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Locked On Washington: Immediate Analysis Following Washington Football Team 34-30 Win Over Atlanta Falcons | Plays and Players of the Game

Jeremy Brener | Oct 4, 2021

The Washington Football Team's 34-30 win Sunday over the Atlanta Falcons was truly a team effort.

Several players came though in the clutch, making crucial plays that impacted the final outcome.

Quarterback Taylor Heinicke led Washington on its second fourth-quarter comeback drive of the season while throwing for three touchdowns.

Running back J.D. McKissic scored the game-winning touchdown by contorting himself into a “human airplane” and diving for the pylon.

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin caught the other two touchdowns and led the team with six catches for 123 yards.

But none of those touchdowns would have mattered if it weren't for return specialist DeAndre Carter's 101-yard kickoff return to start the second half.

Carter's touchdown gave Washington the lead and although there were a few scoring changes between that massive play and the final buzzer, the WFT do not walk away winners without it.

On this episode of "Locked On Washington Football Team," hosts Chris Russell and David Harrison recap how the final score was achieved and share their thoughts on this week's opponent. Did the Falcons live up to expectations, fall short, or exceed them?

The pair also shares our plays and players of the game including McLaurin's touchdown catch on a wounded duck and McKissic flying through the air.

They also discuss which lesser-known WFT footballer stood up when his team needed him the most.

Chris and David deal with all that and more on this episode of "Locked on Washington Football Team". For more podcasts and information, join us here.

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Published Oct 4, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.