Final2023 Week 9

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

New England Patriots vs Washington Commanders

Washington Commanders

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New England Patriots

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Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Commanders3710020
Patriots0143017

WAS 20NE 17 Final

  • Passing leader

    Sam Howell

    WAS · QB

    18.7PPR pts

    29/45, 325 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Rhamondre Stevenson

    NE · RB

    22.9PPR pts

    9 ATT, 87 YDS, 1 TD, 4 REC, 42 REC YDS

  • Patriots leader

    Hunter Henry

    NE · TE

    13.9PPR pts

    4 REC, 39 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Kyle Dugger

    NE

    1 INT, 6 TKL

Commanders 20, Patriots 17: Washington rallies from 4 down at halftime

Washington erased a 14–10 halftime deficit, outscoring New England 10–3 after the break to win 20–17. The Commanders finished with a 432–327 edge in total offense and averaged 5.6 yards per play.

The Patriots went 3-for-12 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Commanders kept the ball for 37:10.

Key advantages

  • +0.4 yards/play WAS 5.6 · NE 5.2
  • +105 total yards WAS 432 · NE 327
  • +28% third-down rate WAS 53% · NE 25%

Game Highlights

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Why the Commanders Won

Washington won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Commanders vs Patriots
CommandersStatPatriots
5.6Yards per play5.2
432Total yards327
53%Third-down conversion25%
Other team stats
77Plays63
2Turnovers1
37:10Time of possession22:50

Scoring Summary

The Commanders scored two touchdowns and two field goals; the Patriots scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Commanders vs Patriots
TimeTeamPlayWASNE
1st quarter
3:14WASJoey Slye 37-yard FG Takes lead30
2nd quarter
12:05WASBrian Robinson Jr. 9-yard TD run Extends leadJoey Slye XP100
9:26NEMac Jones → Hunter Henry, 14-yard TDChad Ryland XP107
6:06NERhamondre Stevenson 64-yard TD run Takes leadChad Ryland XP1014
3rd quarter
10:14NEChad Ryland 43-yard FG Extends lead1017
6:51WASSam Howell → Jahan Dotson, 33-yard TD Ties gameJoey Slye XP1717
1:49WASJoey Slye 30-yard FG Takes lead2017
4th quarter
No scoring

Fantasy Points: Commanders vs Patriots, Week 9 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Rhamondre StevensonNERB22.9 PTSRB2
  2. Sam HowellWASQB18.7 PTSQB10
  3. Jahan DotsonWASWR16.9 PTSWR9
  4. Hunter HenryNETE13.9 PTSTE10

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Sam HowellWASQB18.7QB1029/4532511527084.0Start/Sit →
Mac JonesNEQB12.1QB1624/442201133066.5Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Rhamondre StevensonNERB22.9RB2RB987164420Start/Sit →
Jahan DotsonWASWR16.9WR9WR———84691Start/Sit →
Hunter HenryNETE13.9TE10TE———64391Start/Sit →
Antonio GibsonWASRB12.6RB17RB634055420
Terry McLaurinWASWR12.3WR23WR———85730Start/Sit →
Brian RobinsonWASRB11.7RB18RB186312140
JuJu Smith-SchusterNEWR11.1WR25WR———76510
DeMario DouglasNEWR10.5WR28WR10075550Start/Sit →
Byron PringleWASWR8.5WR38WR———43550
Logan ThomasWASTE7.1TE23TE———54310
Jamison CrowderWASWR6.3WR53WR———64230
Ezekiel ElliottNERB6.2RB35RB617053150
Dyami BrownWASWR5.3WR60WR———42330Start/Sit →
Jalen ReagorNEWR2.1WR87WR———61110
Tyquan ThorntonNEWR1.7WR98WR———4170Start/Sit →
John BatesWASTE0.5TE46TE———21-50Start/Sit →
Mike GesickiNETE0.0—TE———2000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Washington Commanders

