Hoping to extend their undefeated record, the New England Patriots (7-0) take on the Washington Redskins (3-4). The NFL’s second-leading passer, Tom Brady (2,410 yards, 20 TDs), is a player to keep an eye on in this game. It will air Sunday, Nov 8 at 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
In last week’s game, New England won big over the Dolphins 36-7. Tom Brady had a great game through the air in the victory, connecting on 26 of 38 pass attempts for 356 yards and four TDs. Rob Gronkowski had a great game as well, adding 113 yards and a TD on six catches. Washington also won its game before the bye, slipping past the Buccaneers 31-30. Jordan Reed had a huge game for the Redskins, grabbing 11 receptions for 72 yards and two TDs. Kirk Cousins also had a great game with 317 yards and three TDs through the air.
A close score is not projected this week when the Redskins, a big 14-point underdog, take on New England. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently at 52 points.
Sitting at 7-0 Straight Up (SU) and 4-1-2 Against The Spread (ATS), the Patriots will look to improve heading into Week 9. They are averaging 36.2 points per game at home, best in the league. A focal point of New England’s offense at home is its passing game, which ranks third in the league with 326.5 passing yards per home game. Crossing over to the defensive side of the ball, the Patriots look to have a distinct advantage in certain spots. The Redskins will need a good game plan against the NFL’s third-best run defense at home. The Patriots give up 73.8 rushing yards per game at home. The Patriots are one of the best in the league at scoring in the fourth quarter, averaging 9.9 points.
Across the field, the Redskins head into Week 9 with records of 3-4 for both ATS and SU. Over their last five games, the Redskins have a SU and ATS record of 2-3. In road games, the Redskins average 41.7 pass attempts. It’ll be difficult to keep Washington’s offense off the field this week. The team’s average time of possession is 33:44, ranking second in the league.
Predictions: SU Winner – NE, ATS Winner – NE, O/U – Under
Notes
New England is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New England’s last 6 games.
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
New England is 15-5-2 ATS in its last 22 games at home.
New England is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington.
Washington is 2-3 SU this season, when leading at the half. New England is 6-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Washington is just 1-2 SU this season in games where it loses the turnover battle.
When it comes to passing this season, New England is rated higher on both sides of the ball. Its second-ranked passing attack will face the 11th-ranked pass defense of Washington, while its 15th-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 18th-ranked passing game of the Redskins.
Washington has allowed 30.3 points per game on the road, which is ranked only 29th in the league. New England has put up 36.2 points per game at home (ranked first overall).
