THE BLITZ projects the Washington Commanders to be the 3rd-quickest paced defense in football (in a neutral context) at the moment, with opposing offenses averaging 26.71 seconds per play.THE BLITZ projects Curtis Samuel to accrue 2.8 rush attempts this week, on average, ranking in the 99th percentile among wide receivers and tight ends.The Commanders are willing to include receivers in their rushing attack, and Curtis Samuel has received 13.7% of rush attempts this year (99th percentile).Curtis Samuel has averaged 7.0 rushing yards per game since the start of last season, one of the highest figures in the league among WRs and TEs (97th percentile).The Washington Commanders have faced a stacked the box on just 12.2% of their plays since the start of last season, 6th-least in the league. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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