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Week 15 Preview: Redskins at Giants
Washington Redskins (3-10) at New York Giants (4-9)
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J. – TV: FOX
*TV announcers: Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
*Keys to the game: The Giants have outscored the Redskins 65-20 in the past two meetings on the strength of timely big plays on offense and takeaways on defense. TE Larry Donnell caught three TD passes in the Week 4 meeting for the Giants, and QB Eli Manning has three consecutive wins over Washington. The Redskins don’t know what they’re going to get from rookie CB Bashaud Breeland, who matched Dez Bryant one week but then suffered blown coverage assignments against the Rams and Colts. Manning has supreme confidence in WR Odell Beckham, who caught 11 passes last week. The gear the Giants want to find more consistently is balance.
Redskins RB Alfred Morris should be spitting fire when he takes the field after a career-worst effort last week. Teams don’t fear QB Colt McCoy when DeSean Jackson isn’t running deep routes, and neither player was fully healthy at midweek. That shapes up as heavy run fronts and tough sledding for Morris, a squat but consistent runner who has 100-plus yards in four of five career games in this series. If McCoy’s sprained neck settles down, he will start and can expect single coverage across the formation.
*Matchup to watch – Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul vs. Redskins OT Morgan Moses: Pierre-Paul has seven sacks in his contract year, but he is labeled the “total package” by the Redskins, who aren’t exactly a brick wall up front as-is — McCoy was sacked six times last week — and Moses was hurt in Wednesday’s practice.
*Player spotlight – Giants RB Andre Williams: He leads NFL rookies with six rushing touchdowns and broke out last week with a 50-yard TD run among 131 yards rushing.
*Fast facts: Redskins WR Pierre Garcon leads the NFC with 171 total catches since the start of the 2013 season. … Manning is 7-2 against Washington at home.
WHO WILL WIN AND WHY
The Giants aren’t scaring anyone defensively but can still attack weaker prey with a skilled front four. New York could make it a laugher by avoiding turnovers.
*Our pick: Giants 27-15
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