Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010 8:20 PM ET
Location: Fed Ex Field
Broadcast: NBC
Week 1 NFL Odds:
Dallas: -3 ½ (-110) /Washington: +3 ½ (-110)
Total: 40 ½ points : Over (-110), Under (-110)
One of the best rivalries in football gets the season started when the Dallas Cowboys face off against the Washington Redskins. BetMania has the Cowboys listed as 3.5 point favorites with the total set at 40.5.Sign up at BetMania and contact customer service with the NFL promo code REGAW and get a $50 free bet on the NFL in week one with no deposit needed!
If the Cowboys want to win in week one, they will have to look better than they did in the preseason. The Cowboys have had a horrendous preseason, especially on offense. Quarterback Tony Romo has looked frustrated at times with the lack of scoring from the offensive unit. The offensive line has been out of sync and the exchanges have been brutal, leading to botched snaps and fumbles.
Shanahan will make the Skins winners
The offense recently went through another change as the Dallas Cowboys traded embattled wide receiver, Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers and offensive lineman Pat McQuistan to the Miami Dolphins. The Cowboys may fill the void with another pickup before the season begins, but for now will go with the current group of pass caching threats to include rookie, Dez Bryant. Bryant was hurt all preseason but will make his regular season debut when the Cowboys go to Washington.
The Redksins have had plenty of offseason changes as well. It started at the top when the Redskins hired Mike Shanahan to be the teams latest head coach. Shanahan did not wait long to make his mark on the team as he worked the deal to bring Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Skins.
The Redskins finally have something that they have been missing for a long time, leadership. They have a coach that they can believe in and the have a signal caller on the field they can trust in. Part of building the trust and expressing the leadership on the team is to cut out the cancers that are hurting the team, namely Albert Haynseworth.
It is evident that Shanahan and the entire coaching staff (and some players too) have lost their patience with Haynesworth. They are slowly and surely paving a way for his exit out of town. He has shown reluctance to accept the new defensive schemes and has looked pathetic in the preseason giving little to no effort. Getting rid of Haynesworth is just another way to install a winning attitude into this team.
Game Time Prediction: The Redskins believe in Shanahan and the chances that he has made to this team. Whether this will result in a winning season for this team is yet to be seen, it will lead to a win in this game. The Skins catch the Boys at a perfect time as they are still adjusting on offense and it will be the first game with Bryant on the field. The Cowboys are 2-5 against the spread (ATS) in their last 7 meetings and the underdog is 19-7 ATS in their last 26 meetings. Fully Expect Mcnabb to suit up and be ready for this game, getting his first “W” in a Redskins uniform.
Final: Washington 24 Dallas 17
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