by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Tuesday, Jan 04, 2022
Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 9, 2022
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Where to Watch: Fox
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: WFT -6.5, NYG +6.5; Over/Under: 38.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: WFT -6.5, NYG +6.5; Over/Under: 38.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: WFT -6.5, NYG +6.5; Over/Under: 38.5 points
Season Record
Washington Football Team: 6-10 (3rd place, NFC East)
New York Giants: 4-12 (4th place, NFC East)
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Washington Football Team vs New York Giants Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
Washington Football Team: lost at home on January 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16.
New York Giants: lost on the road on January 2 against the Chicago Bears 29-3.
Washington Football Team Analysis
WFT is coming into this game with a 6-10 record overall and they are 3-5 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. This will be their 6th and final divisional matchup of the year and they are currently 1-4 in their division games this season but they have already been eliminated from playoff contention. Their last win was against the Las Vegas Raiders but they have gone on a 4 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cowboys again, and the Eagles again in their last game. Taylor Heinicke completed 27/36 passes for 247 yards and 1 interception in that one. Jaret Patterson led the team in rushing with 57 yards and 1 touchdown on 12 carries. Terry McLaurin led the receivers with 61 yards on 7 receptions while Cam Sims had 48 yards on 4 receptions. Kamren Curl led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted ones. Jamin Davis led the defense in sacks in that game with 1 while no one on the defense was able to come up with an interception in that one. They have scored 313 points in their 16 games this season averaging 19.6 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 427 points against them allowing 26.7 PPG. Their offense is averaging 323.6 YPG while their defense is allowing 370.7 YPG.
New York Giants Analysis
The NY Giants are coming into this game with a 4-12 record overall and they are 3-4 in their home games this NFL season where they will be in this game. This will be the 6th and final divisional matchup on their NFL schedule this year and they are currently 1-4 in their division games this season but they have already been eliminated from making the postseason. Their last win was against the Philadelphia Eagles but they have gone on a five-game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Miami Dolphins, the Los Angeles Chargers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Eagles, and the Chicago Bears in their last game. Mike Glennon completed 4/11 passes for 24 yards and 2 interceptions in that one but they really had no passing game at all. Saquon Barkley had a nice day on the ground as he led the team in rushing with 102 yards on 21 carries. David Sills led the receivers with 12 yards on 1 reception while Evan Engram had 12 yards on 1 reception as well. Devontae Booker led the team in receptions in that one with 2 for 0 yards in what was a very bad showing for their offense. Jaylon Smith led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted ones. Smith and Lorenzo Carter both recorded the only sacks in that game with 1 each while Tae Crowder and James Bradberry both came up with 1 interception each for them in that one. They have scored 251 points in their 16 games this season averaging 15.7 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 394 points against them allowing 24.6 PPG. Their offense is averaging 293.9 YPG while their defense is allowing 356.7 YPG.
Washington vs Giants Prediction
WFT is coming into this game as a 6.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. WFT has not been playing well in their recent games losing 4 straight games but they have been staying close and are competitive in all of their games. The Giants have been awful this season, they are also coming into this game on a losing streak but they have been getting blown out by opponents in their games and their offense has not been able to do anything with Glennon running the show. They really have no other options with Daniel Jones out and with this being the last game of the season, they are just trying to crawl to the finish line at this point and prepare for next season. WFT has at least played well in their games even though they have been losing and they will likely blow the Giants out here to finish their season with some positives. The best wager to place in this game is on WFT to cover the spread.
Washington Giants Prediction: Our NFL Pick for Sunday, January 9, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is WFT 27 NYG 6.
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NFL Betting Trends
Washington Football Team: 33-57 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 65-103 ATS as a favorite. 18-26 ATS as a road favorite of 7 points or less. 4-10 ATS off a division game. 3-12 ATS off a home loss. 8-20 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses.
New York Giants: 18-28 O/U in all games. 15-23 O/U as an underdog. 5-12 O/U as a home underdog. 6-16 O/U in home games. 14-19 O/U against conference opponents. 0-6 O/U off a road blowout loss by 14 points or more.
Key Injuries
Washington Football Team: R. Seals-Jones (TE) day-to-day - Concussion. S. Charles (T) day-to-day - Knee injury. J. Smith-Williams (DE) day-to-day - Illness.
New York Giants: M. Glennon (QB) out for season - Hand injury. B. Price (C) day-to-day - Personal. K. Toney (WR) day-to-day - Shoulder injury.
Notable Quotes
"Hopefully we're developing character. The important thing is how we finish. We have one more game to go. We go from there." - Ron Rivera on his team’s loss against the Eagles in their last game.
"Everything comes under my umbrella, so I am not going to deflect something or say I'm not responsible for something. I am responsible for everything. Let's make that clear." - Joe Judge on his team’s loss against the Bears in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Washington Football Team
WR Terry McLaurin
WR Humphries, Adam
WR Sims, Cam
TE Bates, John
QB Heinicke, Taylor
RB Antonio Gibson
New York Giants
WR Golladay, Kenny
WR Toney, Kadarius
TE Engram, Evan
TE RUDOLPH, KYLE
QB GLENNON, MIKE
RB Barkley, Saquon
FB Penny, Elijhaa
Statistical Leaders
Washington Football Team
Passing: T. Heinicke (3299)
Rushing: A. Gibson (891)
Receiving: T. McLaurin (960)
Touchdowns: A. Gibson (9)
New York Giants
Passing: D. Jones (2428)
Rushing: D. Booker (579)
Receiving: K. Golladay (499)
Touchdowns: S. Barkley (4)
Coaches:
Washington Football Team: Ron Rivera (2nd season)
New York Giants: Joe Judge (2nd season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