Snap Share

  1. Terry McLaurinWR67 snaps86%
  2. Jahan DotsonWR59 snaps76%
  3. Logan ThomasTE57 snaps73%
  4. Brian RobinsonRB44 snaps56%
  5. Jamison CrowderWR37 snaps47%

Target Share44 targets

  1. Terry McLaurin18%, 8 targets
  2. Jahan Dotson18%, 8 targets
  3. Jamison Crowder14%, 6 targets
  4. Logan Thomas11%, 5 targets
  5. Antonio Gibson11%, 5 targets
  6. Other27%, 12 targets

Carry Share29 carries

  1. Brian Robinson62%, 18 carries
  2. Antonio Gibson21%, 6 carries
  3. Sam Howell17%, 5 carries

New England Patriots

Snap Share

  1. Hunter HenryTE56 snaps88%
  2. Mike GesickiTE55 snaps86%
  3. DeMario DouglasWR53 snaps83%
  4. Jalen ReagorWR49 snaps77%
  5. Rhamondre StevensonRB40 snaps63%

Target Share43 targets

  1. JuJu Smith-Schuster16%, 7 targets
  2. DeMario Douglas16%, 7 targets
  3. Hunter Henry14%, 6 targets
  4. Jalen Reagor14%, 6 targets
  5. Rhamondre Stevenson14%, 6 targets
  6. Other26%, 11 targets

Carry Share19 carries

  1. Rhamondre Stevenson47%, 9 carries
  2. Ezekiel Elliott32%, 6 carries
  3. Mac Jones16%, 3 carries
  4. DeMario Douglas5%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Hunter HenryNETE5688%614%0
Mike GesickiNETE5586%25%0
Terry McLaurinWASWR6786%818%0
DeMario DouglasNEWR5383%716%1
Jalen ReagorNEWR4977%614%0
Jahan DotsonWASWR5976%818%0
Logan ThomasWASTE5773%511%0
Rhamondre StevensonNERB4063%614%9
Brian RobinsonWASRB4456%25%18
Jamison CrowderWASWR3747%614%0
John BatesWASTE3747%25%0
Antonio GibsonWASRB3444%511%6
Ezekiel ElliottNERB2539%512%6
JuJu Smith-SchusterNEWR2336%716%0
Dyami BrownWASWR2329%49%0
Byron PringleWASWR1823%49%0
Tyquan ThorntonNEWR1219%49%0
Pharaoh BrownNETE711%00%0
Cole TurnerWASTE45%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Sam HowellWAS · QB18.722.0−3.3100%45 att—45517%00%
Mac JonesNE · QB12.120.4−8.3100%44 att—44316%00%
Rhamondre StevensonNE · RB22.915.5+7.463%47% car—0947%614%
Brian Robinson Jr.WAS · RB11.714.4−2.756%62% car—01862%25%
Jahan DotsonWAS · WR16.913.4+3.576%18% tgt—000%818%
Terry McLaurinWAS · WR12.313.4−1.186%18% tgt—000%818%
DeMario DouglasNE · WR10.512.3−1.883%16% tgt—015%716%
Antonio GibsonWAS · RB12.612.0+0.644%21% car—0621%511%
Ezekiel ElliottNE · RB6.212.0−5.839%32% car—0632%512%
JuJu Smith-SchusterNE · WR11.111.7−0.636%16% tgt—000%716%
Hunter HenryNE · TE13.910.0+3.988%14% tgt—000%614%
Jalen ReagorNE · WR2.110.0−7.977%14% tgt—000%614%
Jamison CrowderWAS · WR6.310.0−3.747%14% tgt—000%614%
Logan ThomasWAS · TE7.18.3−1.273%11% tgt—000%511%
Byron PringleWAS · WR8.56.7+1.823%9% tgt—000%49%
Dyami BrownWAS · WR5.36.7−1.429%9% tgt—000%49%
Tyquan ThorntonNE · WR1.76.7−5.019%9% tgt—000%49%
John BatesWAS · TE0.53.3−2.847%5% tgt—000%25%
Mike GesickiNE · TE0.03.3−3.386%5% tgt—000%25%

