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Rivera coaches Washington vs. old friend Pederson and Eagles

Posted September 10, 2020 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (9-8) at WASHINGTON (3-13)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Eagles by 5 1/2

SERIES RECORD - Washington leads 86-79-5

LAST MEETING - Eagles beat Washington 37-27 at Washington on Dec. 15, 2019

EAGLES OFFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (11), PASS (11)

WASHINGTON OFFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (22), PASS (32)

EAGLES DEFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (3), PASS (19)

WASHINGTON DEFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (31), PASS (18)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - No fans will be permitted because of COVID-19 pandemic. ... Eagles have won six consecutive meetings. ... Eagles are 8-1 in season openers since 2011. Coach Doug Pederson is 4-0 in openers. ... QB Carson Wentz is 5-0 vs. Washington since 2017. ... Wentz set franchise record with 4,039 yards passing in 2019. Only Wentz and Drew Brees have 20-plus touchdown passes, fewer than 10 interceptions the last three seasons. ... RB Miles Sanders led all rookies with franchise-record 1,327 scrimmage yards (818 rushing, 509 receiving) last year. ... Zach Ertz has 525 career receptions, most by tight end over his first seven seasons. ... CB Darius Slay makes Eagles debut. He leads NFL with 104 passes defended since 2013. ... DE Brandon Graham led team with 8 1/2 sacks last season. ... DT Fletcher Cox has four sacks, two forces fumbles, one fumble recovery in last three games vs. Washington. ... Coach Ron Rivera, battling form of skin cancer, makes debut for Washington. ... QB Dwayne Haskins made Week 1 starter after playing nine and starting seven games as a rookie. ... WR Terry McLaurin ranked second among rookies last season with 919 yards receiving, which broke franchise record. ... Washington shifted to 4-3 defense under new coordinator Jack Del Rio. ... DE Ryan Kerrigan's 90 sacks since 2011 are fourth most in NFL. ... DE Chase Young making pro debut after being picked second overall in the draft. ... DT Matt Ioannidis led Washington with a career-high 8 1/2 sacks in 2019. ... CB Ronald Darby makes Washington debut after playing past three seasons with Eagles. Fantasy Tip: After Adrian Peterson's release, Washington expected to use RB by committee approach and split carries among Antonio Gibson, Bryce Love, Peyton Barber and J.D McKissic.

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