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Never too early to get the banter going on this game.
Current line is DAL -10.5 O/U 46.5
First inclination is to whack Dallas here and probably the Over as well, though I'd like to wait for some injury updates later in the week.
The Redskins at one point in the season looked to be one of those teams that would be great to bet on any time they were a heavy dog. They don't have the horses to blow teams out, but they have a defense that is good enough to keep them in any game. Well, for a variety of reasons, things have changed. The Pats dumped 52 on them, the Jets with a backup QB scored 20 on them, and Philly lit up the scoreboard for 33 at Fed Ex field.
So now the Skins go on the road for the third time in four weeks (with another road affair with TB looming the following week) having lost two of those three games. They've lost three games in which they were leading at halftime, and of the five teams they have beaten this year, only one posts a winning record - Detroit. Wait - it gets worse.....
With Santana Moss sitting out this past week, James Thrash filled in very nicely catching two TDs, the first of which was the first TD scored by a redskins WR this season. But Thrash left the game on crutches yesterday and despite being listed as doubtful, I don't see him playing in this game. Moss may play, but does it really matter? He has done ZERO this season to this point, so I see no reason to be overly concerned with his presence this week. Defensively, Sean Taylor missed most of the second half yesterday with a sprained knee. I haven't seen his MRI results, but he's listed as Doubtful this week. If he's out, the 10.5 points are probably a bargain and you should hit it hard right now. Carlos Rogers will not play, so I would do my research on the redskins secondary and look at what Owens, Witten, and Romo have been doing to the opposition this season before making a play on the SKins this week.
The Cowboys looked vulnerable vs. the run at times yesterday, but the G-men at least threatened with the passing game. If Moss or Thrash doesn't play, who will Washington throw the ball to? Brandon Lloyd and Randle El? Nevermind, the Redskins don't use their wide receivers to score. I almost forgot - they only throw to Cooley. I think you get my point..... This game could get very ugly very quick. I'm as big a Redskins fan as you will find on these boards, but speaking as a gambler - I don't see much support on the side of the good guys this week.
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What's the offensive line situation for the Skins? Aren't they playing 2 or 3 backups on the offensive line?
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