Washington Redskins at New York Giants NFL Week 1 Picks: The Redskins head to the Big Apple to take on the New York Football Giants to kick off the 2009 NFL Regular season Sunday at 4:15 PM EST on FOX. The NFL Week 1 Picks experts at online sportsbook Bodog.com have the New York Giants -6.5 point favorites at home against the Washington Redskins.
The Giants have won seven of the past 10 meetings and own a commanding 87-61-4 overall series lead. The teams have split their two playoff contests. With long-time starters Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer no longer in the mix, it is up to the Giants young wideouts to step up. Steve Smith and Domenik Hixon will be the starters, but look for rookie Hakeem Nicks to play a big role too. He was outstanding in the preseason. The NFL Week 1 Picks experts at Bodog.com have the Giants vs Skins Total set at 37 points.
The Redskins already had a formidable defensive unit (fourth overall last season), but they lacked the playmakers to cause a lot of turnovers. Enter Haynesworth. Washington lavished the richest contract ever given to a defensive player on him in the offseason and he is expected to help the defense record more sacks and get more takeaways. Jason Campbell nearly lost his job in the offseason as the team flirted with trading for Jay Cutler and drafting Mark Sanchez. Though he wound up keeping his spot, the pressure is clearly on him to show he has a better understanding of the offense and can help the team produce more points.
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