Philadelphia Eagles Nick Sirianni Feeling 'Fortunate' vs. Commanders
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni talked about how great it is to have multiple weapons on the offensive side of the football ahead of Philly's meeting with the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
"You feel fortunate on this team because you have weapons everywhere," Sirianni said. "And that's the same thing with the receivers. You try to stop A.J., well then you have DeVonta and Dallas and vice versa. That's the benefit of having all these studs on our team is that when the emphasis goes to one guy, the other guy can take over. Not every team has that luxury and so great job by Howie to create this depth and bring these players in."
A.J. Brown was the leading performer during the Eagles' 25-11 Week 3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, catching nine passes for 131 receiving yards. Running back D'Andre Swift also had an impressive performance, turning 16 carries into 130 rushing yards and going over 100 rushing yards for the second straight week.
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DeVonta Smith only caught four passes for 28 yards against the Buccaneers, but has had a great start to the season. Against the Minnesota Vikings, he had four receptions on five targets for 131 yards and a touchdown. In Week 1 against the New England Patriots, he had seven receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Dallas Goedert has had perhaps the quietest start, with his season-highs being six receptions in Week 2 and 41 yards in Week 3, but that just means that when defenses are targeting Brown and Smith, it will open up opportunities for the 28-year-old tight end.
Philadelphia has started 3-0 for the second straight year and will look to continue its dominance in Week 4 when it matches up against the Washington Commanders on Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field.
