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Redskins vs. Giants betting odds for Week 1 of the 2009 NFL season were listing the New York Giants as -6 ½ favorites at Sports Interaction.com. The Giants were getting around 60 percent of the betting action but the Redskins were getting around 80 percent of the money line action (pays around $250 for every $100 bet if they win outright only).
The Giants have won five of the last six in this series and four of the last six by the current spread.
With long-time starters Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer no longer in the mix for the Giants, it is up to the Giants young wideouts to step up. Steve Smith and Domenik Hixon will be the starters, but look for rookie Hakeem Nicks to play a big role too. He was outstanding in the preseason.
The Redskins already had a formidable defensive unit (fourth overall last season), but they lacked the playmakers to cause a lot of turnovers. Enter Haynesworth. Washington lavished the richest contract ever given to a defensive player on him in the offseason and he is expected to help the defense record more sacks and get more takeaways. The Redskins defense could help make this team a formidable opponent in the NFL.
We say this one stays within 6 points and the Redskins cover. This is definitely a daring prediction on our part. Some books had the Skins at +7 and that is the line we are taking.
Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
