The New York Giants will face off against the Washington Commanders at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 15th. This matchup is being played at Commanders Field in Landover.

The Giants and Commanders are both looking for their first win of the season as they face off at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 15th at Commanders Field in Landover, MD. The Commanders are the favorite with a money line of -145 and are -2.5 point favorites on the point spread. The over/under line is set at 43.5 points for this week two NFC East matchup. You can catch the game on FOX.

• Date: Sunday, September 15th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Commanders Field, Landover
• TV: FOX

Giants vs Commanders

The Giants are now 0-1 after their 28-6 loss to the Vikings. New York was hoping to build off a 7-3 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Vikings took control in the 2nd quarter, and the Giants trailed 14-3 at halftime. The Giants’ only touchdown came in the 3rd quarter, and they failed to cover the spread as +1 point underdogs.

After their initial field goal in the 1st quarter, the Giants added a 50-yard field goal in the 3rd quarter. The Giants’ defense had trouble slowing down the Vikings’ offense, as Sam Darnold threw two touchdowns, one each to Aaron Jones and Johnny Mundt.

Washington is coming off a 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers, putting them at 0-1 for the season. The Commanders were +4-point underdogs on the road and didn’t cover the spread in their 17-point defeat. The game finished with a combined 57 points, going over the 42.5-point total line.

After falling behind 6-0 in the 1st quarter, Washington allowed a touchdown early in the 2nd quarter. They managed to find the endzone with a 7-yard touchdown run from Brian Robinson Jr. and trailed 16-7 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Commanders added a 1-yard touchdown run from Jayden Daniels, but the Buccaneers put the game out of reach with a touchdown early in the 4th.

Giants Injury Report

• Nick McCloud – Knee (Questionable)
• Dyontae Johnson – Ankle (Out)
• Chase Cota – Collarbone (Out)
• Gunner Olszewski – Groin (Questionable)
• Carter Coughlin – Pectoral (Out)
• Elijah Riley – Undisclosed (Out)
• Austin Schlottmann – Leg (Out)
• Matthew Adams – Undisclosed (Out)

Commanders Injury Report

• Jordan Magee – Knee (Out)
• Jer’Zhan Newton – Foot (Questionable)
• Emmanuel Forbes Jr. – Undisclosed (Questionable)
• Keandre Jones – Undisclosed (Out)
• Efe Obada – Undisclosed (Out)
• Marcus Mariota – Chest (Out)
• Norell Pollard – Undisclosed (Out)

Giants Offense Breakdown

The Giants’ offense struggled in their 28-6 loss to the Vikings, managing just 166 yards passing and 74 yards rushing on 21 attempts. New York’s offense also allowed five sacks and turned the ball over twice on interceptions, both thrown by quarterback Daniel Jones. Jones finished with a passer rating of 44, completing 22 of 42 passes for 186 yards.

Malik Nabers led the Giants with 66 receiving yards, while Devin Singletary was the top rusher with 37 yards. New York finished the game with only 14 first downs and a 3.5 yards per attempt average in the running game.

Commanders Offense Breakdown

In their 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers, the Commanders’ offense managed 22 first downs and 138 rushing yards on 30 attempts. Jayden Daniels, not only the team’s top passer with 184 yards, but also their leading rusher, ran for 88 yards on 16 attempts, including two touchdowns. However, Washington failed to score through the air, as Daniels and the offense couldn’t find the endzone in the passing game.

The Commanders’ passing game struggled on third down, converting only 25% of their chances. Daniels was sacked twice and completed 70.8% of his passes. He finished with a passer rating of 93 and Austin Ekeler led the team in receiving with 52 yards.

Giants Team Defense

In their 28-6 loss to the Vikings, the Giants’ defense struggled to get off the field, allowing Minnesota to convert on 70% of their third down attempts. They gave up 111 rushing yards on 26 attempts, while in the passing game, the Giants allowed 201 yards through the air. The Giants’ defense also allowed the Vikings to score two passing touchdowns, and they managed just one sack in the game.

New York’s defense gave up big plays in the passing game, as the Vikings completed 79.2% of their passes. The Giants’ offense also didn’t help them out, as they had a tough time sustaining drives and keeping their defense off the field.

Commanders Team Defense

The Commanders’ defense gave up four passing touchdowns in their 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers, allowing 280 yards through the air on 24 completions. Tampa Bay found a lot of success on third down, converting 69.2% of their third down attempts. Overall, the Commanders’ defense struggled, as the Buccaneers finished with 392 total yards.

Washington’s defense also struggled to pressure the quarterback, managing just one sack in the game. The Commanders did win the QB hit differential by two and had five more tackles for loss than the Buccaneers.

Giants vs Commanders Trends

• New York has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 20 points per game while allowing 25. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• In their last three games at home, the Commanders have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 22 points per game in this stretch.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Giants have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Commanders have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-5.

Giants vs Commanders Prediction

With the Giants and Commanders projected to finish with 48 combined points, we are leaning towards taking the over with the line sitting at 43.5 points. Our point-spread pick is to take the Giants to cover as road underdogs.

For the point-spread pick, we have the Commanders coming out on top by a score of 25-23. Even though the Giants are currently +2.5 point favorites, our pick vs. the spread is to take the Giants to cover.

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