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Final Score Prediction

Giants 23, Redskins 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 14 Eli Manning Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 26 Brandon Jacobs Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 29 Ahmad Bradshaw Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 9 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 23 Mario Manningham Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
WR 81 Victor Cruz Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 32 Travis Beckum Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 11 Lawrence Tynes FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 14 Defense / ST  
 
Washington Redskins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Rex Grossman Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 9 Tim Hightower Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 57 Roy Helu Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 16 Santana Moss Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 57 Jabar Gaffney Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 79 Anthony Armstrong Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 24 Fred Davis Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
 TE 31 Chris Cooley Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 20 Graham Gano FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 20 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Giants Have 49 wins in openers, 3rd most in NFL history. Have won 8 of past 9 in series... QB Eli Manning passed for 4,002 yards last year & is only QB in team history with consecutive 4,000-yard seasons. Had career-high 31 TDs in 2010 & is only NYG with 3,000+ yards & 20+ TDs in 6 seasons in row. Aims for 7th win in row vs. Was. & is 9-1 in past 10 starts vs. Redskins... RB Ahmad Bradshaw set career-highs with 1,235 rush yards, 8 rush TDs, 47 receptions, 314 rec. yards & 1,549 scrimmage yards last year. RB Brandon Jacobs has 3 rush TDs in past 2 meetings. Has 3 100-yard games vs. Was... WR Hakeem Nicks had 1,052 yards & 11 TDs in 2010, 4th NYG with 1,000+ yards & 10+ TDs in season. Aims for 7th division game in row with 60+ rec. yards. WR Mario Manningham has TD catch in 3 of past 4 meetings. Had 4 catches for 101 yards & TD (92 yards) in last game vs. Was. Has 14 career TDs & 12 have been 20+ yards. Averages 36.4 yards per TD catch in career (510 yards)... DE Justin Tuck has 8 sacks & 4 FFs in past 8 meetings. DE Jason Pierre-Paul tied career-high with 2 sacks vs. Was. (12/5/10).

Redskins QB Rex Grossman has 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs in 3 career meetings vs. NYG. Started 3 games for Was. last year & had 2 300-yard games (incl. last meeting vs. NYG)... RB Tim Hightower makes Was. debut. Has 3 rush TDs in 2 games vs. NYG. When Hightower has 14+ att. (incl. playoffs), his teams are 6-1. In past 3 home games, RB RYAN TORRAIN rushed for 333 yards (111 per game) & 2 TDs (2 100-yard games)... WR Santana Moss has recorded career-high 3 rec. TDs in game 3 times & 2 have been vs. NYG (11/2/03 & 12/24/05). Had 1,115 yards last year, his 4th 1,000-yard season. WR Anthony Armstrong averaged 19.8 yards per catch (44 catches for 871 yards) last year, 3rd best mark in NFL. In 2 games vs. NYG, has 8 catches for 181 yards (90.5 per game) & 2 TDs (64 & 33 yards). TE Chris Cooley ranked 2nd among NFL TEs with 77 receptions in 2010. Aims for 5th in row vs. NYG with 5+ catches & 50+ yards... LB Brian Orakpo has 19.5 sacks in 1st 2 NFL seasons. LB London Fletcher led team in tackles (188) in 2010. CB DeAngelo Hall has 4 INTs in career vs. NYG. DT Barry Cofield faces former team after 5 years with NYG.


Results and Schedule
New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 WAS A L 14-28 -14
2 2011-09-19 STL H    
3 2011-09-25 PHI A    
4 2011-10-02 ARI A    
5 2011-10-09 SEA H    
6 2011-10-16 BUF H    
7   Bye      
8 2011-10-30 MIA H    
9 2011-11-06 NE A    
10 2011-11-13 SF A    
11 2011-11-20 PHI H    
12 2011-11-28 NO A    
13 2011-12-04 GB H    
14 2011-12-11 DAL A    
15 2011-12-18 WAS H    
16 2011-12-24 NYJ A    
17 2012-01-01 DAL H    
   
Washington Redskins
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 NYG H W 28-14 +14
2 2011-09-18 ARI H    
3 2011-09-26 DAL A    
4 2011-10-02 STL A    
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 PHI H    
7 2011-10-23 CAR A    
8 2011-10-30 BUF A    
9 2011-11-06 SF H    
10 2011-11-13 MIA A    
11 2011-11-20 DAL H    
12 2011-11-27 SEA A    
13 2011-12-04 NYJ H    
14 2011-12-11 NE H    
15 2011-12-18 NYG A    
16 2011-12-24 MIN H    
17 2012-01-01 PHI A    

