Washington Football Team vs. Green Bay Packers Predictions, Odds, Picks

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Oct. 24, 2021

Jonathan Willis
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The Green Bay Packers return home to face the Washington Football Team on Sunday afternoon. Kick off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET and will air on FOX from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Score Prediction

Packers 24, WFT 20

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Washington Football Team vs. Green Bay Packers Predictions

Aaron Rodgers has the Green Bay Packers running away with the NFC North once again. Green Bay has won this division seven times in the last 10 years, and the Packers are now two games up on both the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. They are expected to win their sixth straight game against the Washington Football Team this week, and WFT is currently 1-5 ATS on the year.

While the Green Bay Packers have won five in a row, they haven’t been dominant in most of those games. They needed overtime to beat Cincinnati and a last-second 51-yard field goal from Mason Crosby to beat San Francisco. The Packers only led Chicago by three points halfway through the fourth quarter last week, so a touchdown and a hook is a touch too much.

Washington Football Team vs. Green Bay Packers Betting Odds

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Washington Football Team vs. Green Bay Packers Betting Resources

• Matchup: NFC East vs. NFC North
• Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021
• Venue: Lambeau Field
• Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
• TV-Time: FOX - 1:00 p.m. ET

• Weather Report
• Injury Report
• Super Bowl 56 Betting

Washington Football Team Betting Analysis

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

• SU: 2-4
• ATS: 1-5
• O/U: 4-2
• ATS - Home: 0-4
• ATS - Away: 1-1

Ron Rivera has seen enough to continue starting Taylor Heinicke under center after Ryan Fitzpatrick is cleared to return. Heinicke has not played poorly for Washington, completing 63.6% of his passes for 7.0 YPA with nine touchdowns and six interceptions. He is averaging 5.1 YPC too, and his mobility has led to Heinicke only being sacked five times in six games.

That mobility has also helped boost the WFT run game. Antonio Gibson and J.D. McKissic are each averaging 4.0 YPC, but it’s been tough to have a lot of faith in Gibson since he has three fumbles in 89 carries. McKissic is now being used more, and he is also the second-leading receiver for Washington.

Terry McLaurin is the top receiver for this team. McLaurin continues to be one of the most talented unsung wideouts in the NFL, catching 33 passes for 428 yards and three scores.

Unfortunately, injuries could put a major dent in Washington’s chances of winning this game. Gibson, McLaurin, Curtis Samuel, Ricky Seals-Jones, Brandon Scherff, and Sam Cosmi are all questionable to play in this game.

Green Bay Packers Betting Analysis

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

• SU: 5-1
• ATS: 5-1
• O/U: 2-4
• ATS - Home: 2-0
• ATS - Away: 3-1

Aaron Rodgers won his third NFL MVP award last season. Rodgers is an essential lock to make his 10th Pro Bowl, and he would love to take the Packers back to the Super Bowl in what is likely his last season in Green Bay. He isn’t lighting up the stat sheet like he did in previous years though, averaging under 240 YPG, and he is extremely reliant on Davante Adams in the passing game.

Adams leads the NFL with 668 receiving yards through the first six games of the 2021 season. He has been targeted 66 times, while no other Green Bay player has been targeted more than 23 times by Rodgers. If Washington can limit him, this defense has a good chance of putting the clamps on the Packers’ offense.

Green Bay’s ground game has done a solid job moving the ball. Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon are both averaging 4.6 YPC, and Jones is the second-leading receiver on the Packers. This offense should get better when All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari returns to action, but he is still at least a few weeks away after tearing his ACL last January.

The Green Bay Packers have won 16 of their last 18 home games. (AP)

Inside the Stats - Washington Football Team

• Record: 2-4
• Division Standing: 2nd - NFC East
• Points Scored: 136
• Points Allowed: 186
• PS/G: 22.7 (21st)
• PA/G: 31 (32nd)

Inside the Stats - Green Bay Packers

• Record: 5-1
• Division Standing: 1st - NFC North
• Points Scored: 144
• Points Allowed: 136
• PS/G: 24 (15th)
• PA/G: 22.7 (13th)

Key Players to Watch

• WFT: Taylor Heinicke - QB (126/198, 1,390 yards, 9 TD, 6 INT)
• WFT: Terry McLaurin - WR (33 catches, 428 yards, 3 TD)
• GNB: Aaron Rodgers - QB (124/186, 1,436 yards, 12 TD, 3 INT)
• GNB: Davante Adams - WR (46 catches, 668 yards, 2 TD)

Washington Football Team vs. Green Bay Packers Betting Conclusion

Washington has the potential to keep this game within one score the whole way. The key will be a pass rush that was supposed to be one of the best in the NFL this season. Chase Young and others have a sack rate that ranks 24th in the league, and that has led to Washington allowing more yards through the air than any other defense.

The Packers have struggled to protect Rodgers at times without Bakhtiari anchoring the offensive line, and the pressure will fluster the reigning MVP enough for Washington to keep it close.

Washington Football Team vs. Green Bay Packers Betting Trends

• Green Bay as won 16 of its last 18 home games.
• Green Bay has covered the spread in five straight games.
• Washington has gone OVER the point total in four of its last five games.
• Washington has covered the spread in three straight games when facing Green Bay.
• The point total has gone OVER in four of the last five meetings.
• The home team has won four of the last five meetings.

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