Run, Run, Run

FIRST DOWN

Run, Run, Run

Sticking with the running game is the key to everything the Redskins want to be. It's the best way to bring along young quarterback Jason Campbell. Ladell Betts is coming off a 100-yard outing and T.J. Duckett is champing at the bit to face his former team. The offensive linemen feed off it as well, and they are likely to continue the cut-blocking scheme from last week.

SECOND DOWN

No Spy Zone

There is no defender in the NFL who can stick with Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick, and keeping one player on him at all times usually doesn't work. To stop Vick and the NFL's top rushing attack, all 11 defenders need to work together to stay in their assigned lanes, force Vick toward the pocket and keep him off the edge, where he can turn nothing into a 60-yard scramble.

THIRD DOWN

Cooley Can't Fail

Campbell has found his favorite target, and as long as Chris Cooley gets a step on a defender, he can expect the ball to come his way. Cooley seems buoyant and confident again, and has caught a touchdown pass in five of the last six games. Campbell has a knack for keeping plays alive around the goal line and Cooley has a way of getting open when the planned routes break down.

FOURTH DOWN

Turnover Turnaround

After going five games without a takeaway, the Redskins have produced multiple turnovers in consecutive games. These things have a way of becoming contagious, and winning the turnover battle down the stretch will be essential to any modest rebirth this team might experience. Cornerback Carlos Rogers, who has had a bad case of the drops, is overdue for an interception. Perhaps today is the day.