Teams with playoff aspirations will clash when the Washington Football Team hosts the New York Giants in a key NFC East divisional matchup on Thursday Night Football. Both teams are coming off opening-week defeats. A big second half by the Denver Broncos proved too much for the Giants to overcome in a 27-13 home loss. Washington gave up a fourth-quarter touchdown as the Los Angeles Chargers posted a 20-16 win at FedEx Field.
Kickoff from FedEX Field in Landover, Md., is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Washington is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Giants vs. Washington odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 40.5. Before locking in your Washington vs. Giants picks, check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Giants vs. Washington on Thursday Night Football. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NFL odds and trends for Washington vs. Giants:
- Giants vs. Washington spread: Washington -3.5
- Giants vs. Washington over-under: 40.5 points
- Giants vs. Washington money line: New York +145, Washington -170
- NYG: Giants coach Joe Judge is 2-0 all-time against Washington
- WAS: WFT is plus-one on turnovers
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Why Washington can cover
Wide receiver Terry McLaurin had a strong opening week against the Chargers, with a team-high 62 receiving yards. In his last meeting against the Giants, McLaurin finished with seven catches for 115 yards and one touchdown. He is looking for his fourth game in a row against New York with seven for 70 yards. For his career, he has 149 receptions for 2,099 yards (14.1 average) and 11 touchdowns. He has also converted 96 first downs.
Another weapon in the Washington arsenal is tight end Logan Thomas. He caught three passes for 30 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s loss. He has six receiving touchdowns in his past seven games against NFC East opponents. For his career, Thomas has 110 receptions for 1,017 yards and nine scores.
Why the Giants can cover
New York’s offense has a number of weapons, including two strong wide receivers, Sterling Shepard and Kenny Golladay. Shepard led the team with seven receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown on Sunday, his 10th career 100-yard game. He has played well against Washington with a touchdown in two of the last three games. Shepard also has a receiving touchdown in two of his three career games on Thursday Night Football.
Golladay had 64 receiving yards against the Broncos in Week 1 and is looking for his third game in a row with 90 or more receiving yards. In his last Thursday Night Football game, he caught four passes for 158 yards and a score against the Chicago Bears in 2019. For his career, Golladay has 187 receptions for 3,132 yards (16.7 average) and 21 touchdowns.
How to make Washington vs. Giants picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 40 points. It also says one side of the spread cashes in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see who to back here.
So who wins Giants vs. WFT on Thursday Night Football? And which side of the spread cashes well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Washington vs. Giants spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $7,900 on its NFL picks, and find out.
