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NFL · Week 11 · November 20, 2005 · 12 min read

Las Vegas Raiders vs. Washington Commanders: 2005 Week 11 Recap

Raiders defeat Commanders 16–13 in Week 11

Joey Porter Jr. led Fantasy Impact as Raiders prevailed in a 16–13 Week 11 finish.

Las Vegas Raiders 16 4–6 Winner
Final 16–13
Washington Commanders 13 5–5
Winner
Las Vegas Raiders
Final score
16–13
Halftime
Las Vegas Raiders 3–13 Washington Commanders
Top passer
M. Brunell
FantasyHQ MVP
Joey Porter Jr.
Game date
November 20, 2005

Top fantasy performers · Raiders

  • Joey Porter Jr.
    Joey Porter Jr. 6 REC · 142 YDS · 1 TD +14.3 Fantasy Impact
  • K.Collins 19/39 · 286 YDS · 3 TD +7.8 Fantasy Impact
  • Riley Moss
    Riley Moss 3 REC · 40 YDS +4.3 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Commanders

  • S.Moss 4 REC · 53 YDS +4.6 Fantasy Impact
  • C.Cooley 5 REC · 74 YDS +4.2 Fantasy Impact
  • R.Cartwright 1 REC · 17 YDS +2.6 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Las Vegas Raiders
Final score
Las Vegas Raiders 16–13 Washington Commanders
Halftime
Las Vegas Raiders 3–13 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Joey Porter Jr.
Top passer
M. Brunell
Biggest EPA play
(10:43) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 98-L.Marshall at LV 17. 9…
Game date
2005-11-20

Game summary

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Washington Commanders 16–13 on 2005-11-20, overcoming Washington Commanders's 13–3 halftime lead. Joey Porter Jr. posted a game-high +14.27 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Las Vegas Raiders3076016
Washington Commanders7600013

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LVLas Vegas Raiders
WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. WASWashington Commanders
    Q1 10:43TD
    LML. Marshall

    Points+6

    Yard line
    WAS 87
    Score
    0-6

    (10:43) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 98-L.Marshall at LV 17. 98-L.Marshall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. WASWashington Commanders
    Q1 10:34XP
    Justin Hall

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LV 2
    Score
    0-7

    10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.

  3. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q1 0:36FG
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 12
    Score
    3-7

    (:36) 11-S.Janikowski 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

  4. WASWashington Commanders
    Q2 8:03FG
    Justin Hall

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LV 6
    Score
    3-10

    (8:03) 10-J.Hall 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.

  5. WASWashington Commanders
    Q2 0:21FG
    Justin Hall

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LV 27
    Score
    3-13

    (:21) 10-J.Hall 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.

  6. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q3 13:10TD
    Joey Porter Jr.

    Points+6

    Yard line
    WAS 49
    Score
    9-13

    (13:10) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Porter for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q3 13:02XP
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+1

    Yard line
    WAS 2
    Score
    10-13

    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

  8. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q4 8:00FG
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 7
    Score
    13-13

    (8:00) 11-S.Janikowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

  9. LVLas Vegas Raiders
    Q4 1:12FG
    SJS. Janikowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 1
    Score
    16-13

    (1:12) 11-S.Janikowski 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Joey Porter Jr.Joey Porter Jr. · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +14.27 total EPA · 6 snaps · +2.38 EPA/play
  2. 2K. Collins · Las Vegas Raiders · Passing · +7.85 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
  3. 3S. Moss · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.57 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.14 EPA/play
  4. 4Riley MossRiley Moss · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +4.29 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
  5. 5L. Jordan · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +4.19 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
  6. 6C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +4.15 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
  7. 7R. Cartwright · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.60 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.60 EPA/play
  8. 8Dillon GabrielDillon Gabriel · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.58 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

Joey Porter Jr.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Joey Porter Jr. — LV · Receiving

Joey Porter Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+14.27) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Las Vegas Raiders. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +2.38 EPA per play.

Joey Porter Jr.'s top snap (-5.31 EPA): (10:43) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 98-L.Marshall at LV 17. 98-L.Marshall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

M. Brunell led all passers in efficiency for Washington Commanders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • M. Brunell (Washington Commanders) · 40 dropbacks · 35.0% completion · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.59 total EPA
  • K. Collins (Las Vegas Raiders) · 39 dropbacks · 48.7% completion · +0.20 EPA/play · +7.85 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatLas Vegas RaidersWashington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play-0.047-0.123
Offensive success rate38.8%38.8%
Pass EPA/play+0.201+0.015
Rush EPA/play-0.402-0.487
Defensive EPA/play+0.123+0.047
Defensive success rate61.2%61.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Las Vegas Raiders generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.12), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Las Vegas Raiders: -0.05 EPA/play (38th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
  • Washington Commanders: -0.12 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
  • Las Vegas Raiders: 13 drives, -3.96 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Washington Commanders: 12 drives, -10.42 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Washington Commanders — L. Marshall (Q1 10:43)
  • Joey Porter Jr.Las Vegas Raiders — Joey Porter Jr. (K. Collins pass) (Q3 13:10)

Field goals

  • Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q1 0:36)
  • Justin HallWashington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q2 8:03)
  • Justin HallWashington Commanders — Justin Hall (Q2 0:21)
  • Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q4 8:00)
  • Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q4 1:12)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–3. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the WAS 87 (Q1 10:43) — (10:43) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 98-L.Marshall at LV 17. 98-L.Marshall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q1 10:34) — 10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the WAS 12 (Q1 0:36) — (:36) 11-S.Janikowski 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 6–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the LV 6 (Q2 8:03) — (8:03) 10-J.Hall 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the LV 27 (Q2 0:21) — (:21) 10-J.Hall 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost..

