Prediction:
This is a game the Patriots should win, they have the edge in the key areas and plus they’re playing at home where they’ve won their last 71 games when leading at halftime. So they’ll be looking to get off to a quick start and put the pressure on Cousins and the Skins offense to keep up.
Washington played a lot of Cover 3 early in the season and if they do that, look for Brady to send his WRs vertical to open up room for Gronkowski. Look for the Pats to split Lewis out wide on the linebackers and force them to go to man coverage. Against a depleted secondary there will be plenty of matchups to exploit. Look for the Patriots to take more shots downfield this week.
Cousins will have to click early in the short passing game and then take his shots down the field to keep the Redskins into this one. If Jackson can go, he’d held with that aspect in a big way. Although Garcon is the go-to guy, the player I’d watch on Sunday is Reed at the TE position.
In the end, the Patriots have too many weapons for the Redskins to handle. Brady is the best in the business at getting the ball out quickly and finding matchups. By mixing in the run effectively, this one should be a solid victory to finish off the home stand. Patriots 37-17
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A former US Army Special Forces NCO and Officer, Steve has been following the Patriots since their days at Fenway Park. Steve has worked in the film industry and wrote as an Military Editor at SpecialOperations.com, 1945.com as a reporter for the Millbury Daily Voice, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle, and the Grafton News. He's also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA)
