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Washington takes the field this Sunday in the always friendly 1 pm time slot facing a west coast team. This has been one of the best angles to play over the years. Its just flat out difficult to travel across the country and take the field at what feels like 10 am.
Washington is coming of a bye and before that pulled out a so called lucky win against their arch rival Dallas. The stadium is going to be rocking and the fans can`t wait to salute the Skins, after winning at Dallas for the first time in 10 years. The crowd will be LOUD.Let`s face it the Public is perceiving the Redskins as lucky,but the linesmakers give them a slight benefit here making them a 1.5 point favorite.Lucky they may be! After all their wins are a fluke vs. Dallas and a narrow win over Orton and the Bears.
Seattle meanwhile comes off an ass kicking of the awful Cardinals. Alexander had a career day, pleasing fantasy owners and fans alike with 4 TD’s and 140 yards. Public perception on these guys is sky high. But….. they were at home. And they were playing the Cardinals.
Both of these teams make their living off running the ball. So lets look at the run defenses to see how they matchup:
Seattle gave up 4 yards per carry against Atl and Ari.
Last year Sea had the 24th ranked rush defense in the league and averaged 4.5 yards per carry.
Was is 2nd in the league in 2005 giving up 2.8 yards per carry. But it was against the Bears and Cowboys you say? Fine, lets look at 2004.
Was... Number 1 rushing defense in the league giving up 3.1 yards per carry.
This means the game will set up perfectly for Gibbs and his boring conservative style of play calling(lol). He will be content to grind out 4 yards per carry and wear this team that traveled across the country out. This game will be close early, but the Skins will pull away in the second half. Sea has a poor run D, and the skins are going to chip away at it all afternoon. Brunell will do enough to keep the ball moving when needed.
Sea will struggle to run the ball and bettors will be scratching their heads wondering if someone kidnapped the Shawn Alexander they watched last week. Hasselbeck will get antsy and make mistakes, handing the Redskins field position and a short field. Portis will find the endzone and the Skins will win this one comfortably in the end.
*Look for Clinton Portis to have a MONSTER game
sunday...he will live up to his 4.6 ypc and much
more*
*Seattle is 3-11 ATS last 4 years in October*
*Seattle is 1-10 ATS last 3 years in October*
*Seattle is 1-4-1 ATS last 5 east coast games played at 1 pm*
*Mike Holmgren 0-3 against the Skins*
THE PLAY SKINS -2
Washington is coming of a bye and before that pulled out a so called lucky win against their arch rival Dallas. The stadium is going to be rocking and the fans can`t wait to salute the Skins, after winning at Dallas for the first time in 10 years. The crowd will be LOUD.Let`s face it the Public is perceiving the Redskins as lucky,but the linesmakers give them a slight benefit here making them a 1.5 point favorite.Lucky they may be! After all their wins are a fluke vs. Dallas and a narrow win over Orton and the Bears.
Seattle meanwhile comes off an ass kicking of the awful Cardinals. Alexander had a career day, pleasing fantasy owners and fans alike with 4 TD’s and 140 yards. Public perception on these guys is sky high. But….. they were at home. And they were playing the Cardinals.
Both of these teams make their living off running the ball. So lets look at the run defenses to see how they matchup:
Seattle gave up 4 yards per carry against Atl and Ari.
Last year Sea had the 24th ranked rush defense in the league and averaged 4.5 yards per carry.
Was is 2nd in the league in 2005 giving up 2.8 yards per carry. But it was against the Bears and Cowboys you say? Fine, lets look at 2004.
Was... Number 1 rushing defense in the league giving up 3.1 yards per carry.
This means the game will set up perfectly for Gibbs and his boring conservative style of play calling(lol). He will be content to grind out 4 yards per carry and wear this team that traveled across the country out. This game will be close early, but the Skins will pull away in the second half. Sea has a poor run D, and the skins are going to chip away at it all afternoon. Brunell will do enough to keep the ball moving when needed.
Sea will struggle to run the ball and bettors will be scratching their heads wondering if someone kidnapped the Shawn Alexander they watched last week. Hasselbeck will get antsy and make mistakes, handing the Redskins field position and a short field. Portis will find the endzone and the Skins will win this one comfortably in the end.
*Look for Clinton Portis to have a MONSTER game
sunday...he will live up to his 4.6 ypc and much
more*
*Seattle is 3-11 ATS last 4 years in October*
*Seattle is 1-10 ATS last 3 years in October*
*Seattle is 1-4-1 ATS last 5 east coast games played at 1 pm*
*Mike Holmgren 0-3 against the Skins*
THE PLAY SKINS -2
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