Giants-Commanders numbers to know before NFL Week 15 matchup

The most important number in Sunday’s New York Giants-Washington Commanders matchup is 15. That is the combined number of consecutive losses between the two teams. Here are some of the other numbers to know.

From NextGen Stats

TEST FOR RUN DEFENSE: Jacory Croskey-Merritt of the Commanders has gained the most yards per carry (6.6) while recording the 2nd-highest missed tackle forced rate (41.7%) on carries outside the tackles this season (min. 25 carries). Croskey-Merritt has gained positive EPA on 56.3% of his outside carries (highest) while 22.9% of such rushes have earned 10+ yards (2nd-highest). Matchup: The Giants have allowed the most yards per carry (7.0), the highest success rate (54.8%) and the highest explosive play rate (25.0%) to ball carriers on outside rushes this season.
BAD MATCHUP? The Giants have allowed the sixth-most yards per play (6.3) and the furth-highest explosive play rate (17.2%) against 11 personnel this season. While the Giants have allowed just 6.8 yards per attempt (13th-fewest) and a 42.9% dropback success rate (14th-lowest) against 11 personnel, they have forfeited 6.9 yards per carry (most) and a 51.9% success rate (second-highest) against the run, with 20.3% of these carries gaining 10+ yards (highest). Matchup: The Commanders have averaged 5.4 yards per carry (8th-most) and a 50.0% success rate (fourth-highest) when rushing out of 11 personnel this season.
TUNSIL vs. CARTER: Laremy Tunsil has allowed the 6th-lowest pressure rate (7.5%, min. 150 pass blocking snaps) and the 5th-longest time to pressure (3.22 seconds) among left tackles this season (min. 20 pressures allowed). Tunsil has given up three of fewer pressures in 9 of his 12 games played, tied for the 3rd-most among all left tackles (min. 20 pass blocking snaps in each game). Matchup: Abdul Carter has generated pressure in under 2.5 seconds on 7.8% of his pass rushes this season, the 6th-highest quick pressure rate in the NFL (min. 150 pass rushes).