Commanders vs Falcons: Stats Stack Up

The Washington Commanders will play their third road game of the season when they face the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

With a win, the Commanders would bring their record to .500 on the season after six games giving them a 3-3 record before they travel to New York next week to take on the Giants.

Washington is currently 2-3 on the season and still has a chance to get from behind a three-game skid. Atlanta comes into the game with a surprising 3-2 record. The Falcons have won three straight home contests to start the season and are slight favorites ahead of Sunday’s contest.

The Commanders last played the Falcons in Atlanta on October 3, 2021, in a game they won 34-30. Washington has a 6-6-1 road record against Atlanta and they are 16- 10-1 all-time against the Falcons.

Here is a look at how both teams stack up against each other statistically heading into Week 6 of the NFL season.

OVERALL OFFENSIVE NFL RANKINGS

WASHINGTON	VS	ATLANTA
19th	Overall Rank (Points Per Game)	25th
11th	Passing Yards	32nd
24th	Rushing Yards	12th
13th	Time of Possesion	19th
15th	Number of Plays Per Game	20th
17th	Yards Per Play	26th

OVERALL OFFENSIVE STATS

WASHINGTON	VS	ATLANTA
21.80	Points Per Game	15.50
232.80	Passing Yards	156.25
91.00	Rushing Yards	128.00
31:06	Time of Possession	28:56
64.40	Number of Plays Per Game	62.00
5:03	Yards Per Play	4.58

OVERALL DEFENSIVE NFL RANKINGS

WASHINGTON	VS	ATLANTA
31st	Overall Rank (NFL Yds/G Allowed)	10th
22nd	Passing Yards Allowed Per Game	5th
24th	Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game	18th
14th	Time of Possession	19th
16th	Number of Plays Per Game	10th
30th	Yards Per Play	5th

OVERALL DEFENSIVE STATS

WASHINGTON	VS	ATLANTA
32.00	Points Allowed Per Game	19.25
238.60	Passing Yards	176.25
133.60	Rushing Yards	114.50
30:05	Time of Possession	31:03
63.20	Number of Plays	61.75
5.89	Yards Per Play	4.71