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If you take away Barkley's big run of 42 yards, Washington held the talented running back to just 41 yards on 14 carries, an average of 2.9 Y/A. On the day, the Commanders' defense ranked 10th in the league in defensive Rush EPA (-01.67) and third in defensive Rush SR (26.3%).
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Barkley's efficiency limited by Washington's run defense; 2.9 Y/A without big runs.

In Week 1 against Washington, Barkley recorded 136 total rushing yards but 64 of those came on two runs; when removing his 42-yard run, he averaged just 2.9 yards per attempt on 14 carries. Washington's defense ranked 10th in defensive Rush EPA and third in defensive Rush SR, suggesting they can contain elite run games when they execute their game plan.

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