The stats people will tell you quarterback Kirk Cousins is good, and Week 10 showed it at times. After all, Cousins threw for over 300 yards on a 26-of-45 passing mark. But the tape was a bit different, as he regularly missed wide open targets.
Cousins would have had an easy touchdown pass to running back Chris Thompson at the 1:14 mark of the first quarter, but the pass was overthrown and the wide-open Thompson fell down out of bounds at the 8-yard line after making the catch.
Washington settled for a field goal.
Overall, it’s good to know the Redskins could put up points against a tough Minnesota Vikings defense. But this is cancelled out by allowing Vikings QB Case Keenum to toss four touchdowns of his own.
Week 10 was a must-win week for Cousins and the Redskins, and this loss certainly hurts the playoff picture.