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(NFL) NY Jets vs. Washington,
Money Line: -115.00 Washington (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -115.00 Washington (Home)
Result: Win
The setÂup: It's the AFC East vs. the NFC East at FedEx Field in Landover Maryland. I think that home field advantage will prove critical in this one. New York gets caught looking ahead to its much more important Week 3 matchup after its very satisfying 17Â0 home win over Atlanta last weekend in my opinion, while Washington will be looking for a much improved performance after a 26Â17 loss to New England on the road.
The teams: New York looked good in Week 1 defensively, but it was 25th in the league in yards allowed last season and 22nd in points conceded. Sam Darnold played the entire second half and he went 13 of 18 for 96 yards and a TD. Last year the Jets were 24th in scoring overall. Washington let an early 17 point lead slip away in Week 1. But Week 1of the preseason is meaningless and the Redskins looked great early and saw enough. Backup QB Colt McCoy was 13 of 18 for 189 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Note that Alex Smith didn't see any time last week under center, but he's set to this time around in front of the home town crowd.
The pick: Sure New York looked great at home in Week 1 of the NFLX preseason against the Falcons' backÂups. But now it's Week 2 on the road in the Nation's capital on Thursday night. With Smith and some of the other offensive starters seeing some time and with backup McCoy already firing on all cylinders, I'm expecting the home side to find a way to get the job done in the end.
The teams: New York looked good in Week 1 defensively, but it was 25th in the league in yards allowed last season and 22nd in points conceded. Sam Darnold played the entire second half and he went 13 of 18 for 96 yards and a TD. Last year the Jets were 24th in scoring overall. Washington let an early 17 point lead slip away in Week 1. But Week 1of the preseason is meaningless and the Redskins looked great early and saw enough. Backup QB Colt McCoy was 13 of 18 for 189 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Note that Alex Smith didn't see any time last week under center, but he's set to this time around in front of the home town crowd.
The pick: Sure New York looked great at home in Week 1 of the NFLX preseason against the Falcons' backÂups. But now it's Week 2 on the road in the Nation's capital on Thursday night. With Smith and some of the other offensive starters seeing some time and with backup McCoy already firing on all cylinders, I'm expecting the home side to find a way to get the job done in the end.
