Commanders 0–23 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2011

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Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 23–0 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Washington Commanders 0–13 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: R. Fitzpatrick
Top passer: J. Beck
Biggest EPA play: (14:32) 14-R.Fitzpatrick FUMBLES (Aborted) at BUF 29, RECOVERED by WAS-98-B.Orakpo at BUF …
Game date: 2011-10-30

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Washington Commanders 23–0 on 2011-10-30. R. Fitzpatrick posted a game-high +9.79 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Washington Commanders	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo Bills	7	6	7	3	0	23

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

+1WAS 2

+3WAS 26

+1WAS 2

+3WAS 23

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 5:18TD
Sean Chandler
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 20
Score
0-6
(5:18) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 84-S.Chandler for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught near sideline at WAS 6.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 5:11XP
RLR. Lindell
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
0-7
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 8:50FG
RLR. Lindell
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 19
Score
0-10
(8:50) 9-R.Lindell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:02FG
RLR. Lindell
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 26
Score
0-13
(:02) 9-R.Lindell 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 11:01TD
Sean Chandler
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
0-19
(11:01) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 84-S.Chandler for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 3 yds. into end zone, near sideline.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 10:56XP
RLR. Lindell
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
0-20
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 3:30FG
RLR. Lindell
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 23
Score
0-23
(3:30) 9-R.Lindell 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1R. Fitzpatrick · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +9.79 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
2Sean Chandler · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.84 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.42 EPA/play
3F. Jackson · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.92 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
4Fred Davis II · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.72 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
5N. Roosevelt · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.49 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.49 EPA/play
6D. Nelson · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.04 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
7L. Hankerson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +0.63 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
8Brandon Smith · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +0.42 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.10 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

R. Fitzpatrick — BUF · Passing

R. Fitzpatrick posted the highest total EPA (+9.79) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 30 counted snaps, they averaged +0.33 EPA per play.

R. Fitzpatrick's top snap (-5.46 EPA): (14:32) 14-R.Fitzpatrick FUMBLES (Aborted) at BUF 29, RECOVERED by WAS-98-B.Orakpo at BUF 31.

