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HC Ron Rivera
Sunday 2021-09-12 · 13:00 FedExField, Landover US ☀️ Clear Spread 2.5 O/U 45.5

Win Probability

LAC
40.0%
WAS
60.0%
☀️ Clear

Confidence: <strong>slight edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • Ryan Fitzpatrick (WAS): +0.107 EPA/dropback in prior starts
  • LAC crossing 3 time zone(s)

Predicted Final Score

LAC 23
WAS 25
Projected margin: WAS by 2 Projected total: 48

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 1

LAC

Trey Marshall S Out Ankle
Austin Ekeler RB Questionable Hamstring

WAS

No players on the report.

Pulled fresh for 2021 week 1 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

LAC 20
WAS 16

Prediction missed by 6 pts on margin, 12 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 09:18 TD LAC (9:18) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LAC 6 – WAS 0
  • Q1 03:00 FG WAS (3:00) 3-D.Hopkins 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way. LAC 7 – WAS 3
  • Q2 13:40 FG WAS (13:40) 3-D.Hopkins 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way. LAC 7 – WAS 6
  • Q2 09:09 FG LAC (9:09) 16-T.Vizcaino 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long. LAC 10 – WAS 6
  • Q2 00:48 FG LAC (:48) 16-T.Vizcaino 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long. LAC 13 – WAS 6
  • Q2 00:05 FG WAS (:05) 3-D.Hopkins 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way. LAC 13 – WAS 9
  • Q3 11:26 TD WAS (11:26) (Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass short left to 82-L.Thomas for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LAC 13 – WAS 15
  • Q4 11:25 TD LAC (11:25) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 81-M.Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LAC 19 – WAS 16

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 WAS 4th & 4 at the 68
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 50%

    (7:44) 5-T.Way punts 56 yards to LAC 12, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, out of bounds.

  • Q1 LAC 4th & 7 at the 85
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 43%

    (6:17) 1-T.Long punts 47 yards to WAS 38, Center-54-M.Overton. 1-D.Carter to LAC 48 for 14 yards (52-K.Fackrell; 32-A.Gilman).

  • Q1 WAS 4th & 5 at the 12
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 39% p(FG) 96%

    (3:00) 3-D.Hopkins 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.

  • Q1 LAC 4th & 6 at the 68
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 43%

    (1:36) 1-T.Long punts 47 yards to WAS 21, Center-54-M.Overton. 1-D.Carter to WAS 29 for 8 yards (49-D.Tranquill; 82-S.Anderson).

  • Q2 WAS 4th & 13 at the 25
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 26% p(FG) 86%

    (13:40) 3-D.Hopkins 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.

  • Q2 LAC 4th & 4 at the 15
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 43% p(FG) 95%

    (9:09) 16-T.Vizcaino 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.

  • Q2 WAS 4th & 10 at the 68
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 35%

    (8:48) 5-T.Way punts 45 yards to LAC 23, Center-54-C.Cheeseman. 84-K.Hill to LAC 26 for 3 yards (51-D.Mayo).

  • Q2 LAC 4th & 9 at the 9
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 30% p(FG) 97%

    (:48) 16-T.Vizcaino 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.

  • Q3 WAS 4th & 1 at the 36
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 68% p(FG) 66%

    (2:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 24-A.Gibson left guard to LAC 31 for 5 yards (95-C.Covington).

  • Q4 WAS 4th & 12 at the 33
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 28% p(FG) 72%

    (14:20) 3-D.Hopkins 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.

  • Q4 WAS 4th & 12 at the 45
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 30% p(FG) 43%

    (6:50) 5-T.Way punts 37 yards to LAC 8, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, fair catch by 84-K.Hill. PENALTY on WAS-54-C.Cheeseman, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 8.