The Washington Redskins play their home opener, Sunday Sept 20, against the St.Louis Rams who beat the Redskins on their own turf last meeting. The Redskins have won six of the past nine meetings and own a commanding 22-10-1 overall series lead. NFL oddsmakers at Sportsbetting.com have the Redskins as -10 point home favs over the Rams with the over/under set at 36.5 points. Be sure to get your St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins NFL Week 2 Picks in now at Sportsbetting.com
The Rams (0-1) lost 0-28 to Seattle on the road. QB Marc Bulger made 17 of 36 passes for 191 yards. The Rams recorded only four first downs on the ground. RB Steven Jackson had 16 carries for 67 yards, while WR Laurent Robinson had five catches for 87 yards. Rams CB Oshiomogho Atogwe now has 14 INTs since 2007, the most in the NFC in that time. The Rams rookie coach gave the Redskins fits when he was the Giants' defensive coordinator from 2007-08. He made stopping Clinton Portis a priority and used a complex blend of blitzes and disguised coverages to confuse Jason Campbell. His personnel was better with the Giants, but he will likely try to stymie the Redskins with a similar defensive strategy. They’ll no doubt look to use WR Donnie Avery on a variety of long patterns against a Redskins secondary that looked vulnerable in Week 1. Avery had a great game against the Redskins last meeting after catching a deep pass to set up the winning field goal. The Rams offense generated 13 first downs, four rushing and seven passing and they made 2 of 12 third down conversions. Rams RB Steven Jackson has 405 scrimmage yards in three career games against the Redskins
The Redskins (0-1) lost to NY Giants 17-23 on the road. QB Jason Campbell made 19 of 26 passes for 211 yards with one TD. RB Clinton Portis had 16 carries for 62 yards, while WR Antwaan Randle El made seven catches for 98 yards. The Redskins gained just 51 yards rushing on 20 carries. Albert Haynesworth had four tackles in his debut with the Redskins. Albert Haynesworth was expected to help Washington improve its pass rush tremendously. Though the Redskins got close to Giants QB Eli Manning on several occasions last week, they were only able to bring him down once. The Rams' offensive line has several question marks and Haynesworth and Co. will no doubt be eager to bring down Marc Bulger and force him into mistakes. The Redskins offense generated 15 first downs, three rushing and 12 passing and they made 5 of 12 third down conversions. When Clinton Portis rushes for 100 yards or more his teams are 33-10 SU throughout his career.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Underdog is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
- Road team is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
- Redskins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in September.
- Rams are 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
- Rams are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog.
- Rams are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Rams are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games in Week 2.
St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins
When: Sun, Sept 20, 2009 1:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbetting.com
Pick: Redskins -10
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The Bottom Line: This will be good practice for the Redskins to utilize their pass and rush. It’ll be a confidence booster. Go Skins! Be sure to get your St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins NFL Week 2 Picks in now at Sportsbetting.com and cash in with sign-up bonuses, weekly reload bonuses and free payouts at SPORTSBETTING.com, where betting is safe, secure and easy.
