In a Week 6 game with potential 2021 NFL Draft ramifications, the New York Giants (0-5) welcome the Washington Football Team (1-4) to MetLife Stadium for an NFC East showdown game. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Washington-Giants Week 6 betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and best bets.
Washington at Giants betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2:35 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Washington +125 (bet $100, win $125) | Giants -149 (bet $149, win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Washington +3 (-115) | Giants -3 (-106)
- Over/Under: 43.5 (O: -106, U: -115)
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Washington at Giants game notes
- Washington shocked the football world with a 27-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 in which it recorded eight sacks. WFT has gone 0-4 with a total of just seven sacks over the last four games.
- Giants QB Daniel Jones threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in Week 1. He hasn’t thrown a touchdown with a total of three picks in four games since while being held below 200 passing yards twice in that span.
- Washington QB Alex Smith made his long-awaited return from a gruesome leg injury last week in relief of starter Kyle Allen. Allen is expected back under center in Week 6.
- New York (16.2) and Washington (17.8) rank 31st and 30th, respectively, in points per game through five weeks.
- The Giants won each of the last three head-to-head meetings between the division rivals.
Washington at Giants key injuries
Washington
- QB Kyle Allen (shoulder) medically cleared
- RB Antonio Gibson (toe) probable
- G Joshua Garnett (illness) questionable
Giants
- DL Dexter Lawrence (knee) probable
- S Jabril Peppers (ankle) probable
- WR Darius Slayton (foot) probable
- OLB Lorenzo Carter (Achilles) out/IR
Washington at Giants: Odds, betting lines, picks and prediction
Prediction
Washington 21, Giants 17
Money line (?)
Washington has been held to 20 or fewer points in each of its last four games after putting up 27 against the Eagles in Week 1. New York topped 17 points for the first time all season in a 37-34 loss to QB Andy Dalton and the rival Dallas Cowboys last week.
It’s often tougher to handicap games between two bottom-feeders than it is to choose between two top competitors. That’s very much the case here. The unpredictability of a game likely to be plagued by miscues and turnovers makes it a good spot to chase the value with WASHINGTON (+125) at plus-money.
Against the spread (?)
Additionally, these ugly matchups can often feature weird scores as a result of missed kicks, safeties or two-point conversions. Liking a low-scoring game with more field-goal attempts than touchdowns, get the insurance with WASHINGTON +3 (-115).
New to sports betting? Washington can lose by as many as 2 points or win outright and an ATS bet will cash.
Over/Under (?)
The UNDER 43.5 (-115) is the most confident of these three bets. The Giants allow just 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and should be able to contain the rookie Gibson and the rest of the Washington backfield. New York scored three touchdowns for the first time this season last week but one of those was an interception return.
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Also see:
- Will Washington look to trade DE Ryan Kerrigan before the NFL deadline (Washington Wire)
- Does Chase Young think Giants should have tanked for him? (Giants Wire)
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