Detroit Lions vs Washington Redskins 11/24/19 NFL Betting Odds and Pick

The Detroit Lions visit the FedEx Field this weekend for a Sunday date against the Washington Redskins.

The Lions’ season is lost and so is their quarterback. Detroit has lost six out of their last seven games, including the last three. The Lions are also 0-5 ATS in their last five games and quarterback Matthew Stafford has missed the last two games due to a back injury. Meanwhile, the Washington Redskins have even been worse this season as they have just won once in 10 games. Washington named rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins as their starter for the rest of the year but at 1-9 on the season, the Redskins are also a lost cause.

Bad Defense

The Detroit Lions are just 3-6-1 SU on the season and their defense has a big part of that. The Lions are playing bad defense this season as they are giving up 412.8 yards of offense this season, 3rd most in the league. Detroit’s defense has also allowed the 6th most points per game this season. In their last five games, the opposing quarterback has thrown at least three touchdown passes against the Lions.

Aside from their lackluster defense, the Lions also lost starting quarterback Matthew Stafford to a back injury. Stafford has missed their last two games and may sit out the rest of the way. Jeff Driskell has played well and accounted for two passing touchdowns and one rushing score in their last outing.

The Lions rank 5th in passing at 281.2 yards per game. They are 19th in rushing at 98.7 yards per game and Detroit scores an average of 24.4 points per game which is 11th overall. The Lions are allowing their opponents to score 27.2 points per game this season.

Poor Offense

The Washington Redskins are one of the worst teams in the NFL this season. The Redskins have won just a single game after 10 played this season and their offense is to blame. Washington is the worst scoring team in the NFL this season at 12.5 points per games.

Washington started the season with Case Keenum as the starter but after a 1-8 start, the Redskins announced that rookie Dwayne Haskins will be their starter for the rest of the season. Haskins was the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft and he threw for 214 passing yards with two scores and one pick in their last game against the Jets.

The Redskins are the worst passing team in the NFL this season at only 169.8 passing yards per game. They are also the 5th worst rushing team with only 85.9 rushing yards per game produced. Washington is the lowest-scoring team in the league this season and they are giving up 25.3 opponents points per game this season.

Who Wins?

Detroit is 1-6 SU in their last seven games played. The Lions are 1-3-1 SU in five road games played this season and 1-7 SU in their last 8 November games. Washington is 1-11 SU in their last 12 games played. The Redskins are 0-5 SU in five home games played this season and have lost nine consecutive at their home field. Head to head, the Lions are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games against the Redskins and they are the slight NFL betting favorites to beat Washington on Sunday. However, Washington is 16-1 SU in their last 17 home games against Detroit.

Detroit has played without Matthew Stafford in their last two games and will likely go the rest of the way without him. Jeff Driskell has done a decent job and he threw for two touchdowns while rushing for one score in their last game against the Cowboys. The Lions also got decent mileage from their rushing attack which produced 121 yards.

The Redskins head to this game with only one win so far this season. Washington went against their original plan on not starting rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins this season. That just shows how bad the offense was before Haskins was tasked to lead the team the rest of the way.

The Lions have beaten the Redskins just once in their last 17 meetings in Washington. But while the Lions have been bad this season, the Redskins are worse with just one win to show so far. Dwayne Haskins may be the quarterback of the future but this is the present and Washington is dead last in offense and points. I think that Detroit will score enough points to win this game.

Prediction: Detroit Lions

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The Lions are 0-5 ATS in their last five games played. Detroit is 2-3 ATS in five road games this season, and 1-4 ATS in their last five games against the NFC Conference. The Redskins are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games played. Washington is 1-4 ATS in five home games this year, 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against the NFC Conference, and 2-5 ATS in their last seven November games. Head to head, the Lions are 4-1 ATS in their last five games against the Redskins.

Detroit’s defense has been terrible as they have allowed three passing touchdowns in each of their last five games. However, the Redskins’ offense has struggled with Haskins and if I am made to pick between the Lions’ defense and the Redskins’ offense, I will pick the former. Washington is 0-4 ATS in their last four home games against opponents with a record below .500. I’ll pick the lesser evil.

Prediction: Lions -3.5

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The total has gone over in four out of the last five games played by the Lions. The over is also 3-2 in Detroit’s five road games played this season and 5-1 in their last six games against the NFC Conference. The total has gone under in six out of the Redskins’ last seven games played. The over is 3-2 in Washington’s five home games played this season, and the over is 6-1 in their last seven games against the NFC North Division. Head to head, the under is 7-2 in the last nine meetings between the Lions and Redskins.

These teams have combined to score an average of 40.0 points per game in their last 10 meetings and 48.67 points per game in their last three encounters. The Lions could be without Stafford for the rest of the year with a back problem and they will have to lean on their running game the rest of the way. They did that in their loss to Dallas where they rushed for 121 yards and got two rushing touchdowns. On the other hand, the Redskins do not have the passing game to take advantage of the Lions’ secondary so I expect both teams to try and win this game on the ground.

Prediction: Under 42.5

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