The third quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 7–0. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the WAS 49 (Q3 13:10) — (13:10) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Porter for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q3 13:02) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The fourth quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 6–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the WAS 7 (Q4 8:00) — (8:00) 11-S.Janikowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the WAS 1 (Q4 1:12) — (1:12) 11-S.Janikowski 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 10:29) — (10:29) 5-K.Collins pass to 85-D.Gabriel to WAS 12 for 37 yards (21-S.Taylor).LV-85-D.Gabriel was injured during the play. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +2.58]
  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 10:43) — (10:43) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 98-L.Marshall at LV 17. 98-L.Marshall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.8% · EPA -5.31]
  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 2:28) — (2:28) 5-K.Collins pass to 34-L.Jordan pushed ob at WAS 1 for 8 yards (21-S.Taylor). [WPA +13.1% · EPA +2.53]
  • Washington Commanders (Q4 0:17) — (:17) (Shotgun) 8-M.Brunell sacked at LV 48 for -5 yards (56-D.Burgess). FUMBLES (56-D.Burgess), RECOVERED by LV-56-D.Burgess at WAS 49. 56-D.Burgess to WAS 49 for no gain (61-C.Rabach). [WPA -12.9% · EPA -0.55]
  • Washington Commanders (Q3 10:48) — (10:48) 26-C.Portis right end to LV 29 for 2 yards (92-T.Washington). FUMBLES (92-T.Washington), RECOVERED by LV-98-B.Hamilton at LV 29. 98-B.Hamilton to LV 29 for no gain (60-C.Samuels). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.50]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 10:43) — (10:43) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 98-L.Marshall at LV 17. 98-L.Marshall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.8% · EPA -5.31]
  • Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 13:10) — (13:10) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Porter for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.2% · EPA +4.93]
  • Washington Commanders (Q3 10:48) — (10:48) 26-C.Portis right end to LV 29 for 2 yards (92-T.Washington). FUMBLES (92-T.Washington), RECOVERED by LV-98-B.Hamilton at LV 29. 98-B.Hamilton to LV 29 for no gain (60-C.Samuels). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.50]
  • Washington Commanders (Q1 3:45) — (3:45) 26-C.Portis right end to WAS 16 for 5 yards (93-T.Kelly). FUMBLES (93-T.Kelly), RECOVERED by LV-30-S.Schweigert at WAS 18. 30-S.Schweigert to WAS 15 for 3 yards (60-C.Samuels). [WPA -11.3% · EPA -4.33]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q1 10:43 · WAS 87 · Score 0-6
    (10:43) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 98-L.Marshall at LV 17. 98-L.Marshall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q1 10:34 · LV 2 · Score 0-7
    10-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
  3. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q1 0:36 · WAS 12 · Score 3-7
    (:36) 11-S.Janikowski 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
  4. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 8:03 · LV 6 · Score 3-10
    (8:03) 10-J.Hall 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
  5. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 0:21 · LV 27 · Score 3-13
    (:21) 10-J.Hall 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-71-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
  6. Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q3 13:10 · WAS 49 · Score 9-13
    (13:10) 5-K.Collins pass to 84-J.Porter for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q3 13:02 · WAS 2 · Score 10-13
    11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
  8. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 8:00 · WAS 7 · Score 13-13
    (8:00) 11-S.Janikowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
  9. Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 1:12 · WAS 1 · Score 16-13
    (1:12) 11-S.Janikowski 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • Las Vegas Raiders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • Joey Porter Jr. (Las Vegas Raiders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs Washington Commanders on 2005-11-20?

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Washington Commanders 16-13 in Week 11, 2005.

What was the score by quarter in Las Vegas Raiders vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Washington Commanders 7; Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 0, Washington Commanders 6; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 7, Washington Commanders 0; Q4: Las Vegas Raiders 6, Washington Commanders 0; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 16, Washington Commanders 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Las Vegas Raiders vs Washington Commanders?

Washington Commanders touchdown — L. Marshall (Q1 10:43) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — J. Porter (K. Collins pass) (Q3 13:10) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q1 0:36, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q2 8:03, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Hall (Q2 0:21, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q4 8:00, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q4 1:12, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs Washington Commanders?

M. Brunell (Washington Commanders), 35.0% completion, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.59 total passing EPA. K. Collins (Las Vegas Raiders), 48.7% completion, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +7.85 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs Washington Commanders?

Joey Porter Jr. (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.27 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (-5.31 EPA): (10:43) 5-K.Collins pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 98-L.Marshall at LV 17. 98-L.Marshall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Las Vegas Raiders vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Las Vegas Raiders won 16-13 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 3-6 Now 4-6 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 5-4 Now 5-5 L