Commanders 23–17 Eagles: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2008

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles?

J. Campbell (Washington Commanders), 47.1% completion, -11.2% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +6.13 total passing EPA. D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 56.7% completion, -6.9% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +4.07 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 23–17 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime: Washington Commanders 9–14 Philadelphia Eagles at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C. Cooley
Top passer: Jihaad Campbell
Biggest EPA play: (8:04) 14-D.Brooks punts 37 yards to PHI 32, Center-67-E.Albright. 10-D.Jackson for 68 yar…
Game date: 2008-10-05

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23–17 on 2008-10-05, overcoming Philadelphia Eagles's 14–9 halftime lead. C. Cooley posted a game-high +8.88 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Washington Commanders	0	9	7	7	0	23
Philadelphia Eagles	14	0	0	3	0	17

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

WAS 9

PHI 69

+3PHI 23

+3PHI 30

+3PHI 32

PHI 18

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 8:31TD
BWB. Westbrook
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 9
Score
0-6
(8:31) 36-B.Westbrook up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 8:26XP
DAD. Akers
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
0-7
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 8:04TD
Drake Jackson
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 69
Score
0-13
(8:04) 14-D.Brooks punts 37 yards to PHI 32, Center-67-E.Albright. 10-D.Jackson for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 7:47XP
DAD. Akers
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
0-14
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 12:04FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 23
Score
3-14
(12:04) 6-S.Suisham 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 2:00FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 30
Score
6-14
(2:00) 6-S.Suisham 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:05FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 32
Score
9-14
(:05) 6-S.Suisham 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 8:16TD
CCC. Cooley
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 18
Score
15-14
(8:16) Campbell hands off to A.Randle El. 82-A.Randle El pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Philadelphia challenged the illegal forward pass ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 08:08.)
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 8:08XP
SSS. Suisham
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
16-14
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 14:57TD
CPC. Portis
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 4
Score
22-14
(14:57) 26-C.Portis up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 14:54XP
SSS. Suisham
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
23-14
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 7:21FG
DAD. Akers
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 5
Score
23-17
(7:21) 2-D.Akers 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +8.88 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
2Ronnie Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +7.65 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.91 EPA/play
3Jihaad Campbell · Washington Commanders · Passing · +6.13 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
4C. Portis · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +5.17 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +4.07 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
6A.Randle El · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.72 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
7Drake Thomas · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +3.36 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.68 EPA/play
8A.Randle El · Washington Commanders · Passing · +2.50 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.50 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

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

FantasyHQ Game MVP

C. Cooley — WAS · Receiving

C. Cooley posted the highest total EPA (+8.88) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +1.11 EPA per play.

C. Cooley's top snap (+2.50 EPA): (8:16) Campbell hands off to A.Randle El. 82-A.Randle El pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Philadelphia challenged the illegal forward pass ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 08:08.)