Team totals: Commanders 44 targets and 29 carries; Patriots 43 targets and 19 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Sam Howell

WAS · QB · 18.7 pts on 22.0 expected

29 of 45 passing for 325 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 5 carries for 27 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 22.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Sam Howell →

Mac Jones Unlucky

NE · QB · 12.1 pts on 20.4 expected

24 of 44 passing for 220 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 3 carries for 3 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 20.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Mac Jones →

Brian Robinson Jr. Volume, no payoff

WAS · RB · 11.7 pts on 14.4 expected

2 targets (5% of the team's), 1 catch for 4 yards; 18 carries (62% of the team's) for 63 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.4 expected.

Jahan Dotson

WAS · WR · 16.9 pts on 13.4 expected

8 targets (18% of the team's), 4 catches for 69 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Jahan Dotson →

Rhamondre Stevenson Ran hot

NE · RB · 22.9 pts on 15.5 expected

6 targets (14% of the team's), 4 catches for 42 yards; 9 carries (47% of the team's) for 87 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 15.5 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Rhamondre Stevenson →

DeMario Douglas

NE · WR · 10.5 pts on 12.3 expected

7 targets (16% of the team's), 5 catches for 55 yards; 1 carry (5% of the team's) for 0 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.3 expected.

Start/Sit: DeMario Douglas →

Ezekiel Elliott Unlucky

NE · RB · 6.2 pts on 12.0 expected

5 targets (12% of the team's), 3 catches for 15 yards; 6 carries (32% of the team's) for 17 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 12.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Jalen Reagor Unlucky

NE · WR · 2.1 pts on 10.0 expected

6 targets (14% of the team's), 1 catch for 11 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Washington Commanders

  • Stock up: Jamison Crowder played 47% of the snaps, up from a 15% season average.

New England Patriots

  • Stock up: DeMario Douglas played 83% of the snaps, up from a 37% season average.
  • Stock up: Jalen Reagor played 77% of the snaps, up from a 41% season average.
  • Stock up: Mike Gesicki played 86% of the snaps, up from a 49% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Commanders defense and Patriots defense
Points allowed toCommanders DPatriots D
QBs21.114.6
RBs25.020.9
WRs41.131.7
TEs10.59.0

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

New England opened at 50% win probability, climbed as high as 80%, then lost.

Patriots win probability

Patriots win probability by game minutePatriots started at 50%, stood at 66% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 7 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −21Robinson 9-yd TD run40% → 19%Q2 12:05
  2. +21Jones → Henry, 14-yd TD18% → 39%Q2 9:26
  3. +26Stevenson 64-yd TD run39% → 65%Q2 6:06
  4. −30Howell → Dotson, 33-yd TD80% → 50%Q3 6:51
  5. −16Slye 30-yd FG50% → 34%Q3 1:49

Swing in Patriots win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Commanders vs Patriots
Washington CommandersMeasureNew England Patriots
77Plays63
62%Pass rate70%
6.4Yds / dropback5.0
4.3Yds / carry5.6
9/17Third downs3/12

Efficiency edge Washington ran 14 more plays and gained 1.4 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • WAS Dotson 18% · McLaurin 18% · Crowder 14%
  • NE Douglas 16% · Smith-Schuster 16% · Henry 14%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Commanders vs Patriots
ResultWASNE
Touchdowns22
Field goals21
Punts56
Turnovers21
Turnovers on downs01

NE turnover edge: +1

  • The Commanders opened the scoring on their second possession, a 9-play, 42-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
All 24 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
WASQ1 15:00381:37Punt
NEQ1 13:2311454:49Downs
WASQ1 8:349425:20Field goal
NEQ1 3:14350:53Punt
WASQ1 2:2111805:16Touchdown
NEQ2 12:05360:53Punt
WASQ2 11:12290:47Fumble
NEQ2 10:253250:59Touchdown
WASQ2 9:265322:45Punt
NEQ2 6:412840:35Touchdown
WASQ2 6:0615755:57Interception
NEQ2 0:091-20:09End of half
NEQ3 15:0012514:46Field goal
WASQ3 10:147753:23Touchdown
NEQ3 6:515162:12Punt
WASQ3 4:398652:50Field goal
NEQ3 1:495222:01Punt
WASQ4 14:486203:38Punt
NEQ4 11:105151:50Punt
WASQ4 9:20312:10Punt
NEQ4 7:105252:06Punt
WASQ4 5:049312:57Punt
NEQ4 2:079501:37Interception
WASQ4 0:301-10:30End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Commanders vs Patriots Head-to-Head

The Commanders and Patriots first met in 1972 and have played 12 times since.

