2013 Week 17 - Redskins @ GIANTS

Week 17 Preview: With the experts playing on them, today's focus is on [1] Offense: Having been asking for weeks, hopefully Coughlin will start Nassib so we can see who we have before we enter the draft. With Cruz injured, let's hope that Jernigan, 10.4 yards per catch, can stay healthy today, [2] Defense: After a heroic effort without JPP against the Lions, look for an angry Rolle to light up Cousins, 70.7 rating. If only the season had not gone down the sink, the Giants would have had a great matchup today.

Having had their number the last two weeks, SPORTS REPORTER likes the *NY GIANTS over WASHINGTON by 1 What have the 6-win Giants accomplished this season? They killed off Jets’ QB Mark Sanchez, and probably killed off Lions head coach Jim Schwartz with that road win last week. The quality of play in the NFL will rise because of the Giants’ efforts in these areas, so Big Blue should be applauded. In this season finale, they have an opportunity to sweep the Redskins, and the Redskins have an opportunity to lose eight straight games to end the season. But give Washington some credit – they are 2-0 ATS since Kirk Cousins replaced RG1.5 at quarterback, losing a pair of 1-point games. Jim Haslett’s Clown-Show defense is a great bet to eventually lose this game for them, but by how much? Tony Romo was playing on one foot in the fourth quarter last week and the Redskins still couldn’t stop him from making key plays. Washington – playing with revenge for a Sunday Night Football loss last month – can probably run the ball against the Giants’ defense and make a game of it. It looks like the Redskins are trying hard despite much negativity swirling around about the coaching staff’s relationship with the owner, so why not keep showing up? NY GIANTS, 20-19.