Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins Week 1 NFL Prediction
This Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins Week 1 NFL prediction is courtesy of Pregame.com.
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The Washington Redskins welcome the Dallas Cowboys into town for a primetime NFC clash on NBA at 8:20 EDT. These two bitter rivals are likely to play an exciting game, with defense reigning supreme. Washington has made big strides in the offseason, with the hiring of Mike Shanahan chief among them. Dallas has quite rusty in the preseason, but are still expected to contend for the Super Bowl trophy. The Cowboys are a 3.5 road favorite tonight, with a total of 40 points expected.
The Donovan McNabb and Mike Shanahan experiment begins tonight, amongst much fanfare. Washington has one of the most popular followings in the NFL, so there is plenty of support for a once proud franchise. Coach Shanahan has made waves during the preseason, as he has made a mockery of DT Albert Haynesworth. Haynesworth has been a huge disappointment for the Redskins, as he can't keep himself healthy enough to stay on the field. Most importantly, Shanahan is make an example of Haynesworth by keeping him off the field altogether. McNabb is expected to improve an offense that only scored 6 PTS against the Cowboys in 2 meetings last year. Unfortunately, McNabb didn't fare much better against the Cowboys last year either, going 0-3 SU. With Shanahan's West Coast offense in place, McNabb is hopeful of turning the tide against Dallas. Also working in the Redskins favor is the fact that the listed underdog is 19-7 ATS in the past 26 meetings when these 2 teams square off.
The Redskins are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 home games. The Under is 13-5-1 in their last 19 games in September.
Dallas is opening up their 50th anniversary season with a primetime game against their NFC East rival, the Washington Redskins. With this being their 50th anniversary, the Cowboys would like nothing more than to win the Super Bowl in their own stadium. For this dream scenario to happen, QB Tony Romo is going to have to play much better than he fared in this past preseason. Romo looked lethargic in the preseason, throwing 2 INT's to only 1 TD. Romo has plenty of weapons at his disposal, with WR Miles Austin chief among them. Austin caught 81 passes last year for 1,320 YDS and 11 TD's. Besides Austin, Romo also has receiving options in TE Jason Witten and WR Roy Williams. Defensively, the Cowboys were sensational last year in keeping opposing offenses away from the end zone. Dallas allowed the fewest PTS in the NFC last year with 250. Dallas plays an aggressive 3-4 defense, led by LB DeMarcus Ware. Ware has 31 sacks over the past 2 season, the most in the NFL in that timeframe. The Cowboys are 4-1 ATS in their past 5 season openers.
The Cowboys are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games in September. The Under is 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 20-17 in favor of the Washington Redskins. The Redskins +3.5 is the Side of the Day!
