New York Giants vs Washington Commanders Betting Pick & Prediction 9/15/24
On Sunday, September 15th, the Giants and Commanders will face off at 1:00 ET on FOX. The Commanders are the favorite with a money line of -145 and are -2.5 point favorites on the road. The Giants’ money line is +121, and the over/under line is 43.5 points. This is a week two NFC East matchup, and both teams are looking to add their first win of the season.
NEW YORK GIANTS VS WASHINGTON COMMANDERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Giants +2.5
This game will be played at Commanders Field at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 15th.
WHY BET THE NEW YORK GIANTS:
- We have the Commanders winning this one by a score of 23 to 21
- Even though we like the Commanders to win, our ATS pick is to take the Giants at +2.5
- Look for this game to go over the line of 43.5 points
Will The Giants Pick Up A Win On The Road?
The Giants’ 28-6 loss to the Vikings dropped their record to 0-1 for the season. New York was hoping for a better start to the season, but they fell behind early, trailing 7-3 after the 1st quarter and 14-3 at halftime. The Giants managed only a field goal in the 3rd quarter and added another field goal in the 3rd quarter.
Despite the Giants’ struggles, Graham Gano did convert two field goals in the game, including one from 50 yards. The Giants’ defense allowed two touchdown passes from Sam Darnold and a rushing touchdown to Aaron Jones in the defeat.
Despite converting 38.9% of their third downs, the Giants struggled to move the ball consistently in their 28-6 loss to the Vikings. New York managed just 166 yards through the air on 42 passing attempts, failing to score a touchdown and throwing two interceptions. They also took a step back in the running game, finishing with only 74 yards on 21 attempts.
Quarterback Daniel Jones was under pressure throughout, as he was sacked five times and finished with a passer rating of 44. Jones completed 22 passes for 186 yards, but was unable to lead the Giants into the endzone. Devin Singletary led the team with 37 rushing yards, while Malik Nabers had 66 receiving yards.
In their 28-6 loss to the Vikings, the Giants’ defense struggled to get off the field, allowing Minnesota to convert 70% of their third downs. The Giants gave up 111 rushing yards on 26 attempts and 201 passing yards, with the Vikings averaging 8.4 yards per pass attempt. New York’s defense allowed Minnesota to score two passing touchdowns while completing 79.2% of their passes.
The Giants only managed one sack in the game and lost the tackles for loss battle by a margin of -2. Overall, the Giants forced just one turnover and allowed the Vikings to control the time of possession, keeping the Giants’ defense on the field for extended periods.
Will The Commanders Win At Home Over The Giants?
Washington is coming off a 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers, putting them at 0-1 for the season. The Commanders were +4 point underdogs on the road and didn’t cover the spread. The combined 57 points easily surpassed the over/under line of 42.5 points.
After falling behind 16-7 at halftime, Washington made it 23-14 going into the 4th quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run by Jayden Daniels. However, the Buccaneers opened the 4th quarter with a 32-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield to Jalen McMillan, putting the game out of reach.
In their 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers, the Commanders’ offense managed 22 first downs and 138 rushing yards on 30 attempts. Jayden Daniels, not only the team’s top passer with 184 yards, but also their leading rusher, ran for 88 yards on 16 attempts, including two rushing touchdowns.
Washington struggled on third down, converting only 25% of their chances, and their passing game was limited to 161 yards through the air. Daniels completed 70.8% of his passes but was sacked twice and failed to throw any touchdowns. Austin Ekeler was the top receiver with 52 yards.
In their 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers, the Washington Commanders’ defense struggled to get off the field, allowing Tampa Bay to convert 69.2% of their third down attempts. They gave up 392 total yards, with 280 yards coming through the air, and allowed four passing touchdowns while the Buccaneers completed 80% of their passes.
Washington did manage to record one sack and had more tackles for loss than the Buccaneers. However, the Commanders allowed big plays in the passing game, as Tampa Bay averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt. On the ground, the Commanders gave up 112 yards on 30 attempts.