Washington Football Team: Five bold predictions vs. Giants in Week 6

5. Kyle Allen continues to avoid turnovers, throws for 250+ yards

In his first outing as a starter for Washington, Kyle Allen wasn’t great. He logged just 74 yards and  rushing touchdown in the first half before exiting with a shoulder injury late in the second quarter.

That said, Allen did something that was important to keeping Washington at least in the mix on offense. He avoided turnovers. Sure, he needs to avoid sacks and make some more downfield plays, but managing the offense without committing turnovers will be key for Washington.

Because of the state of their back seven, Washington needs to hold onto the ball on offense to have a shot at winning most weeks. Allen should be able to put together some sustained drives against the Giants, and that should be his primary goal: Avoid turnovers and move the ball effectively and efficiently.

In Week 6, Allen should have a chance to avoid turnovers in their entirety and if he can make some plays further down the field, he will have a chance to go for over 250 yards. That may not seem like a lot, but in a game that should be a defensive struggle, 250 yards from a quarterback is a lot.

Allen has the potential to be a big difference-maker either positively or negatively for Washington. If he avoids turnovers, he should have a good chance to fall into the positive category.