Giants vs. Washington: NFL experts make Week 6 picks

See who the experts around the league are taking in the Week 6 matchup between the New York Giants and the Washington Football Team.

The New York Giants (0-5) will host the Washington Football Team (1-4) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday afternoon in the second NFC East battle for both teams.

Opening the week, the Giants were listed as 3.5-point home favorites, but that line has slipped to +2.5 at the time of this writing.

Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Week 6 matchup:

Expert Pick Score (if applicable)
Mina Kimes (ESPN) Giants N/A
Matt Bowen (ESPN) Giants N/A
Dan Graziano (ESPN) Washington N/A
Pete Prisco (CBS) Giants 23-17
Jason La Canfora (CBS) Giants N/A
Ryan Wilson (CBS) Giants N/A
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) Giants 20-17
Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY) Washington 23-21
Bill Bender (Sporting News) Washington  19-17
Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Giants  20-16

It’s strange to see the Giants as favorites — it’s been a while. It’s also strange to see most of the experts picking them even though there were a few holdouts.

What isn’t strange is that most expect this to be a close, low-scoring game that will likely come down to the final whistle. That’s been a staple of the Giants all season anyway, so there’s no reason to believe that’s going to change in Week 6.

Pete Prisco has the Giants winning by the largest margin (6), while Bill Bender and Lorenzo Reyes expect a two-point victory for Washington.

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