fewer than 10 total dropbacks, and both tackles — Kolton Miller and Brandon Parker — combined for just one pressure allowed between the two.

Defensive Line

This was one of the worst pass-rushing performances from the Raiders’ defensive line this season. None of the Las Vegas defensive linemen who played more than 10 snaps earned 65.0-plus PFF grades on first review. Maxx Crosby was relentless but often double-teamed, resulting in just five total pressures on the day. No other Raiders player had more than two pressures against Washington.

Linebackers

Denzel Perryman just might tackle his way to a Pro Bowl invite with his efforts in Las Vegas. He led the unit in snaps played and finished with team-highs in tackles and defensive stops with zero missed tackles on the day.

Secondary

The Washington passing attack was conservative to a point where all of the numbers for the Raiders secondary look solid. Nate Hobbs led the unit in yards allowed but still just gave up 41 total yards on four targets and had an interception. The bigger concern was up from with the Raiders’ lack of a pass-rush.