Washington Football Team reality checks, predictions for Week 9 vs. Giants

By Tim Payne | Nov 7, 2020

Oct 18, 2020; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen (8) is hurried by New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (97) during a two point conversion during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports /

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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 25: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Football Team celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half at FedExField on October 25, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

4. The Reality Is, the offensive gameplan by Scott Turner needs to build on the Dallas game.

Turner mixed in creative motions, creative personnel packages, and a variety of tempos against Dallas. If he goes backward in terms of creativity this week, Washington may struggle to move the ball.

New York’s defense is markedly better than Dallas’. Washington’s offensive line was significantly helped by Turner’s play-calling in Week 7. If Turner can keep that trend going, the offense should be able to outperform expectations even without a stable full of top-level weapons.

My Prediction: This will be a bit of a chess match. Turner will stay creative, but will have to do so without the element of surprise, since the Giants obviously have the tape of all his various wrinkles from the Dallas game. Expect a step back in overall efficiency, but expect more points to be scored.

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