Washington Football Team: Studs and duds from Week 9 loss to Giants

Nov 8, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (11) is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (99) in the third quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (11) is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (99) in the third quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 8, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (11) is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (99) in the third quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2020; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (11) is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams (99) in the third quarter at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Here are the studs and duds from the Washington Football Team’s loss to the Giants.

The New York Giants are 2-7 on the year. They are one of the worst teams in the NFL, but those two wins have come against one team: The Washington Football Team.

Yes, Washington was unable to dodge being swept by the Giants in 2020. Despite the fact that Washington has already beaten both the Eagles and the Cowboys, they couldn’t handle the lesser of their divisional foes.

And now, Daniel Jones holds an insane 4-0 record against them. Against all other competition, he is 1-16.

These are just some of the facts about what is arguably the most disappointing loss of the year for Washington. Coming off a bye, the advantage should’ve been theirs. Instead, they squandered it by blowing early opportunities with costly turnovers and likely lost Kyle Allen (ankle) for an extended period of time.

While the game wasn’t pretty for Washington, there were some bright spots. Here’s a look at the studs and duds from their defeat and how they can fix issues and repeat successes moving forward.