Statistics can be misleading, which proves to be the case when looking at a few key stats this week for the Seattle Seahawks' road game on Monday night against the Washington Redskins.
For example, total yards and scoring don’t always go hand in hand. The Seahawks are 15th in the NFL in total yards of offense, averaging 356.7 per game, so right in the middle of the pack. However, they are fifth in scoring at 27.5 points per game.
The opposite is true for Washington. The Redskins are fourth in the league in total yards at 415.3 per game, but only 15th in scoring at 23.8 points per game.
On defense, Washington has allowed 324.3 yards per game, good enough for eighth-best in the NFL. But the Redskins have given up 27.3 points per game, 26th in the league.
Turnovers are a big factor there. Washington has a minus-5 turnover ratio, 29th in the NFL. Seattle is even in the turnover ratio after three games.
Penalties also have been a big problem for the Redskins this season -- they average 10 penalties for 97 yards per game.