Sunday, October 9, 2016

M&T Bank Stadium

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The Washington Redskins travel to M&T Bank Stadium to play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Baltimore as 4 point favorites and the over/under was set at 47. The Redskins are 2-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-0-0. The Ravens have an over/under record of 2-2-0 and they are 2-2-0 against the spread.

Kirk Cousins finished with 183 yards through the air for Washington last week. He completed 21 passes out of 27 attempts for a 78% completion percentage. The Redskins were led in rushing by Matt Jones, who finished with 117 yards on 22 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Jordan Reed was the team leader in receiving with a total of 73 yards and 9 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 8 yards per reception. As a team in that game Washington got a total of 24 first downs. Of those first downs, 10 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 56 total plays for 301 yards for the game. The Redskins ran for 145 yards on 26 attempts.

Joe Flacco finished with 298 yards passing for Baltimore last week. He went 32 for 52, resulting in a 62% completion percentage. The Ravens were led on the ground by Terrance West, who finished with 113 yards on 21 carries. He ended the game with an average of 5 yards per rush. Steve Smith led the team in receiving with 111 yards and 8 catches. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. Baltimore had 25 first downs total. 7 came from running the ball and 15 came from a pass. They ran 80 total plays for 412 yards for the contest. The Ravens ran for 130 yards on 26 carries as a team.

Washington scores 25 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 11th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 25 passes on 38 attempts for a 66% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 287 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 5th in the league. The Redskins run for an average of 93 yards per game on 21 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. That ranks them 20th in the league. They also run 61 plays per contest and average 6.2 yards per play for an average of 380 yards per game, ranking their offense 8th overall this season. The Redskins average 22 first downs per game which ranks them 9th in the NFL. They accumulate 62.8 penalty yards per game via 8.5 penalties, which ranks 4th in the league.

Washington allows 281 passing yards per game, ranking 25th, and they allow 28 points per contest on defense, which ranks 26th. They give up 26 completions on 36 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 72%. The Redskins allow 133 rushing yards per game on 27 carries for an average of 4.9 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 30th in the NFL. Washington allows 414 total yards per game including 6.3 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 29th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 7 penalties for 87.2 yards per game, ranking them 16th among NFL teams.

Baltimore averages 21 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 18th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 27 passes per game on 43 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. They throw for 252 yards through the air per game, ranking them 16th. The Ravens run for an average of 94 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 3.6 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 18th on the ground. They also run 70 plays per game and average 4.9 yards per play for a total of 346 yards per game, ranking them 19th in the league on offense. The Ravens get an average of 21 first downs per game, which ranks 16th. They average 56.8 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties, ranking them 16th in the NFL.

Baltimore allows an average of 176 passing yards per game, which ranks 3rd in the league. Their defense overall allows 18 points per contest, which has them ranked 7th. They give up 21 completions on 32 attempts for a completion percentage of 66% per game. The Ravens allow 80 rushing yards per contest on 22 carries for a 3.6 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 6th in the NFL. Baltimore allows 256 total yards per game for an average of 4.6 yards per play, which ranks 1st in the league. They force 8.8 penalties for 79 yards in each contest, ranking 28th.

Washington Betting Trends

Washington is 4-0-0 against the over/under this season

Washington has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season

Baltimore Betting Trends

Baltimore is 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

Baltimore has an ATS record of 2-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington

10/04/16 S Su'a Cravens Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/04/16 LB Will Compton Shoulder injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/02/16 CB Bashaud Breeland Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/02/16 CB Dashaun Phillips Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/02/16 S David Bruton Jr. Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/02/16 WR Josh Doctson Achilles "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/02/16 LB Ryan Kerrigan Elbow injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
10/02/16 G Shawn Lauvao Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Baltimore
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

Baltimore

10/04/16 RB Kenneth Dixon Knee probable Sunday vs. Washington
10/04/16 CB Maurice Canady Thigh injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Washington
10/04/16 TE Maxx Williams Knee injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Washington
10/02/16 TE Darren Waller Suspension Served "?" Sunday vs. Washington
10/02/16 T Ronnie Stanley Foot "?" Sunday vs. Washington
10/02/16 CB Sheldon Price Thigh "?" Sunday vs. Washington
09/08/16 DT Carl Davis Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 WR Chris Matthews Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 G De'Ondre Wesley Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 WR Michael Campanaro Calf IR
09/07/16 TE Nick Boyle Suspension expected to miss first 11 games
08/31/16 S Matt Elam Knee IR
08/30/16 RB Lorenzo Taliaferro Foot PUP
08/29/16 CB Kyle Arrington Concussion IR

Guy's Pick: Take Washington

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