Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The New York Giants (7-6) desperately need a win to stay atop the NFC East standings, and they’ll have to go into Washington on Sunday to take on the Redskins (4-9) if they want to keep pace with the Dallas Cowboys.
Dallas is also at 7-6 after New York beat them 37-34 last weekend, and the victory snapped a 4-game losing streak for the Giants.
Washington is just playing for pride at this stage, and there aren’t many indicators that show they will be able to come out on top from a wagering perspective.
Washington has covered the point spread in only 3 of the previous 11 head-to-head meetings against the Giants, although they did manage a 28-14 home win as 2.5-point favorites in the most recent game.
New York had won 6 straight against the Redskins before that clash, including a 31-7 victory as 7-point favorites the last time the Giants were at home in this NFC East rivalry. The under has been a winner in 7 of the last 8 meetings played in New York.
The Giants will be at home for Sunday’s 1:00 PM ET matchup and they are currently listed as 7-point favorites.
New York is garnering close to 70% of tracked bets on the point spread here, yet the line has drifted the other way after starting off at -7.5.
The total sits at 45.5 and hasn’t seen much movement despite the recent history of low-scoring games played between these squads in New York.
Washington is 6-7 against the point spread this season, while the Giants are only marginally better at 6-6-1.
New York has only gone under in 4 of their 13 games on the year, but the Redskins have done so in 7 of their 13.
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