Niner Noise
FanSided

49ers vs. Redskins: Full Week 7 preview, breakdown for San Francisco

By Peter Panacy

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 15: Jimmie Ward #25 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with a fumble in the third quarter of a game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on October 15, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins won 26-24. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 15: Jimmie Ward #25 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with a fumble in the third quarter of a game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on October 15, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins won 26-24. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 6
Next
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 13: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 13: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

49ers vs. Redskins: Week 7 by the Numbers

Both the Niners and Redskins are at the polar opposite, in terms of where each team is at this season. This was reflected in Niner Noise’s Week 7 NFL power rankings, yet there’s so much more behind the scenes.

Washington is going through coaching turmoil again, having fired head coach Jay Gruden a few weeks ago and promoting Bill Callahan in an interim role.

Statistically, however, there’s quite the disparaging difference between the two franchises:

Offensive Breakdown

2019 Offense Table
Tot Tot Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Rush Rush Rush Rush
Rk Tm G PF Yds Y/P TO Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Y/A
12 San Francisco 49ers 5 147 2040 5.9 10 103 147 1141 7 5 195 899 8 4.6
29 Washington Redskins 6 90 1719 5.1 11 132 204 1230 9 8 121 489 2 4.0
Avg Team 128.6 2031.9 5.6 8.4 130.6 201.4 1390.2 8.6 4.8 148.1 641.7 5.2 4.3

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 10/17/2019.

Defensive Breakdown

2019 Defense Table
Tot Tot Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Rush Rush Rush Rush
Rk Tm G PF Yds Y/P TO Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Y/A
2 San Francisco 49ers 5 64 1187 4.3 12 82 153 751 5 7 107 436 1 4.1
28 Washington Redskins 6 167 2310 5.7 9 157 217 1506 14 7 174 804 5 4.6
Avg Team 128.6 2031.9 5.6 8.4 130.6 201.4 1390.2 8.6 4.8 148.1 641.7 5.2 4.3

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 10/17/2019.

San Francisco’s 147 points averages out to the No. 3 overall scoring offense in the league, while Washington’s defense is fifth worst in this category.

Flipping the script, the Niners boast a top-two defense, both in points allowed and yardage surrendered.

The Redskins, meanwhile, are ranked 30th in points scored per game.

By the numbers alone, this is a lopsided matchup in the 49ers’ favor. But there’s a lot more behind this contest than just the stats, and both teams’ quarterback play will have a lot to do with the eventual outcome.