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Redskins Reality Checks Week 12: Thanksgiving Day matchup provides Redskins unique opportunity

By Tim Payne

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 18: Colt McCoy #12 of the Washington Redskins throws a pass in the third quarter against the Houston Texans at FedExField on November 18, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 18: Colt McCoy #12 of the Washington Redskins throws a pass in the third quarter against the Houston Texans at FedExField on November 18, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 18: Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Redskins is helped off the field after being sacked and injured by Kareem Jackson #25 of the Houston Texans in the third quarter of the game at FedExField on November 18, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 18: Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Redskins is helped off the field after being sacked and injured by Kareem Jackson #25 of the Houston Texans in the third quarter of the game at FedExField on November 18, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

1. Reality Is, the short week is a massive disadvantage for the visiting team and is compounded by the Redskins’ emergency QB shuffling.

There is no debating that the home team has a significant advantage on Thursday games. The shortened week means the visiting team loses an even higher percentage of prep time than normal. In addition, the travel means less time spent in treatment in the attempt to recover from the previous week.

Compounding that disparity this week is the fact that the Redskins have to get Colt McCoy ready to start and Mark Sanchez at least comfortable enough with the offense to function in case of emergency.

I will be watching to see if the Redskins come out flat or look sloppy to start this game. I’ll also be watching to see if Quinton Dunbar, Chris Thompson, or Trent Williams is activated for this game even with only the three days to continue healing up since they were declared inactive for the Houston game.

Prediction: The Redskins will have a tough time matching the intensity of the Cowboys early in this game and will have to find a way to dig deeper after getting punched in the mouth early.

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