Quarterback report card

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

J. Beck (Washington Commanders) · 46 dropbacks · 43.5% completion · +0.2% CPOE · -0.43 EPA/play · -20.01 total EPA
R. Fitzpatrick (Buffalo Bills) · 30 dropbacks · 70.0% completion · +10.6% CPOE · +0.33 EPA/play · +9.79 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	-0.421	-0.067
Offensive success rate	31.0%	40.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.435	+0.326
Rush EPA/play	-0.418	-0.281
Defensive EPA/play	+0.067	+0.421
Defensive success rate	60.0%	69.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Buffalo Bills held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.07 vs -0.42), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: -0.42 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: -0.07 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 12 drives, -5.38 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 11 drives, -29.88 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — Sean Chandler (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q1 5:18)
Buffalo Bills — Sean Chandler (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q3 11:01)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — R. Lindell (Q2 8:50)
Buffalo Bills — R. Lindell (Q2 0:02)
Buffalo Bills — R. Lindell (Q4 3:30)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the WAS 20 (Q1 5:18) — (5:18) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 84-S.Chandler for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught near sideline at WAS 6.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 5:11) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 6–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the WAS 19 (Q2 8:50) — (8:50) 9-R.Lindell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the WAS 26 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 9-R.Lindell 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the WAS 15 (Q3 11:01) — (11:01) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 84-S.Chandler for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 3 yds. into end zone, near sideline.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q3 10:56) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the WAS 23 (Q4 3:30) — (3:30) 9-R.Lindell 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q2 14:32) — (14:32) 14-R.Fitzpatrick FUMBLES (Aborted) at BUF 29, RECOVERED by WAS-98-B.Orakpo at BUF 31. [WPA -10.9% · EPA -5.46]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short middle intended for 13-St.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 59-L.Fletcher at WAS -1. Touchback. [WPA -6.7% · EPA -4.25]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 8:49) — (8:49) 22-F.Jackson right guard to WAS 36 for 13 yards (30-L.Landry; 20-O.Atogwe). [WPA +5.7% · EPA +1.05]
Washington Commanders (Q2 11:48) — (11:48) (Shotgun) 12-J.Beck sacked at BUF 31 for -9 yards (31-J.Byrd). [WPA -5.4% · EPA -1.23]
Washington Commanders (Q1 2:27) — (2:27) (Shotgun) 12-J.Beck pass deep right to 85-L.Hankerson to BUF 49 for 23 yards (24-T.McGee, 21-L.McKelvin). Caught in flat at WAS 48. [WPA +5.2% · EPA +2.78]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Buffalo Bills (Q2 14:32) — (14:32) 14-R.Fitzpatrick FUMBLES (Aborted) at BUF 29, RECOVERED by WAS-98-B.Orakpo at BUF 31. [WPA -10.9% · EPA -5.46]
Washington Commanders (Q4 8:02) — (8:02) (Shotgun) 12-J.Beck pass deep middle intended for 19-D.Stallworth INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Byrd at BUF 0. 31-J.Byrd to BUF 22 for 22 yards (83-F.Davis). PENALTY on WAS-83-F.Davis, Unnecessary Roughn [WPA -0.5% · EPA -5.21]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short middle intended for 13-St.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 59-L.Fletcher at WAS -1. Touchback. [WPA -6.7% · EPA -4.25]
Washington Commanders (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 12-J.Beck pass short right intended for 83-F.Davis INTERCEPTED by 37-G.Wilson [98-D.Edwards] at BUF 38. 37-G.Wilson pushed ob at 50 for 12 yards (66-C.Chester). [WPA -1.0% · EPA -4.17]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 5:18 · WAS 20 · Score 0-6
(5:18) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 84-S.Chandler for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught near sideline at WAS 6.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 5:11 · WAS 2 · Score 0-7
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 8:50 · WAS 19 · Score 0-10
(8:50) 9-R.Lindell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · WAS 26 · Score 0-13
(:02) 9-R.Lindell 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 11:01 · WAS 15 · Score 0-19
(11:01) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 84-S.Chandler for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 3 yds. into end zone, near sideline.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 10:56 · WAS 2 · Score 0-20
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 3:30 · WAS 23 · Score 0-23
(3:30) 9-R.Lindell 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

Key takeaways

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

Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
R. Fitzpatrick (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
R. Fitzpatrick (BUF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Buffalo Bills on 2011-10-30?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Washington Commanders 23-0 in Week 8, 2011.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Buffalo Bills?

Q1: Washington Commanders 0, Buffalo Bills 7; Q2: Washington Commanders 0, Buffalo Bills 6; Q3: Washington Commanders 0, Buffalo Bills 7; Q4: Washington Commanders 0, Buffalo Bills 3; Final: Washington Commanders 0, Buffalo Bills 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Buffalo Bills?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — S. Chandler (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q1 5:18) Buffalo Bills touchdown — S. Chandler (R. Fitzpatrick pass) (Q3 11:01) Buffalo Bills field goal — R. Lindell (Q2 8:50, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — R. Lindell (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — R. Lindell (Q4 3:30, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Buffalo Bills?

J. Beck (Washington Commanders), 43.5% completion, +0.2% CPOE, -0.43 EPA per dropback, -20.01 total passing EPA. R. Fitzpatrick (Buffalo Bills), 70.0% completion, +10.6% CPOE, +0.33 EPA per dropback, +9.79 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Buffalo Bills?

R. Fitzpatrick (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.79 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (-5.46 EPA): (14:32) 14-R.Fitzpatrick FUMBLES (Aborted) at BUF 29, RECOVERED by WAS-98-B.Orakpo at BUF 31..

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 3-3 Now 3-4 L

Buffalo Bills

Entered 4-2 Now 5-2 W

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