NFL Handicapping – Redskins vs Giants Betting Spread / Matchup
Venue/ Stadium: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Time/Date: 1 PM EST Sunday, October 21, 2012
NFL Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Redskins +230 / Giants -270
Spread: Giants -6.5
Over/Under: 51
Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants Preview
The Giants (4-2) have a 1-game lead over the Redskins (3-3) in the tough NFC East and they are coming off a great road win over the 49ers where they beat San Francisco at their own game playing great D and running the ball. The Skins were torched through the air in their last game, but RG3 had another solid game and rushed for over 130 yards in a Washington win. NFL lines have the Giants as 6.5-point home favorites with a total of 51.
In their last games the Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers 26-3 and the Redskins beat the Minnesota Vikings 38-26.
On the season the Redskins are 3-3 ATS with an Over/Under record of 3-3 and the Giants are 3-2-1 ATS with an Over/Under record of 2-4.
The Giants beat the 49ers last week because they played great D and RB Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for over 100 yards for the 2nd straight game. Eli Manning had a good game, but he did not have to light up the scoreboard with how good the New York D played. He has a great young WR corps and will be facing a Redskins’ pass D that ranks dead last in the NFL.
Bradshaw may have a hard time hitting the 100-yard rushing barrier 3 straight games, as the Redskins have a solid run D and held Adrian Peterson and the Vikings to under 100 rushing yards last week.
RG3 was a monster on the ground last week and in the air he passed for 182 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. Fred Davis and Santana Moss are his main targets and while the Giants only rank 21st in the league in pass defense their secondary had 3 picks and their pass rush played great. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
The Redskins have to get good play from their offensive line both protecting RG3 and opening up holes for the rushing game, which Washington will look to establish early.
RB Alfred Morris has had a great rookie season, but he did not have a good game against the Vikings and he has to play well. They cannot count on RG3 to run the ball like he did last week and the more he runs the ball the more he has a chance to get injured just like Michael Vick.
In some betting trends for this NFC East match up the Redskins are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win and they have an Over record of 6-1-1 in their last 8 games.
The Giants are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games, 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU win of more than 14 points, and they have an Under record of 10-3 in their last 13 games.
Jason’s Pick: I hate to go with the Giants since I love the Skins, but have to do so, as I think Manning will light up the sketchy Washington secondary and while RG3 will have another good game he cannot do it all.
