Redskins vs. Patriots: Haskins and McLaurin active

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The Washington Redskins are facing an uphill climb against the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots.

Looking for their first win of the season, the Skins head coach Jay Gruden, who may be coaching for his job, named veteran quarterback Colt McCoy the starter Friday afternoon. 
And after Case Keenum failed to pass a late fitness test over the weekend it was rookie first-round pick Dwayne Haskins, who made his first appearance of the season in Week 4, back to the bench as the Skins No. 2 quarterback.

Sunday will mark McCoy's first start since he broke his leg on Monday Night Football in Dec. 2018 in Philadelphia. McCoy, who is in his fifth year with the organization, has made six starts and 10 appearances with a 93.6 rating with the Redskins.

Although Washington will be without their top two tight ends, they did receive a boost as top wide receiver Terry McLaurin was deemed healthy enough to play after missing last Sunday's game due to a hamstring injury. 
Redskins Inactives: 

Quarterback Case Keenum

Tight end Vernon Davis

Tight end Jordan Reed

Guard Brandon Scherff 

Cornner Aaron Colvin

Center Ross Pierschbacher

Linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons

And well, to make matters worse, history doesn't favor the home team.

Patriots (4-0) at Redskins (0-4)We haven’t seen an 0-4 team upset a 4-0 team since the Packers beat the Cowboys in 1975.@NFL @NFLResearch

— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) October 6, 2019

Who: Washington Redskins (0-4) vs. New England Patriots (4-0)

What: 2019 NFL Season Week 5
Where: FedEx Field | Landover, Maryland
When: Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. (ET)
TV Channel: CBS
Stream: Redskins.com (only available for DMV)
TV Crew: Greg Gumble (play-by-play), Trent Green (color commentary), Melanie Collins (sideline)
Odds: Patriots -16, Over/under 42
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