The reeling Green Bay Packers visit the Washington Redskins on Sunday night in a game that can be seen on NBC. This Week 11 matchup has the Packers coming in at 4-5 and below .500 this late in the season for the first time since 2013 while the Redskins are 5-3-1 and very much in contention for a Wild Card playoff spot in the NFC. This game is a rematch of last year’s playoff game that the Packers won 35-18.
Kickoff for this regular season Week 11 game is set for Sunday, November 20, 2016, at 8:30 p.m. ET at FedEx Field.
NFL Odds at BookMaker.eu
Green Bay Packers +2.5
Washington Redskins -2.5
Over/Under 50
Odds Analysis
Normally the Packers would be favored in this matchup but this year’s Green Bay team simply doesn’t look right. The line has moved a little bit toward Washington as the Redskins briefly went to a 3-point favorite before the number moved back down to 2.5. It would be a surprise to see the number go to three simply because the Packers are such a public team.
The total has had some surprising movement as it opened at 51 and is down to 50. It is shocking to see this number drop down considering this is a Sunday night game and the Packers are a team to bet over the total. There is a good chance this number goes back up before game time and it would not be a surprise to see it go past the opening number of 51.
Injury Report
David Bakhtiari – The packers could be without their starting right tackle as Bakhtiari suffered a knee injury last week.
T.J. Lang – The offensive line for Green Bay is a mess as right guard Lang suffered an ankle injury last week and there is a good chance he will miss this game on Sunday night.
Clay Matthews – The top defensive player for Green Bay missed his third straight game last week with a hamstring injury. There is a chance he could return for this game and the Packers badly need him if they are to have any chance of playing well defensively.
Jake Ryan – The defense for Green Bay has not played well and last week they lost inside linebacker Ryan to an ankle injury.
DeSean Jackson – The Redskins were without Jackson last week as he missed the win over Minnesota due to a head injury. There is a good chance Jackson will return for this game on Sunday night.
Matchup to Watch
This game may come down to whether or not the Washington defense can stop Aaron Rodgers. The Packers can’t run the ball so it is all up to Rodgers who has thrown 22 TDs and 7 interceptions. He has three top receivers in Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and Davante Adams. Rodgers has been very critical of his team and said the players need to have a sense of urgency.
"There has to be that healthy fear as a player that if you don't do your job they'll get rid of you," Rodgers said. "I think we've all got to go back and the urgency's got to pick up, the focus has to pick up. We've all got to play better, and that starts with me."
The Packers are averaging just over 250 passing yards per game which is 14th in the league while the Redskins are allowing 250 passing yards per game which is 15th in the NFL. Green Bay is scoring almost 25 points per game which is 11th in the NFL while Washington is giving up 23 points per game which is 17th in the league.
Free ATS Pick
I am really surprised the total is moving down considering neither of these teams has much of a defense. I expect both quarterbacks to put up big numbers and for this game to go over the total.
NFL Odds: Redskins 31, Packers 30
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