The Washington Redskins (4-6) host the New York Giants (5-5) at FedEx Field this week in a clash between NFC East rivals. Washington enters this game having lost two of its last three. The game starts at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov 29 and can be seen on FOX.
In a Week 3 meeting between these two teams, the Giants beat the Redskins 32-21. New York has won five straight against Washington, dating back to the five season. Chris Thompson had a good game in the last game, racking up 86 total yards and a TD. He gave the defense problems as both a runner (29 yards) and receiver (57 yards). Jordan Reed added 96 yards on six receptions. Rueben Randle had an outstanding performance for New York, totaling seven catches for 116 yards and one TD. Eli Manning had a big day as well, contributing 279 yards and two TDs through the air.
The Redskins are small underdogs with New York favored by one in the game. For this contest, the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 47 points.
Heading into Week 12 of league action, the Redskins are 4-6 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last five games, the Redskins have records of 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS. Look for Washington to try to take advantage of an inferior New York pass defense, which gives up a league-worst 328.8 yards per road game. An early lead would benefit the Giants, because they are one of the worst defensive scoring teams in the fourth quarter. They’ve given up an average of 10 points per game in the final quarter. On special teams, New York may give up some big plays to the Redskins in the return game. The Giants have allowed 94.1 return yards per game, making them one of the worst in the NFL.
Moving to the road team, the Giants have a record of 6-3-1 ATS and 5-5 SU. In the previous five games, New York has a record of 2-3 SU and 3-1-1 ATS. New York may capitalize on some big plays this week. The Redskins don’t do a good job at containing their opponents’ offense, giving up 5.9 yards per play. Switching gears to the New York defense, it has some favorable matchups that it may be able to take advantage of as well. The Redskins need to recognize the importance of ball security against the turnover-minded Giants. The New York defense ranks second in the league in turnovers with 2.3 per game. The Redskins defense seems to get off to a poor start. The Giants can take an early advantage against Washington and its average of 6.4 first-quarter points allowed.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYG, ATS Winner – NYG, O/U – Under
Notes
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games.
Washington is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games.
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Washington is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington’s last 8 games when playing NY Giants.
Washington is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Giants.
Washington is 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Giants.
New York is 4-3 SU when leading at the half this season. Washington is 3-3 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Washington is only 1-3 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and an even 2-2 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Dating back to last season, Washington is only 3-5 SU against NFC East opponents, while New York is 4-6 SU against divisional foes.
New York is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 26th-ranked rushing attack will face the 30th-ranked run defense of Washington, while its 19th-ranked rush defense will look to contain the 24th-ranked run game of the Redskins.
Washington has only allowed 18.2 points per game at home this year, which is ranked ninth in the NFL. The New York offense has averaged 27.6 points per game on the road (ranked fifth overall).