Biggest single play (-5.45 EPA): D. Brooks — (8:04) 14-D.Brooks punts 37 yards to PHI 32, Center-67-E.Albright. 10-D.Jackson for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Jihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders) · 34 dropbacks · 47.1% completion · -11.2% CPOE · +0.18 EPA/play · +6.13 total EPA
D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 30 dropbacks · 56.7% completion · -6.9% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +4.07 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Philadelphia Eagles
Offensive EPA/play	+0.083	-0.016
Offensive success rate	45.7%	46.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.247	+0.136
Rush EPA/play	+0.101	-0.115
Defensive EPA/play	+0.016	-0.083
Defensive success rate	53.8%	54.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Washington Commanders generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.08 vs -0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: +0.08 EPA/play (71st percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Philadelphia Eagles: -0.02 EPA/play (45th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Philadelphia Eagles: 10 drives, -1.06 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 10 drives, +7.65 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (Q1 8:31)
Philadelphia Eagles — Drake Jackson (Q1 8:04)
Washington Commanders — C. Cooley (Q3 8:16)
Washington Commanders — C. Portis (Q4 14:57)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q2 12:04)
Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q2 2:00)
Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q2 0:05)
Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q4 7:21)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 9 (Q1 8:31) — (8:31) 36-B.Westbrook up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 8:26) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the PHI 69 (Q1 8:04) — (8:04) 14-D.Brooks punts 37 yards to PHI 32, Center-67-E.Albright. 10-D.Jackson for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 7:47) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 9–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the PHI 23 (Q2 12:04) — (12:04) 6-S.Suisham 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the PHI 30 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 6-S.Suisham 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the PHI 32 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 6-S.Suisham 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the PHI 18 (Q3 8:16); Washington Commanders added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q3 8:08) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–3. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the PHI 4 (Q4 14:57) — (14:57) 26-C.Portis up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 14:54) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the WAS 5 (Q4 7:21) — (7:21) 2-D.Akers 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 11:49) — (11:49) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 86-R.Brown to WAS 23 for 40 yards (22-C.Rogers). [WPA +12.8% · EPA +2.76]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 8:06) — (8:06) 36-B.Westbrook left end to WAS 5 for -3 yards (99-A.Carter). [WPA -10.8% · EPA -2.35]
Washington Commanders (Q1 8:04) — (8:04) 14-D.Brooks punts 37 yards to PHI 32, Center-67-E.Albright. 10-D.Jackson for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -9.6% · EPA -5.45]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 2:11) — (2:11) 6-S.Rocca punts 56 yards to WAS 14, Center-46-J.Dorenbos. 82-A.Randle El pushed ob at WAS 42 for 28 yards (50-T.Daniels). PENALTY on PHI-50-T.Daniels, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced [WPA -9.2% · EPA -1.86]
Washington Commanders (Q4 14:57) — (14:57) 26-C.Portis up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.0% · EPA +2.78]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q1 8:04) — (8:04) 14-D.Brooks punts 37 yards to PHI 32, Center-67-E.Albright. 10-D.Jackson for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -9.6% · EPA -5.45]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 3:17) — (3:17) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass deep middle to 86-R.Brown to WAS 42 for 24 yards (37-R.Doughty). [WPA +5.6% · EPA +3.05]
Washington Commanders (Q4 14:57) — (14:57) 26-C.Portis up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.0% · EPA +2.78]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 11:49) — (11:49) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 86-R.Brown to WAS 23 for 40 yards (22-C.Rogers). [WPA +12.8% · EPA +2.76]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 8:31 · WAS 9 · Score 0-6
(8:31) 36-B.Westbrook up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 8:26 · WAS 2 · Score 0-7
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 8:04 · PHI 69 · Score 0-13
(8:04) 14-D.Brooks punts 37 yards to PHI 32, Center-67-E.Albright. 10-D.Jackson for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 7:47 · WAS 2 · Score 0-14
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 12:04 · PHI 23 · Score 3-14
(12:04) 6-S.Suisham 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 2:00 · PHI 30 · Score 6-14
(2:00) 6-S.Suisham 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · PHI 32 · Score 9-14
(:05) 6-S.Suisham 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 8:16 · PHI 18 · Score 15-14
(8:16) Campbell hands off to A.Randle El. 82-A.Randle El pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Philadelphia challenged the illegal forward pass ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Ti
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q3 8:08 · PHI 2 · Score 16-14
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 14:57 · PHI 4 · Score 22-14
(14:57) 26-C.Portis up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 14:54 · PHI 2 · Score 23-14
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-14-D.Brooks.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 7:21 · WAS 5 · Score 23-17
(7:21) 2-D.Akers 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.

Key takeaways

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

Washington Commanders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
C. Cooley (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jihaad Campbell (WAS) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles on 2008-10-05?

The Washington Commanders beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-17 in Week 5, 2008.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Q1: Washington Commanders 0, Philadelphia Eagles 14; Q2: Washington Commanders 9, Philadelphia Eagles 0; Q3: Washington Commanders 7, Philadelphia Eagles 0; Q4: Washington Commanders 7, Philadelphia Eagles 3; Final: Washington Commanders 23, Philadelphia Eagles 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — B. Westbrook (Q1 8:31) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — D. Jackson (Q1 8:04) Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Cooley (Q3 8:16) Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Portis (Q4 14:57) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q2 12:04, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q2 2:00, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q4 7:21, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Jihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders), 47.1% completion, -11.2% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +6.13 total passing EPA. D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 56.7% completion, -6.9% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +4.07 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles?

C. Cooley (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.88 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+2.50 EPA): (8:16) Campbell hands off to A.Randle El. 82-A.Randle El pass short middle to 47-C.Cooley for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Philadelphia challenged the illegal forward pass ruling, and the .

Was Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Washington Commanders won 23-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 3-1 Now 4-1 W

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 2-2 Now 2-3 L

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