Where's Norman: While he began the year playing primarily on the defensive left, Norman switched up his positioning last week. Facing the Browns, Norman split out wide right on 59.7 percent of his defensive snaps.
Norman vs. Smith II:This will be the second head-to-head matchup between Josh Norman and Steve Smith Sr. The last time Norman faced off against Smith (Week 4, 2014), Smith had seven catches for 139 yards and two TDs.
Note on Norman vs. Smith I: Although Smith had a big game vs. Carolina in 2014, he was relatively neutralized by Norman. When facing Norman head-to-head, Smith had three catches on four targets for 32 yards and no TDs.
What's up with third down?: Washington's defense is the only one in the NFL that allows its opponents to have a third-down conversion rate greater than 50 percent (57.5 percent).
