LANDOVER — At halftime against the New York Giants, Redskins running back Samaje Perine had just three yards on five carries.
By the end of the Redskins’ 20-10 win, Perine finished with 100 yards on 24 carries.
What changed? Not much. The solution was simple: the Redskins stuck with running the ball.
It paid off since Perine helped provide consistency to the Redskins offense, in addition to quarterback Kirk Cousins later delivering big throws.
Redskins coach Jay Gruden called Perine “outstanding” amid the changes to the Redskins’ offensive line. Perine’s usual blockers were different. Left tackle Ty Nsekhe, left guard Arie Kouandjio and center Tony Bergstrom started for Trent Williams, Shawn Lauvao and Chase Roullier.