The Washington Redskins (+1) are set to take on their NFC East rival New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. This early afternoon game kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET and you can watch the action live on FOX.
Washington Redskins at New York Giants Betting Preview
In this Sunday NFC game, New York is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 1 point. The Redskins are also receiving -115 moneyline odds while the Giants are -105. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 42 points. Some solid live betting possibilities might exist during this match.
The Redskins have gained 0.9 units so far and are 4-2 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U record of 2-4. The Giants have lost 3.8 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 3-4 ATS and own an O/U record of 3-4.
The Redskins have gone 4-2 straight up (SU), including 1-0 SU against NFC East opponents. The Giants are 1-6 SU overall and 0-2 SU against divisional foes.
Washington enters this contest on a zero-game winless skid while New York has won each of its last zero. The Redskins are coming off a 20-17 victory over Dallas last week. Alex Smith completed only 14 passes on 25 attempts for 178 yards and one touchdown. Adrian Peterson (99 yards on 24 rush attempts) spearheaded the ground attack. Kapri Bibbs (four receptions, 43 yards, one TD) and Josh Doctson (three catches, 42 yards) shared the receiving duties in the win.
In Week 7, Atlanta knocked off this New York crew by a score of 23-20. The G-Men defensive secondary allowed the Falcons to air it out for 379 yards. Julio Jones had a solid outing for Atlanta, recording 104 yards on nine catches. For New York, Eli Manning completed 27-of-38 passes for 399 yards and one touchdown. Saquon Barkley (43 rushing yards on 14 attempts, one TD) spearheaded the running attack while Barkley (nine receptions, 51 yards) and Odell Beckham Jr. (eight catches, 143 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Washington has run the ball on 47.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while New York has an overall rush percentage of 33.4 percent. The Redskins have produced 119 rush yards per game (including 130 per game versus East opponents) and have five touchdowns on the ground this year. The G-Men are logging 84 rushing yards per game (91 in conference) and have five total rush TDs.
If 2018 results can translate to this game, then it appears the Redskins ought to have the more disruptive lines up front, as their offensive line has allowed only 41 sacks while the D-line registered 42 sacks. The Giants, on the other hand, have given up 34 sacks and their defense has created only 27 sacks.
The Redskins offensive scheme has averaged 231 yards in the air overall (178 per game versus conference opposition) and has seven passing TDs so far. The G-Men have produced 303 pass yards per contest (280.0 in the NFC) and have eight total pass scores.
Defensively, Washington has allowed 87 rush yards and 251 pass yards per game. The New York defense has given up 263.1 yards per game to opposing passers and 113.9 yards per game on the ground. The Redskins are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 6.36 to opposing QBs, while the G-Men have allowed a 7.12 ANY/A.
Offensively, Smith is up to 1,220 passing yards this year, and has completed 64 percent of his 160 attempts with five scores through the air and two interceptions. He’s got a 6.85 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.02 over the last two games.
Eli Manning has completed 161-of-225 passes for 1,780 yards, seven TDs and three INTs for New York. His ANY/A stands at 6.66 for the season and 6.75 over his past two outings.
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Team Betting Notes
The O/U for Washington’s last game was set at 40. The under cashed in the team’s 20-17 victory over Dallas.
Washington has rushed for 3.9 yards per attempt over its last three contests and 4.4 over its last two.
New York has averaged 4.9 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 5.6 over its past two.
New York has lost five fumbles this season while Washington has lost three.
In its last three contests, Washington is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for New York’s previous outing going into it was 52. The under cashed in that 23-20 defeat to Atlanta.
Over its last three contests, New York is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The Redskins offense has produced three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Giants have put up six such plays.
Both teams have allowed three pass plays of 40+ yards. The Washington defense has given up six pass plays of 30+ yards while New York has permitted 10 such plays.
The Washington offense has created four rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while New York has created seven such runs.
The Redskins defense has allowed zero rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Giants have given up three such runs.
The Washington defense has 14 sacks on the year while New York has 10.
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