Giants vs Commanders Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 2
Commanders Field in Landover, MD is the site for this week two NFC East matchup between the Commanders and Giants. The Commanders are the favorite with a point spread of -2.5 and a money line of -145. Kickoff is set for 1:00 ET, and you can catch the action on FOX. The Giants’ money line odds are +121, and the over/under line is 43.5 points.
Prediction at a Glance for Commanders vs Giants
- We have the Commanders winning this one by a score of 23 to 21
- Even though we like the Commanders to win, our ATS pick is to take the Giants at +2.5
- Look for this game to go over the line of 43.5 points
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Giants +2.5 | Commanders -2.5
- Total: 43.5
- MoneyLine: Giants +121 | Commanders -145
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Giants vs. Commanders Prediction: MoneyLine
The Giants’ offense struggled in their 28-6 loss to the Vikings, managing only 166 yards passing and 74 yards rushing on 21 attempts. They also failed to score a touchdown, as Daniel Jones threw for 186 yards with a completion percentage of 52% and two interceptions.
New York’s offensive line allowed Jones to be sacked five times, and the running game couldn’t get going, while the passing game was inefficient, averaging only 4 yards per attempt. Malik Nabers led the team with 66 receiving yards, and Devin Singletary was the top rusher with 37 yards.
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 leading rusher with 88 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, but also their top passer, threw for 184 yards and rushed for two touchdowns. He completed 70% of his passes but didn’t throw any touchdowns.
Austin Ekeler led Washington with 52 yards receiving. The Commanders struggled on third down, converting only 25% of their chances and Daniels was sacked twice. Washington finished with 161 yards through the air.
- Free MoneyLine Prediction Commanders -145 (Bet Now)
Giants vs. Commanders Prediction: Total
The Giants’ defense allowed the Vikings to convert on 79.2% of their passes in their most recent game, resulting in a 28-6 loss. Despite allowing 111 rushing yards on 26 attempts, they did hold Minnesota to a 4.3 yards per attempt. On third downs, the Giants allowed the Vikings to convert 30% of their chances.
New York gave up 201 passing yards to the Vikings, with two passing touchdowns allowed. They did manage to come away with one interception and had one sack in the game.
In their 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers, the Washington Commanders’ defense struggled to get off the field, as Tampa Bay converted 69.2% of their third down attempts. Washington allowed four passing touchdowns while giving up 280 yards through the air on 24 completions (80% completion rate).
The Commanders’ defense managed just one sack in the game but did have more quarterback hits and five more tackles for loss. Overall, they gave up 392 total yards to the Buccaneers and 112 yards on the ground.
- Free Total Prediction OVER 43.5 (Bet Now)
Giants vs. Commanders Prediction: Spread
The Giants are now 0-1 after a 28-6 loss to the Vikings. New York was hoping to get off to a better start, but they fell behind early after the Vikings scored a touchdown with 3:56 remaining in the 1st quarter. New York added a field goal in the 1st quarter but trailed 7-3 after one. The Giants didn’t score in the 2nd quarter, and Minnesota added another touchdown to make it 14-3 at halftime.
New York managed a field goal in the 3rd quarter, but the Vikings also added two more touchdowns in the 3rd to put the game out of reach. Heading into the game, the Giants were actually favored by +1, but the 22-point loss resulted in a 22-point ATS loss. The over/under line was set at 42 points, and the teams combined for 34 points.
- The Giants have gone 1-2 over their last three regular season games. This also includes going 2-1 ATS, and posting an over-under record of 1-2.
- In their last five games away from home, the Giants have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 17 points per game in this stretch.
Washington is coming off a 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers, putting their record at 0-1. The Commanders were +4-point underdogs on the road and didn’t cover the spread, with the combined points total going over the line of 42.5 points. Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans helped Tampa Bay take an early 13-0 lead, and although Washington’s Brian Robinson Jr. and Jayden Daniels found the endzone, the Commanders were always playing catch-up.
Heading into the 4th quarter, Washington was behind 23-14 and the Buccaneers extended their lead to 37-14 before Washington’s final score. Jayden Daniels’ 1-yard touchdown run was the Commanders’ last score of the game. Chase McLaughlin’s field goals and a touchdown pass to Chris Godwin kept the Commanders trailing by multiple scores.
- Over their last three regular season games, the Commanders have gone 0-3 straight up. In these matchups, they ended with an ATS record of 0-3 and an over-under mark of 2-1.
- Across their five previous home games, Washington has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 20 points per game.
- Free Spread Prediction Giants +2.5 (Bet Now)
Giants vs. Commanders Pick: Giants +2.5
For this week two matchup between the Giants and Commanders, we have the Giants coming out on top by a score of 25-23. However, with the point spread sitting at -2.5 in favor of Washington, our pick vs. the spread is to take the Giants to cover as road underdogs.
As for an over/under pick, we really like the over with the line at just 43.5 points. In fact, we have this one finishing with 48 combined points, making the over an excellent bet to consider.