While DeSean Jackson, Kirk Cousins and the Redskins offense will get plenty of attention Saturday evening when Washington takes on the Philadelphia Eagles, the quiet matchup that could make the difference is on special teams.
In the return game, the Redskins must find a way to keep Darren Sproles – who was one of two return specialists selected this week for the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl – at bay.
Sproles, an 11-year veteran out of Kansas State, currently leads the NFL in punt return yards (446) and is the only player to score twice on punt returns.