Sunday, November 20, 2016

FedExField

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The Green Bay Packers take on the Washington Redskins on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at FedExField. The opening line for this game has Washington as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 51. The Packers are 4-4-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-4-0. The Redskins have an over/under record of 7-2-0 and they are 6-3-0 against the spread.

Aaron Rodgers finished with 371 yards through the air for Green Bay last week. He completed 31 passes out of 51 attempts for a 61% completion percentage. The Packers were led in rushing by James Starks, who finished with 33 yards on 7 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Davante Adams was the team leader in receiving with a total of 156 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 26 yards per reception. As a team in that game Green Bay got a total of 21 first downs. Of those first downs, 4 came on the ground while 17 came through the air. They ran 73 total plays for 402 yards for the game. The Packers ran for 69 yards on 13 attempts.

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Kirk Cousins finished with 262 yards passing for Washington last week. He went 22 for 33, resulting in a 67% completion percentage. The Redskins were led on the ground by Rob Kelley, who finished with 97 yards on 22 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Pierre Garcon led the team in receiving with 81 yards and 6 catches. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. Washington had 23 first downs total. 6 came from running the ball and 17 came from a pass. They ran 62 total plays for 388 yards for the contest. The Redskins ran for 128 yards on 28 carries as a team.

Green Bay scores 25 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 11th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 26 passes on 41 attempts for a 63% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 253 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 14th in the league. The Packers run for an average of 102 yards per game on 22 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. That ranks them 19th in the league. They also run 66 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 356 yards per game, ranking their offense 15th overall this season. The Packers average 23 first downs per game which ranks them 7th in the NFL. They accumulate 53 penalty yards per game via 6.3 penalties, which ranks 20th in the league.

Green Bay allows 254 passing yards per game, ranking 16th, and they allow 26 points per contest on defense, which ranks 24th. They give up 21 completions on 33 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 64%. The Packers allow 85 rushing yards per game on 24 carries for an average of 3.5 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 4th in the NFL. Green Bay allows 339 total yards per game including 5.7 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 10th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 7.4 penalties for 74.1 yards per game, ranking them 20th among NFL teams.

Washington averages 24 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 16th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 26 passes per game on 39 attempts for a 67% completion percentage. They throw for 294 yards through the air per game, ranking them 3rd. The Redskins run for an average of 113 yards per game on 25 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 12th on the ground. They also run 66 plays per game and average 6.2 yards per play for a total of 408 yards per game, ranking them 4th in the league on offense. The Redskins get an average of 23 first downs per game, which ranks 3rd. They average 59.2 penalty yards per game via 7.8 penalties, ranking them 14th in the NFL.

Washington allows an average of 250 passing yards per game, which ranks 15th in the league. Their defense overall allows 23 points per contest, which has them ranked 17th. They give up 24 completions on 36 attempts for a completion percentage of 67% per game. The Redskins allow 115 rushing yards per contest on 25 carries for a 4.6 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 21st in the NFL. Washington allows 365 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play, which ranks 21st in the league. They force 7.2 penalties for 75.3 yards in each contest, ranking 18th.

Green Bay Betting Trends

Green Bay is 5-4-0 against the over/under this season

Green Bay has an ATS record of 4-4-1 this season

Washington Betting Trends

Washington is 7-2-0 against the over/under this season

Washington has an ATS record of 6-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Green Bay

11/15/16 LB Jake Ryan Ankle injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Washington
11/13/16 LB Clay Matthews Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Washington
11/13/16 TE Jared Cook Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Washington
11/13/16 C JC Tretter Knee "?" Sunday vs. Washington
11/13/16 S Morgan Burnett Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Washington
11/13/16 G T.J. Lang Ankle injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Washington
10/26/16 WR Jared Abbrederis Quad IR
10/25/16 S Chris Banjo Hamstring IR
10/24/16 CB Damarious Randall Groin out indefinitely
10/20/16 RB Eddie Lacy Ankle IR
09/25/16 CB Sam Shields Concussion IR

Washington

11/15/16 WR DeSean Jackson Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Green Bay
11/13/16 T Morgan Moses Leg injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Green Bay
11/13/16 T Trent Williams Suspension "?" Sunday vs. Green Bay
11/07/16 TE Niles Paul Shoulder IR
10/21/16 WR Josh Doctson Achilles IR
10/05/16 S David Bruton Jr. Concussion IR
09/28/16 C Kory Lichtensteiger Calf IR
09/26/16 S DeAngelo Hall Knee IR
09/21/16 NT Kedric Golston Hamstring IR
08/31/16 TE Derek Carrier Knee PUP
08/31/16 RB Keith Marshall Elbow IR
07/26/16 LB Junior Galette Achilles IR

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -3

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