New York Giants vs Washington Football Team Point Spread Picks

While both of these teams are out of the playoff picture, the Giants have a lot more questions to answer. Those answers won't come in this game as they are down to their 3rd string QB in Jake Fromm. Daniel Jones and Mike Glennon are both out. The Giants injury list includes 31 players. I think it is a safe bet the Giants will put the ball on the ground, play a quick game, and try and avoid injuries. The Giants, as it is average just 15.7 points per game with a healthier offense. They have averaged 6.3 points per game in their last three. Washington hung in there a while but has more promise for the future. They have similar issues on offense as the Giants do. Over their last six games, they have scored 17 or fewer points in five of them, topping out at 20. I don't see a whole lot of scoring in this one. Make the play on the UNDER.

Washington will have a new starting quarterback after Ryan Fitzpatrick went down with a hip injury, as Taylor Heinicke takes over to make just his second start after starting the NFC Wild Card game against Tampa Bay in last season's playoffs. Daniel Jones will try it again for the Giants after completing 22 of 37 for 267 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions against Denver. Both teams struggled offensively in Week 1 and there is a deeper concern for Washington, which has a lot riding on its defense this year, as it allowed 14 of 19 third-down conversions versus the Chargers, who won 20-16 while Justin Herbert threw for 337 yards and a touchdown. Saquan Barkley still is questionable for the Giants, who have won the last five meetings with WFT while covering the spread in four of them. New York won the last meeting, 23-20, as a 3-point underdog. The Giants are 19-7 ATS their past 26 road games and 20-6 ATS as road underdogs. Washington is 5-11 ATS versus NFC East teams, and it has covered just once its past six games as a home favorite. And, Ron Rivera's teams are just 8-19 ATS in the second of back-to-back home games including 1-9 ATS when coming off a loss. Play the Giants plus the points for my Thursday Night Game of the Month.

New York is 1-7, but it has come oh so close to more wins, including Monday's 25-23 loss to Tampa Bay when a last-minute two-point conversion failed. Daniel Jones finished 25 of 41 for 256 yards, but was victimized by two costly interceptions. The week before, the Giants lost in the final minutes to Philadelphia after a crucial dropped pass. The Giants won the first meeting 20-19 on Oct. 18 and that was Washington's fifth loss in a row before it finally got a victory last week against the hapless Cowboys. New York has won the last four meetings and it is surprisingly 20-7 ATS its last 27 road contests and 19-7 ATS as a road underdog. Also, the Giants have covered six of their last seven versus teams with losing records and four of their last five games overall. Washington is coming off a bye week, but it ranks #30 in the league in total offense while averaging a paltry 19.0 points per game. Washington is 11-25 ATS its last 36 games as a home favorite and 2-9 ATS in Week 9. Also, Washington is 1-6 ATS following a bye week and just 4-9 ATS its last 13 games versus NFC East teams. Take the Giants.

Joe Judge might be fortunate to last more than a year as coach of the Giants, who are off to an 0-5 start after a demoralizing loss at Dallas, which rallied twice to win 37-34. Dak Prescott was knocked out of the game, but Andy Dalton replaced him and completed 9 of 11 passes for 111 yards. New York is #28 in the league in total offense while averaging only 16.2 points per game, so it was especially frustrating to put together a decent game offensively and still lose. Washington is 1-4 after a loss to the Rams, but it has played a rather tough schedule, including losses to Cleveland and Baltimore, who have a combined record of 8-2. Alex Smith got into the game for the first time in nearly two years after starter Kyle Allen was injured in the second quarter. Smith took several hits and appeared to have answered any questions about a comeback. However, if Allen is healthy he will get the start in this week's game. Washington is 8-3 ATS its last 11 games after losing by at least 10 points at home, and New York is 7-19-1 ATS its last 27 games following an ATS win. Also, the Giants are 6-19-1 ATS their last 26 home games. New York went OVER by 19 points in the Dallas loss while Washington has gone OVER six of its last eight games dating to last season. Take Washington and the OVER.

These teams have identical records both straight-up and ATS, but New York is 10-2 ATS its last 12 games as a road underdog and the Giants have looked much better their last two games than the Redskins. They lost in overtime at Philadelphia before beating Miami 36-20 as Eli Manning passed for two scores and Saquan Barkley ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Washington had won two in a row before returning to its losing ways against Green Bay and Philadelphia. Dwayne Haskins finished 19-of-28 for 261 yards, but the Redskins were outgained overall 415-362 against the Eagles. Washington is dead last in team offense with 269.5 yards per game while scoring only 15.4 points. The Giants have covered eight straight on natural grass and they are 8-2-1 ATS their last 11 against teams with losing records and 11-3 ATS their last 14 road games. The Redskins are 2-7 ATS their last nine home games and 1-5 ATS as favorites. Also, Washington is 11-25 ATS its last 36 games as a home favorite. Take the Giants.