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Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET · FOX · Northwest Stadium, Landover Division Final

New York Giants

3-1 · 3-1 last season

Final27

At WAS -3.5 Total 41.5 NYG covered · Over

Washington Commanders

1-3 · 1-3 last season

Final27

Line movement open Oct 6 WAS spread -3.5 -3.5 no move Total 43.5 41.5 2.0

The angle, before kickoff Pass · 3/10

WAS -3.5 but implied just 23.0; severe wind gusts to 30 and rain crush this 42.5 total.

SideBET AWAY +3.5NYG #8 defense and gutted WAS passing corps keep it inside 3.5.

TotalBET UNDER 42.530 mph gusts, 84% rain and two weak pass offenses.

Best bet

Under 42.5: severe wind and rain plus Diggs out make this the cleanest edge.

Quick hits

Market: WAS -3.5, total 42.5 down from 43.5; implied NYG 19.5, WAS 23.0.
Low scoring: wet ball, 30 mph gusts and two bottom-10 pass offenses limit upside.
NYG skill into WAS: WR #30, QB #30, TE #28 all elite-soft spots.
WAS leads and runs; NYG #8 defense keeps it close, pass-light script both ways.
Diggs out and McLaurin questionable gut the WAS passing game, capping their 23.0.

Key matchups

Malik Nabers vs WAS WR #30 (38.4 fpa): SMASH on paper, weather is the cap.
Isaiah Likely vs WAS TE #28 (17.2 fpa): SMASH, $4300 at 3.06x value.
Jameis Winston vs WAS QB #30 (22.4 fpa): SMASH matchup, wind limits deep shots.
Jayden Daniels vs NYG QB #20 (18.0 fpa): FAVORABLE, proj 19.2 game-high.
Cam Skattebo vs WAS RB #17 (21.8 fpa): NEUTRAL, weather boosts volume.
Stefon Diggs vs NYG WR #21: OUT, removes WAS top projected receiver.

Team	Player	Pos	Proj	DK $	vs defense	FPA	Edge
NYG	Cam Skattebo	RB	15.1	$6,000	WAS #18 of 32	21.3	Neutral
NYG	Jameis Winston	QB	12.5	$4,800	WAS #31 of 32	23.3	Smash
NYG	Malik Nabers	WR	12.4	$6,300	WAS #32 of 32	39.3	Smash
NYG	Isaiah Likely	TE	11.4	$4,300	WAS #30 of 32	19.4	Smash
WAS	Jayden Daniels	QB	17.3	$6,000	NYG #27 of 32	20.3	Smash
WAS	Terry McLaurin	WR	12.1	$5,300	NYG #18 of 32	32.4	Neutral
WAS	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB	10.4	$4,900	NYG #21 of 32	23.1	Favorable
WAS	Chig Okonkwo	TE	7.7	$3,300	NYG #18 of 32	13.1	Neutral

NYG skill positions vs WAS defense

#31/32

23.3 fpa

Elite

#18/32

21.3 fpa

Average

#32/32

39.3 fpa

Elite

#30/32

19.4 fpa

Elite

WAS skill positions vs NYG defense

#27/32

20.3 fpa

Elite

#21/32

23.1 fpa

Good

#18/32

32.4 fpa

Average

#18/32

13.1 fpa

Average

Rank 32 allows the most fantasy points to the position (softest matchup), 1 the fewest. Ratings blend the 2025-26 regular season (with a last-8-games form tilt) into current-season data as games are played: current weight = games / (games + 4), so the new season takes over quickly.

Game script & scoring

WAS plays fast (65 plays #8, 54% pass); rain pushes both toward the run.
WAS favored leads and leans run; NYG #28 pass offense grinds clock.
Points scarce: implied 19.5/23.0, WAS 2.8 pass TD allowed but offense thinned.

Projected points (market implied)

NYG19.0

WAS22.5

Offense profile

NYGRank of 32WAS

21.8 #21 Pts / G 23.0 #16

211.4 #21 Pass yds / G 197.0 #25

109.0 #16 Rush yds / G 139.6 #5

65.2 #7 Plays / G 64.0 #10

53% Pass rate 52%

1.8 Pass TD / G 1.6

0.2 Rush TD / G 0.8

2.6 Sacks taken / G 2.0

0.6 INT thrown / G 0.2

Defense profile

NYGRank of 32WAS

21.2 #10 Pts allowed / G 29.8 #30

209.6 #7 Pass yds allowed 268.8 #29

127.6 #26 Rush yds allowed 95.4 #8

1.6 Sacks / G 1.8

1.2 INT / G 0.6

1.8 Pass TD allowed 2.8

1.0 Rush TD allowed 0.6

Rank 1 = best of 32 (offense: most; defense: fewest allowed). Basis: rolling window from 2026-09-09, 5 games per team.

Weather

At kickoff · 2026-10-11 13:00 local Low impact

Conditions

Light rain

Temp

65°F

feels 65°

Wind

9 mph E

gusts 27 mph

Rain

76%

0.03 in

Humidity

98%

Rain chance 76%: watch for showers at kickoff

WeatherAPI hourly forecast · Grass surface

Light rain 84%, 63F, wind 12 mph with 30 mph gusts: severe impact on deep passing and kicking.
Wet ball favors runs and fumbles; lean under and fade kickers.
DFS: downgrade deep WRs, favor RB volume and short targets.

DFS

NYG projected players

Pos	Player	Proj	Floor / ceil	DK $	Val	FD $	vs
RB	Cam Skattebo	15.1	7.7 / 22.4	$6,000	2.51x	$6,900	#18
QB	Jameis Winston	12.5	7.4 / 20.2	$4,800	2.61x	$6,800	#31
WR	Malik Nabers	12.4	5.5 / 22.2	$6,300	1.96x	$7,300	#32
TE	Isaiah Likely	11.4	5.1 / 19.9	$4,300	2.66x	$5,300	#30
WR	Malachi Fields	5.6	1.3 / 12.7	$4,300	1.31x	$5,500	#32
WR	Darnell Mooney	4.9	0.0 / 11.0	$3,800	1.28x	$5,100	#32
RB	Najee Harris	4.8	2.1 / 10.2	$4,500	1.06x	$5,200	#18

WAS projected players

Pos	Player	Proj	Floor / ceil	DK $	Val	FD $	vs
QB	Jayden Daniels	17.3	10.6 / 24.6	$6,000	2.88x	$8,000	#27
WR	Terry McLaurin	12.1	4.8 / 20.3	$5,300	2.28x	$5,800	#18
RB	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	10.4	5.0 / 17.2	$4,900	2.13x	$5,700	#21
WR	Antonio Williams	8.2	3.3 / 15.2	$3,800	2.17x	$5,200	#18
TE	Chig Okonkwo	7.7	2.7 / 13.2	$3,300	2.32x	$4,700	#18
RB	Rachaad White	7.7	3.2 / 12.8	$5,100	1.50x	$5,300	#21
RB	Austin Ekeler	4.7	1.8 / 10.1	$4,400	1.06x	$5,300	#21

Val = projected points per $1,000 of DraftKings salary. vs = the opposing defense's rank against that position (32 softest).

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Props

Isaiah Likely - receptions o4.5 (+100) - lean over - #28 TE matchup, short-area in rain.
Jayden Daniels - rushing yards o28.5 (-112) - lean over - wet script favors QB legs.
Jameis Winston - passing yards o201.5 (-112) - lean under - 30 mph gusts, #28 pass offense.
Cam Skattebo - rushing yards o55.5 (-112) - lean over - rain-heavy volume likely.

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