The Washington Redskins will travel to play the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium this week. This game is equally important for New York (4-9) and Washington (3-10), as they both enter this game in search of a much-needed win. The game kicks off Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on FOX.
New York and Washington last met in Week 4, when the Giants put in another dominant performance and beat the Redskins 45-14. New York has won three straight against the Redskins, dating back to the 2013 season. Larry Donnell had a good outing in the last game against the Redskins, recording seven catches for 54 yards and three TDs. Eli Manning had a big game as well, totaling 300 yards and four TDs through the air. Keenan Robinson led the way for the Washington defense, totaling 13 tackles and one interception. Alfred Morris was a factor as well, totaling 63 yards and a TD on 12 attempts.
New York is a six-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 43 points. Heading into Week 15 of league action, the Giants are 4-9 Straight Up (SU) and 5-8 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last five games, the Giants have records of 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. When teams pass the ball against the Redskins, they do so with authority. New York hopes to take advantage of a defense that allows 11.9 yards per pass during road games, 26th in the NFL. Recently, New York’s pass defense has wreaked havoc on its opponents. During their last five games, the Giants gave up 179.4 passing yards per game. If the Giants want to win this game, they should punish Washington’s quarterback. That shouldn’t be too difficult with the Redskins ranking 31st in sacks allowed with 3.5 per game. New York can probably take advantage of the fact that the Redskins are one of the worst in the league at keeping points off the board in the fourth quarter of road games, allowing an average of 8.9 points. On average, the Redskins earn 7.5 flags each game, one of the worst rates in the league. Such errors could be beneficial for the Giants if they persist into this week’s game.
On the other side, the Redskins have 3-10 SU and 4-9 ATS records this season. Over their last five games, the Redskins have a SU record of 0-5 and a 1-4 record ATS for those betting with them. If earlier games are any indication, the Redskins will throw the ball a lot on offense. They average 276 passing yards per road game, good enough for fifth in the NFL. Over the last five games, the Redskins turned it up on the defensive side of the football, only allowing an average of 94.2 rushing yards per game. The Redskins need to capitalize on takeaway opportunities against the turnover-inclined Giants, who lead the league in turnovers with 2.3 per home game. The Giants defense usually doesn’t head in the right direction in the third quarter of home games. They allow 9.8 points heading out of the break this year, one of the worst in the league.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYG, ATS Winner – NYG, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Giants last 7 games.
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
NY Giants are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games.
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
NY Giants are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games on the road.
NY Giants are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Washington is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Giants last 6 games when playing Washington.
Washington is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road.
NY Giants are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Washington.
Washington is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Giants.
NY Giants are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing NY Giants.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of the NY Giants last 11 games when playing at home against Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington’s last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Giants.
Washington is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Giants.
Washington is 3-6-1 ATS in their last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Giants.
Washington is 1-1 SU when leading at the half this season. New York is 3-3 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Washington is 2-1 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. New York is 3-2 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
This season, Washington is an even 2-2 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and winless (0-6 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
New York is 3-2 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and only 1-6 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
Washington is winless (0-5 SU) this season when allowing at least 4 sacks in a game. The New York defense is averaging 4.0 sacks over its last five games.
The New York defense has forced an average of 2.0 turnovers per game this season. Washington is an even 2-2 SU when turning the ball over at least 2 times in a game.
Washington has induced an average of 9.2 penalties on opponents over its last five games. New York is only 1-4 SU this season when penalized at least 9 times in a game.
Dating back to last season, Washington is only 1-8 SU against NFC East opponents, while New York is 4-6 SU against divisional foes.
When it comes to passing this year, Washington is rated higher on both sides of the ball. Its 10th-ranked passing attack will face the 11th-ranked pass defense of New York, while its 12th-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 13th-ranked passing game of the Giants.
Washington is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 22nd-ranked rushing attack will face the 30th-ranked run defense of New York, while its 10th-ranked run defense will look to contain the 21st-ranked rushing game of the Giants.
Washington has given up 28.0 points per game on the road, which is ranked only 24th in the league. New York has put up 22.7 points per game at home (ranked 19th overall).
New York has allowed 24.8 points per contest at home this year, which is ranked only 25th in the league. Washington has scored 20.9 points per contest on the road (ranked 18th overall).
