2010 Washington Redskins Odds & Predictions

Change is finally here for the Washington Redskins. After years of wandering around looking for a starting quarterback and a head coach, owner Daniel Snyder landed both in the same offseason, trading for QB Donovan McNabb and luring HC Mike Shanahan out of a potential retirement to coach his team. The biggest question is whether or not the Skins are going to be more competitive this year than last. Here are our five questions for Washington for its NFL game odds in ’10.
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1: Is QB Donovan McNabb washed up? The Eagles must think so. Why else would they trade McNabb within the division to face him twice a year? Still, we must remember that the Syracuse product, though clearly at the tail end of his career, is still good for 3,000+ yards and probably at least 20 total TDs every single season. He has a degree of mobility under center that Washington hasn’t seen in years from the quarterback position and should still be a force; at least for the 2010 campaign.

2: What about HC Mike Shanahan? Even though the Broncos got tired of Shanahan and dismissed him two years ago, we know that the Skins are better off with the long time Denver man than they were with a man who was merely a glorified quarterbacks coach in Jim Zorn. If nothing else, Mike brought son, Kyle with him to direct the offense, and the Shanahan child has become a highly sought after commodity for a potential head coaching gig.

3: Are the Redskins capable of winning division games? The NFC East is clearly one of the toughest divisions in the game, and winning games against arch rivals is always difficult. Still, Washington went a winless 0-6 last season against its divisional foes, and that simply won’t cut it to get back to the playoffs. The tests start right away, as the Cowboys come to Landover Week 1 of the NFL betting season.

4: Will Washington be able to get consistent pressure off the end again this season? The Skins had better hope so. Their defense ranked No. 9 in the NFL last year, allowing just 207.2 passing yards per game. A lot of that was thanks to the combined efforts of LBs Andre Carter and Brian Orakpo, each of which had 11 sacks. Now in a 3-4 defense exclusively, both should be able to run free a lot more and cause a ton more havoc off both ends.

5: Bottom Line: How many games will the Washington Redskins win in 2010? The Skins should be an improved team this year, but 7.5 wins is a lot to ask them to exceed in the highly competitive NFC East? Yes, the lousy Lions, Bucs, and Rams are all on the schedule this year due to the fact that Washington had a nightmarish season a year ago, but playing the AFC South won’t be easy either. We tend to believe that 6-7 wins is a possibility, but asking Washington to go .500 is too tall a task for the first year of Shanahan calling the shots.

Source: BetUS Locker Room 2010 Washington Redskins Predictions Featured on: Handicapperspicks.com

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