Redskins/Giants Opening Day Predictions

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by Buster

Tampa Bay 34
Dallas 9

Tampa 94 - Dallas 3

[Redskin Warrior]

if our d-line can rotate and stay fresh i believe we will give there o-linemen hell by the 4th quarter

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Meks

^ but we still got ate up in the passing game.....remember? .... 'bend dont break bullshit'..... so soon to 4get.

giants recievers are fast, and hakeem nicks is big AND fast and played well in the summer.... dont under-estimate.

i've learned over the years to be REALISTIC when hoping for a win.

Ryan OHalloran in his Wed news and notes had this tidbit:

*QB Eli Manning has a career 68.1 passer rating against the Redskins (nine games) with seven touchdowns and six interceptions. The Giants are 6-3 in those games. He's reached 300 yards only once (305 last November at FedEx).

That seems like a mixed review. Terrible rating, 6 ints. but the 6-3 is definitely preferred. Still

6-4 after Sunday.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

And what position does he play on Sunday?

He holds every one of those players future in his hands,as a GM he has done his job and is as much of the team as any player or coach on that field.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by Buster

Tampa Bay 34
Dallas 9

Betcha I am closer to being right then you are.

[souperbad]

I like our chances. Second year in the offensive system, it has to improve if only a little... and we played pretty decent in last years Giants opener (all things considered). Our defense will probably stay about as good as last year.

More importantly, we won't have to worry about our o-line wearing out for at least 5 more games.

I am staring the Giants placekicker on my fantasy teams because I predict the Giants will get a decent number of field goals (3 or 4) and very few touchdowns.

[53Fan]

Reporters asked AH if it was more of a challenge going up against someone running the ball as big as Brandon Jacobs. He said, "It doesn't matter to me....what is he ..250? I was 250 in the 10th grade...so...you know." Ha-ha..I love this guy! He said, "They all fall the same way." Let's roll baby!

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I have to disagree here. NY moved the ball on our defense pretty easily in both games. And if not for stupid playcalling and horrible INt's by Eli in that first game, the score could have easily gotten out of hand. I could see NY easily scoring 20 + on our defense. Hixon killed our seconday in that 2nd game. Let's see if the addition of Haynesworth and Orakpo makes a difference. You have to remember that NY has one of the best O-lines in the NFL and they're better in the trenches than we are.

K. But remember this... much like the Cowboys, the guy that was drawing double and triple coverage is gone. Hixon, Smith and the rest are going to be drawing single coverage only unless someone steps into Plexico's place. In addition to that, go ahead and remember to highlight that we just added the best defensive lineman in football and the most promising pass rusher in years.

Things have changed a LOT in a year.

[53Fan]

^ Tell it like it is Malcolm!

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I will do this. And just referencing what skinsfan69 is saying (because I really do respect him) he mentions games being won in the trenches... remember that Haynesworth WILL be in the trenches. He's one of the most dominant DL in recent memory. Just like Burress or TO, tell me he won't make everyone else around him MUCH better and MUCH more competitive with the Giants OL.

[SFREDSKIN]

According to JLC on the NFL network (Ross and Dockery DB's for Giants) might not play due to hammy injuries. I guess that's good news for our WR's.

[Paintrain]

I think the Giants really struggle out of the gate this year finding cohesiveness on offense without much of a passing game.. 24-10 Redskins.

[dmvskinzfan08]

27 - 17 Redskins

[cooleyforthescore]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Tampa 94 - Dallas 3

thank god tampa nailed that insurance field goal

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by cooleyforthescore

thank god tampa nailed that insurance field goal

Good one Cooley!