Injury Report
New York Giants
Out  CB Prince Amukamara (Foot)
 MLB Jonathan Goff (Knee)
 DE Osi Umenyiora (Knee)
Questionable  DE Justin Tuck (Neck)
IR  DT Marvin Austin (Torn Pectoral)
 QB Sage Rosenfels (Back)
 OLB Clint Sintim (Torn Patellar Tendon)
 CB Terrell Thomas (Right Knee)
PUP  WR Ramses Barden (Ankle)
   
Washington Redskins
Out  SS LaRon Landry (Hamstring)
Questionable  FS Oshiomogho Atogwe (Hamstring)
 TE Chris Cooley (Knee)
 WR Donte' Stallworth (Shoulder)
 RB Ryan Torain (Hand)
Suspended  CB Phillip Buchanon (NFL Policy, 2011 games 1-4)
IR  DE Jarvis Jenkins (Right Knee ACL)
PUP  FS Kareem Moore (Right Knee MCL)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Offense 
WAS
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 23.3 15.8 21.8 NYG
Rushing yards 130.5 68.8 119.3 NYG
Rushing yards per attempt 4.70 4.24 4.31 NYG
Completion % 57.8% 57.9% 59.8% WAS
Passing yards 228.8 237.0 209.3 WAS
Passing yards per completion 12.70 10.35 10.71 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 7.34 5.99 6.41 NYG
Interceptions 1.3 1.3 1.0 -
Fumbles lost 0.3 1.3 0.6 NYG
Sacks allowed 0.5 3.0 2.3 NYG
3rd down conversions 32.1% 35.8% 37.4% WAS
4th down conversions 50.0% 66.7% 51.4% WAS
Time of possession 30:53 27:27 30:07 NYG
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Defense 
WAS
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 19.8 20.5 21.8 NYG
Rushing yards 114.3 114.0 119.3 WAS
Rushing yards per attempt 4.90 3.93 4.31 WAS
Completion % 58.7% 61.6% 59.8% NYG
Passing yards 231.0 231.3 209.3 NYG
Passing yards per completion 10.54 12.72 10.71 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 6.19 7.83 6.41 NYG
INT return 1.0 0.5 1.0 NYG
Fumble recoveries 1.8 0.0 0.6 NYG
Sacks 3.3 1.3 2.3 NYG
3rd down conversions 37.5% 36.1% 37.4% WAS
4th down conversions 60.0% 0.0% 51.4% WAS
Time of possession 29:07 33:15 30:07 NYG

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NYG   WAS  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.9 9.4 9.5 WAS
Yards per kick return 20.8 19.8 21.6 NYG
Yards allowed per punt return 15.2 8.8 9.5 WAS
Yards allowed per kick return 19.7 18.5 21.6 WAS
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NYG   WAS  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.5 4.5 5.4 -
Penalty yards 35.0 30.0 45.0 WAS

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2010 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 4 2000-09-24 WAS NYG 16-6 WAS
2000 14 2000-12-03 NYG WAS 9-7 NYG
2001 4 2001-10-07 WAS NYG 9-23 NYG
2001 7 2001-10-28 NYG WAS 21-35 WAS
2002 11 2002-11-17 WAS NYG 17-19 NYG
2002 14 2002-12-08 NYG WAS 27-21 NYG
2003 3 2003-09-21 NYG WAS 24-21 NYG
2003 14 2003-12-07 WAS NYG 20-7 WAS
2004 2 2004-09-19 WAS NYG 14-20 NYG
2004 13 2004-12-05 NYG WAS 7-31 WAS
2005 8 2005-10-30 WAS NYG 0-36 NYG
2005 16 2005-12-24 NYG WAS 20-35 WAS
2006 5 2006-10-08 WAS NYG 3-19 NYG
2006 17 2006-12-30 NYG WAS 34-28 NYG
2007 3 2007-09-23 NYG WAS 24-17 NYG
2007 15 2007-12-16 WAS NYG 22-10 WAS
2008 1 2008-09-04 WAS NYG 7-16 NYG
2008 13 2008-11-30 NYG WAS 23-7 NYG
2009 1 2009-09-13 WAS NYG 17-23 NYG
2009 15 2009-12-21 NYG WAS 45-12 NYG
2010 13 2010-12-05 WAS NYG 7-31 NYG
2010 17 2011-01-02 NYG WAS 17-14 NYG

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.