Washington Football Team vs New York Giants Prediction, 1/9/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: Washington Football Team vs New York Giants

Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Giants (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 41

The Washington Football Team (6-10) are hitting the road to MetLife Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the New York Giants (4-12). New York is 4-point underdogs. The over/under is 41.

The Washington Football Team head into this matchup 6-10 for this season. In their last contest, the Football Team stepped onto the field against the Eagles and went home with a loss by a final score of 20-16. Taylor Heinicke finished 27/36 with 247 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 81.6 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. John Bates averaged 11.7 yds per catch by accumulating 35 yards on 3 receptions. Jaret Patterson led the offense in rushing for the Football Team with 12 carries for 57 yds (4.8 yards per attempt). In all, they had 61 plays which totaled 312 yards. The Washington Football Team ran the football 22 different times and amassed 94 yds, which is an average of 4.3 yds per attempt. Against the rush, the Football Team gave up 118 yards on 34 tries, which is an average of 3.5 yds per rush surrendered. Washington relinquished 17 completions on 26 tries for 212 yards, and a completion percentage of 65.4%.

In terms of scoring points, the Washington Football Team hold an average of 19.6 PPG. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 114.7 yards on the ground ranking this team at 13th in the National Football League. The Football Team have racked up 5,177 yards in total for the season. Washington has accounted for 177 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 79 infractions for 714 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 24 different times (15 picks and 9 fumbles lost). In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Washington has compiled 21 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns via the ground.

Concerning yards through the air, the Football Team have surrendered 4,250 yards which ranks them 30th in the NFL. They have conceded 265.6 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 68.0%. Overall, they are allowing 370.7 yards per contest which ranks them 27th in the league. They have yielded 33 touchdowns by air as well as 14 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 105.1 rushing yards per contest this year. During the season, they have given up 1,681 rushing yards through 16 games. The Football Team sit in 28th in the National Football League in terms of team defense, conceding 26.7 points per game.

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The Giants head into this game 4-12 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Giants went home defeated by a final of 29-3 against the Bears. Mike Glennon ended the contest with 24 yds on 4/11 through the air while his QB rate was 5.3. He threw 2 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 2.18 yards. Saquon Barkley carried the ball 21 times for 102 yds, ending the game with 4.9 yards per carry for New York. Evan Engram was featured in the passing game for the Giants, hauling in 1 footballs for 12 yards (12.0 yds per catch). New York rushed for 4.0 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 161 yds on 40 carries. The Giants finished the game with 151 yards while they ran 55 plays (2.7 yds per play). The Giants passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 162 yds on 18 for 36 through the air. New York surrendered 27 running attempts for 87 yards (3.2 yards per carry).

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Giants are ranked 31st in the NFL maintaining an average of 15.7 points per game. For the season thus far, the Giants have thrown for a total of 3,109 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 194.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 28th in the league. They hold an average of 99.6 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,594 yards overall. The New York Giants have an average of 293.9 yards/contest which is good for 31st in football. The New York offense has accrued 653 yards of penalties on 85 violations, which ranks 26th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 18 interceptions while losing 9 fumbles and they have obtained 167 1st downs.

New York has surrendered a total of 1,967 rushing yards (122.9 yards per game) as well as 14 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have yielded 27 touchdowns via the pass and 233.8 yards per game, which has them sitting 17th in the league. Their defense has 22 takeaways (7 fumbles and 15 interceptions) over the course of the season. This season, they have given up 394 total points. The Giants defense has been on the field for 1,079 plays, ranking them 31st in the NFL. The Giants are surrendering 24.6 points per contest, which has them ranked 22nd of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Football Team/Giants NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants +4

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