All-time series
7–5Commanders lead, 12 meetings since 1972
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Commanders win
26–101984
Largest Patriots win
52–72007

Since 2021

1–0 Commanders lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Commanders win, P = Patriots win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Commanders vs Patriots
CommandersStatPatriots
4-13Record4-13
19.4Points per game13.9
312.8Yards per game276.2
5.0Yards per play4.6
30.5Points allowed per game21.5
388.9Yards allowed per game301.6

Commanders and Patriots in Fantasy

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Commanders vs Patriots Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Commanders vs Patriots Week 9 game?

The Washington Commanders beat the New England Patriots 20–17 in Week 9 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, on November 5, 2023. See the Commanders' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Commanders vs Patriots?

The final score was Commanders 20, Patriots 17. The Patriots led 14–10 at halftime, and the second half went Commanders 10, Patriots 3.

What happened in the Commanders vs Patriots game?

Washington erased a 14–10 halftime deficit, outscoring New England 10–3 after the break to win 20–17. The Commanders finished with a 432–327 edge in total offense and averaged 5.6 yards per play. Rhamondre Stevenson led all players with 4 catches for 42 yards, plus 9 carries for 87 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Commanders committed 2 turnovers, the Patriots 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Commanders vs Patriots?

Rhamondre Stevenson led the game with 22.9 PPR fantasy points, the RB2 of Week 9, on 4 catches for 42 yards, plus 9 carries for 87 rushing yards and a touchdown. Sam Howell was next with 18.7 (QB10). See Rhamondre Stevenson's 2023 game log.

Who led Commanders vs Patriots in passing, rushing and receiving?

Sam Howell (WAS) led all passers with 29 of 45 for 325 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Rhamondre Stevenson (NE) led in rushing with 9 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown. Terry McLaurin (WAS) led in receiving with 5 catches for 73 yards.

How many fantasy points did Rhamondre Stevenson score against the Commanders?

Rhamondre Stevenson scored 22.9 points in PPR leagues, 20.9 in half-PPR and 18.9 in standard scoring against the Commanders in Week 9 of the 2023 season, on 4 catches for 42 yards, plus 9 carries for 87 rushing yards and a touchdown. He handled 47% of his team's carries.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Commanders vs Patriots?

Rhamondre Stevenson outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 22.9 PPR points on 15.5 xFP (+7.4). Mac Jones fell furthest short, with 12.1 points on 20.4 xFP (−8.3). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Commanders vs Patriots?

Sam Howell had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 22.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 18.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Commanders come back to beat the Patriots?

The Commanders' chances of winning fell as low as 20% in the third quarter. Sam Howell's 33-yard touchdown pass to Jahan Dotson in the third quarter was the biggest swing of the game. They finished the comeback with a 20–17 win.

Which team won the turnover battle in Commanders vs Patriots?

The Patriots won the turnover battle 2–1: the Commanders gave the ball away 2 times and the Patriots 1 time. The Commanders won the game anyway.

What was the turning point of Commanders vs Patriots?

Sam Howell's 33-yard touchdown pass to Jahan Dotson with 6:51 left in the third quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Patriots' win probability from 80% to 50%.

What is the all-time Commanders vs Patriots record?

The Commanders lead the all-time series 7–5 across 12 meetings since 1972.

When did the Commanders and Patriots last play before this game?

Before Week 9 of 2023, they last met in the 2019 season on October 6, 2019, when the Patriots beat the Commanders 33–7.