New York
Giants (1-2) at Washington Redskins (1-2):
It’s kind of funny. As ugly as both teams have looked at
points this season, there’s just no way tonight’s game looks any uglier than
the one we saw a week ago. The Giants have been throttled by the Lions,
outplayed by the Cardinals and hammered the Texans … which is to say, it’s
pretty much up in the air which team will show up tonight. Unsurprisingly, it’s
actually the defense that’s stepped up, holding New York’s opponents to fewer
and fewer points each successive week and giving Houston fits in the Giants’
first win on Sunday. Antrel Rolle and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie stepped up,
with the Giants’ first forced turnovers of the season, and that, in turn,
seemed to take pressure off Big Blue’s offense, allowing Eli Manning to play,
if not exceptionally, then at least mistake-free and Rashad Jennings to simply
take over, with 176 yards on the ground.
The Redskins, for their part, may be coming off a loss, but
it’s about as weak a loss as can come. Facing their first game during life
without RGIII, Kirk Cousins shredded the Eagles’ defense for 427 yards, as all
the Skins’ passing weapons – Pierre Garcon, Desean Jackson, and Niles Paul –
showed up on Sunday. This game figures to be a little less exciting – the Giants
actually have the best defense in the NFC East – but if Cousins can utilize his
weapons like he did on Sunday, even a much more confident Giants squad will
struggle to keep up. Don’t expect the Giants to break the trend of lopsided
Thursday night games.
Washington
Redskins: 31-17
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