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New England Defeats Washington 48-18 - Recap
Washington couldn't hang with the Patriots on Friday as New England blasted the Commanders 48-18 in Pre-Season Week 1 action at Gillette Stadium.
New England won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 37.0.
Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 36 yards, while Lan Larison added 35 yards in the win. Efton Chism III and John Jiles added 50 and 48 receiving yards respectively.
Demetric Felton rushed for 42 yards for Washington, while Jacory Croskey-Merritt added 24 yards. Josh Johnson threw for 173 yards for the Commanders, while receivers Ja'Corey Brooks and Tay Martin had 59 and 36 yards respectively.
New England lost the offensive yardage battle to Washington 338-327 yards in Friday's game. New England had more first downs as that total ended up 23-20.
The time of possession battle favored Washington as their offense was on the field for 30:39, longer than the 29:21 of their opponents.
New England heads into a Pre-Season Week 2 battle against the Vikings. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cincinnati.