Redskins studs and duds in Week 7 loss to San Francisco

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 20: Running back Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins reacts after fumbling the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the third quarter at FedExField on October 20, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 20: Quinton Dunbar #23 of the Washington Redskins reacts to a play against the San Francisco 49ers in the game at FedExField on October 20, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Stud No. 3 – Quinton Dunbar

The scales were naturally tipped to the defense by the weather conditions on Sunday, but that shouldn’t take away from what the best defenders were able to do.

Redskins No. 1 cornerback Quinton Dunbar had another very good outing in what is becoming a breakout 2019 campaign. He logged one pass deflection, which came right before Apke’s pivotal interception, and Dunbar’s sticky coverage, even in the torrential rain, forced Garoppolo to look elsewhere time and time again.

Now, in five games, Dunbar has three interceptions and five pass deflections, and as of Sunday morning, he was Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded cornerback, with an elite grade of 92.4. His grade isn’t likely to change much after another shutdown performance, and he’s quickly separating himself as the team’s best defensive back.

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