Washington Commanders vs New York Giants Prediction, 10/22/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Giants (+2)

Total/Over-Under: 39

The New York Giants (1-5) will try to beat the Washington Commanders (3-3) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. New York opens as 2-point dogs. The over/under is set at 39.

The Washington Commanders head into this game 3-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Commanders played against the Falcons and earned the victory with a final of 24-16. Brian Robinson Jr. led the offense in rushing for the Commanders with 10 attempts for 31 yds (3.1 yards per carry). Terry McLaurin left with an average of 13.5 yards per reception by accumulating 81 yards on 6 catches. Sam Howell connected on 14/23 with 151 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 119.7 and finished the game with no interceptions. On the ground, the Commanders gave up 106 yards on 29 attempts, which calculates to 3.7 yards per run surrendered. Washington allowed 28 completions on 47 attempts for a total of 296 yards, and a completion percentage of 59.6%. For the game, they had 50 plays which totaled 193 yards. The Washington Commanders ended up rushing 22 different times and accounted for 72 yards, which came out to an average of 3.3 yards per tote.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Washington Commanders have an average of 22.2 PPG. As a team they average 87.8 yards on the ground which ranks them 25th in the NFL. The Commanders have tallied 1,812 total yards this year. Washington has tallied 71 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 32 penalties for 242 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 10 times (6 picks and 4 fumbles lost). When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Washington has amassed 9 touchdowns through the air and 5 rushing touchdowns.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Commanders have conceded 1,489 yards which has them sitting in 29th in the National Football League. They have conceded 248.2 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.4%. Overall, they have yielded 377.2 yards per contest which has them ranked 29th in the National Football League. They are allowing an average of 4.6 yards per run and 129.0 yards on the ground per game over the course of this year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 774 rushing yards through 6 contests. The Commanders are sitting in 30th in the NFL concerning team defense, conceding 29.3 points per game.

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The Giants head into this game 1-5 this season. When they last took the field, the Giants walked away with a loss by a score of 14-9 against the Bills. Saquon Barkley ran the football 24 times for 93 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.9 yds per attempt for New York. Wan'Dale Robinson was one of the featured targets for the Giants, hauling in 8 passes for 62 yards (7.8 yds per reception). Tyrod Taylor ended the game with 200 yds on 24/36 passing while his quarterback rating was 80.8. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.6 yds. New York relinquished 29 run attempts for 128 yards (4.4 yds per carry). The Giants pass defense allowed a completion rate of 63.3%, relinquishing 169 yards on 19 for 30 passing. The Giants finished the game with a total of 317 yards while running 73 plays (4.3 yards per play). New York ran the ball for 3.9 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 132 yards on 34 attempts.

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Giants are ranking 32nd out of all teams in the NFL averaging 11.8 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Giants currently have a total of 1,000 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 166.7 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 31st in the league. They hold an average of 98.8 yards via the ground game and have run for 593 yards overall. The New York Giants average 265.5 yards per outing which has them ranked 31st in football. The New York offense has totaled 337 yards of penalties on 42 violations, which is 5th in football in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 6 picks while losing 2 fumbles and they have recorded 56 1st downs.

They have conceded 8 touchdowns from the passing game and 217.0 yards per contest, which puts them in 16th in the league. New York has allowed a total of 885 yards rushing (147.5 yards/game) in addition to 9 touchdowns via the rush this year. This year, they have surrendered 167 total points. Their defense has 5 turnovers (2 fumbles and 3 interceptions) so far this season. The Giants defense has participated in 357 plays, ranking them 10th in the league. The Giants are giving up 27.8 PPG, which has them sitting 28th in football.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Commanders -2

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