Redskins vs. Lions Preview
Matthew Stafford is expected to return from injury this week, which gives the Detroit Lions a huge boost for when they take on the Washington Redskins in Week 8. Read on to check out our free pick for this NFL contest.
Before we get to our free pick, let’s take a look at the current odds.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made the Lions a 2.5-point favorite over the Redskins in Week 8. The over/under total for this game is currently 44 points.
The Redskins enter Sunday’s game with a winning record at 4-3. They’ve also covered in four of those seven games (with one push) and are 2-1 straight up and against the number on the road this year.
The Lions are a hard-luck 1-5, but have covered in five of those six games. They’re 1-1 at home this season but covered in both of those games, including a blowout win over the Rams three weeks ago.
Our Free Pick:
Getting Stafford (shoulder) back from injury is huge for a Lions team that is already playing with more confidence that it did in each of the last two years. The home team is 7-2 against the spread in the last nine meetings between these two teams, while the Lions are 5-1 ATS in their last six games versus the NFC. They’re also 4-1 ATS in their last five games in October, while the Redskins are just 2-6-6 ATS in their last 14 games as an underdog of 0.5-3 points. Our pick is the Lions here, who we believe will win by a touchdown and start to turn around some of their luck heading forward.
2010 NFL WEEK 8 FREE PICK: DETROIT LIONS –2.5