Week 3: Redskins v Giants predictions

The Giants will have a chip on their shoulder.

Defenders vent frustration over Giants' poor start (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d802873a1&template=with-video&confirm=true)

The Giants will have a chip on their shoulder.

Defenders vent frustration over Giants' poor start (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d802873a1&template=with-video&confirm=true)


As if the Skins won't have a boulder on their shoulder after being swept last year?

Bring on the chippy shoulders.

The "What if" game is ridiculous and really shouldn't be considered. Things could always have played out differently, but ultimately, they didn't. That same logic that catapults us to two blow out victories could be done conversely, and we're 0-2.

What if Chris Chambers, and Miami's new TE from Green Bay didn't have stone hands? What if Ronnie Brown had actually lived up to his #2 pick status and broken some tackles? What if Zach Thomas was actually still as good as he's hyped up to be and wasn't folded up every time he tried to tackle? The Skins could've lost that game.

What if "White Lightning" Kevin Curtis was actually fast enough to outrun our secondary or wasn't afraid of Laron Landry's thunderous hits? What if Donovan McNabb trusted his receivers more to make plays? What if Andy Reid decided to run Brian Westbrook down our throats? What if Lito Sheppard had played the game? What if Brian Dawkins didn't get laid out by Todd Yoder? Well, the Skins could've lost that game.

Now, wasn't that a waste of time? :tongue

Concur, you could "What IF" yourself to death over any game.

What if Cooley and Moss had capitalized?

What if McNabb had converted all of those bad throws?

Either way the outcome is affected.

It is the here and now that matters. I think the Redskins are starting a momentum push and that the Giants will start the season 0-4.

As if the Skins won't have a boulder on their shoulder after being swept last year?

Bring on the chippy shoulders.

Good point.

I think it should be 9-28, and I also think Springs better have his ass out there for the whole game. I think this will be a key match up with Burress if were playing a lot of man coverage. We have yet to face a big physical reciever like him yet and I don't think Smoot or Rogers can get the job done there. Gonna be a lot of jump balls and fades thrown his way.

Redskins 38 Giants 21

The point of the what-if game isn't to say we didn't deserve to win. The point is to illustrate that the margin of victory was slim in both games, based on what ACTUALLY happened.

FACT: We got taken to overtime by Miami.

FACT: The Eagles were at our 6 yard line with one minute to play.

We made key plays and got the wins, which is great. But we didn't blow them out. Hence I don't envision a blowout against NYG, I envision a hard-fought battle. I'll bet you a million dollars Joe Gibbs will tell you the same thing, and he truly believes it.

A Skins win 24-20; we'll win because our QB is a little more level-headed than theirs, and our coaching staff is 20 times better than theirs.

Bottom line is, in my opinion, our offense matches up better against their defense, than their offense matches up against our defense.

I can see them moving the ball on us, but I don't see them finishing drives or making really big plays.

I can see us methodically moving the ball on them, finishing drives, and making the occasional big play.

It could turn out to be a dominating win for the Skins, barring any stupid mistakes.

But, being a divisional game, it's hard for me to call a blowout...chances are it will be close and the home team comes out on top.

I think you can break this game down pretty easily.

We obviously have the better defense, but their passing offense is superior.
If we look at the QB position I think it can really go either way with Eli. One day he is amazing next day he just sucks. But right now our run game is pretty good compared to theirs. So I am not sure which offense really is better. I would think we are more balanced and developing in a positive way.

But beside that we are better coached, better defense, and coming off two wins. So our confidence is higher as well. Along with home field, all this adds up to favor the Skins.

Redskins 31
Giants 13