The New York Giants (+2) are heading southwest to face their NFC East rival Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. This early afternoon game is scheduled to get going at 1:00 p.m. ET and FOX will televise the action.
New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins Betting Preview
The Giants come into this Sunday NFC game as the underdog and they’re currently getting 2 points. The Giants are also receiving +105 moneyline odds while the Redskins are -125. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 41.5 points. There will likely be multiple solid live betting scenarios for this game.
The Giants are 6-5-1 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 2.3 units this season. The team’s posted an Over-Under record of 6-6. The Redskins have gained 0.1 units this year. The team is 7-4 ATS and has an O/U record of 5-6.
The Giants have gone 4-8 straight up (SU), including 0-4 SU against NFC East opponents. The Redskins are 6-6 SU overall and 2-2 SU against divisional foes.
The G-Men just put together a 30-27 victory over Chicago last weekTheir defense allowed the Bears to rush for 118 yards on 32 attempts, along with one rushing TD. Tarik Cohen had a productive day for the Bears in that one with 30 rushing yards on eight attempts. On the offense, Eli Manning completed only 19-of-35 passes for 170 yards, along with one score and a pick. Saquon Barkley (125 yards on 24 rushes) led the ground attack in the win while Rhett Ellison (four receptions, 42 yards) and Sterling Shepard (four catches, 28 yards) handled the receiving duties.
In Week 13, Philadelphia took care of this Washington crew by a score of 28-13. The Redskins defense let the Eagles pass for 306 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 130 yards. Josh Adams had a good showing in the win, posting 85 rushing yards on 20 attempts for Philadelphia. For Washington, Mark Sanchez completed 13-of-21 passes for 100 yards and one interception. Adrian Peterson (98 rushing yards on nine attempts, one TD) mounted the ground game in the defeat as Jamison Crowder (four receptions, 36 yards) and Jordan Reed (four catches, 21 yards) led the receiving corps.
New York has run the ball on 36.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Washington has a rush percentage of 43.7 percent. The Giants have produced 96 rush yards per game (including 86 per game against East opponents) and have eight scores via handoffs this year. The Redskins are averaging 117 rushing yards per game (124 in conference) and have 11 total rush TDs.
It appears that the Redskins should own the edge in the trenches, as their offensive line has yielded only 30 sacks while their D-line has registered 32 sacks. The Giants offensive line has allowed 41 sacks and their defense has created only 19 sacks.
The G-Men offensive scheme has averaged 281 yards in the air overall (293 per game against conference opposition) and has 17 passing scores so far. The Redskins have produced 221 pass yards per outing (193.5 against NFC foes) and have 13 total pass TDs.
Defensively, New York has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 125 yards and pass for 263 yards per game. The Washington defense has allowed 281.9 yards per game to opposing passers and 102.8 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the G-Men have given up an ANY/A of 6.48 to opposing QBs, while the Redskins are yielding an ANY/A of 6.52.
Passing-wise, Manning is up to 2,966 yards this season. He’s completed 68 percent of his 399 attempts with 14 passing scores and seven interceptions. He has a 6.02 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 4.86 over the last two games.
Colt McCoy has completed 10-of-16 passes for 104 yards, one TD and zero INTs for Washington. His ANY/A sits at 5.53 for the season and 4.35 over his last two games.
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Team Betting Trends
The O/U for New York’s previous game was 43.5. The over cashed in the team’s 30-27 triumph over Chicago.
New York has produced 5.5 yards per carry across its past three contests and 5.7 over its last two.
Washington has averaged 4.9 yards per carry over its last three outings and 5.4 over its past two.
Washington has lost four fumbles this season while New York has lost five.
In its last three games, New York is 2-0-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
New York has won four of its last five games SU, with a November 25th defeat to Philadelphia accounting for the only loss over that span.
The O/U for Washington’s last matchup going into it was 40. The over cashed in the 28-13 defeat to Philadelphia.
In its last three games, Washington is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Washington has dropped five of its last six games SU, with a 13-point win over Tampa Bay on November 11th representing the one victory over that stretch.
The Giants offense has registered 10 pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Redskins have accounted for four such plays.
The New York defense has allowed five pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Washington has given up eight such plays.
The New York offense has created 13 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Washington has created six such run.
The Giants defense has allowed nine rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Redskins have given up one such run.
The Washington defense has sacked opposing QBs 32 times this year. New York has registered just 19 sacks.
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