This line should be a Pk, I don't get it either, feels like a trap......
For WSH, game is sandwiched, 2nd of 3 straight road games with game at DAL prior and then PHI after. Plus they and Cousins usually suck on the road. Had horseshoes up their ass for the two road games they won this year.
For ARZ, it's basically a playoff game. Lose and season is done.
For ARZ, it's basically a playoff game. Lose and season is done.
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Isn't this somewhat of a must win game for washington as well? Considering they are currently sit in the final spot to qualify for wildcard (correct me if I'm mistaken). This would kind of work against the sandwhich game theory as why would they overly focus on Philly when there chances of qualifying would take a big hit with a loss this week (making it two consecutive losses as well). I just dont think the sandwhich game theory has much weight here?
Also @ 3ptdog, that depends on which database you're going off. To me, Arizona overall hasn't impressed me at all this season and if anything last week could've been taken as the big do or die game to stay within reach, yet their d still got roasted. Granted this week they will be at home but I still like Washington's big play ability to put points on the board (similar to ATL but not quiet at that calibe) versus Az offense which just looks flat (apart from johnson the beast).
@ComputerGroup, my numbers also came out to a pickem even with home field advantage.. felt like it was about a 2-3 point inflation on offer and hence the thread.. loving the discussion guys please keep sharing your thoughts
Right now ARZ is about -2.5 -20 almost everywhere.
If the line should be a pk as some suggest, then wouldn't that indicate the line is skewed? So why are the linemakers offering such a deal on WSH?
If the line should be a pk as some suggest, then wouldn't that indicate the line is skewed? So why are the linemakers offering such a deal on WSH?
Perhaps peoples/the markets expectations of Az are still lagging, expecting the same team from last year to come back? Or maybe they believe markets expectations are over exaggerated with Washingtons recent performances being above their recent trend and a 'regression to the mean' being inevitable against (on paper) looks like a much stronger Az squad at home?
Where were those numbers derived from if I may ask TheMadMan? Still relatively new to the scene and learning, would love to see as many resources as possible and from what I've realised you can find 100 different databases all indicating differing things.. Thanks in advance..
Also Re to my above post about market expectations.. What I should have started off with was that as most of you on this forum would know the bookies objective isn't to offer a line which actually represents a 'true' measure of relative strength between the two teams but to make it just attractive enough to have as close to equal action on both sides.. right?
Jordan Reed. No practice. Unlikely to play.
Reed ruled OUT.
