2019 Washington Redskins Betting - Odds to Win Super Bowl LIV

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Washington Redskins Odds to Win Super Bowl LIV

Nobody gave Jay Gruden’s Washington Redskins a shot of keeping the game competitive with the Philadelphia Eagles. Online sportsbooks couldn’t pay someone to take the points with the Skins! That however didn’t stop Washington from bolting out to a 17-0 first half lead which ultimately created even more liability for the books in the live betting market. Unfortunately for those that desperately wanted Washington to see it all the way through and knock a ton of contestants out of survivor pools, it didn’t come to pass. It even took a last second scoring strike to allow Washington backers to cash their full game tickets. With that, the betting markets are fading Washington once again for Sunday’s home opener against the NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys.

2019 Washington Redskins at a Glance

Redskins Super Bowl Odds: +45000

Redskins NFC Championship Odds: +20000

Washington Redskins Week 2 Matchup Odds

Dallas Cowboys -4.5

Washington Redskins +4.5

Total: 44

Washington Redskins Week 2 Preview

With Derrius Guice likely to miss time with another injury to his knee, many are left wondering who will be the primary ball carrier for the Redskins in Week 2; especially after Gruden elected to make Adrian Peterson a healthy scratch last week due to needing extra bodies to play on special teams.

"On game day, we're punting to Darren Sproles about five or six times. We need as many guys that can cover," Gruden explained, per ESPN. "We had to get the linebacker up for special teams, and obviously Smallwood. So it had to be done. If I can have the luxury of dressing four running backs or three, some other time if I have enough special team guys, I'll do that."

Well, he’ll have that luxury this time around with Guice expected to miss this week due to a meniscus issue in his knee. Looks like AP’s services will be needed this time around.

The last thing Washington could afford was another major injury, but that’s exactly what they’ll be forced to deal with on Sunday after it was announced stud defensive lineman Jonathan Allen will miss time with an MCL sprain. Though Philadelphia managed to rip off 123 yards on the ground, it took 31 carries to do so. The sub 4.0 yard per carry average ranked out as one of the best in the league in Week 1. With Allen out of the mix, containing Ezekiel Elliott – who enters Week 2 off a very mediocre season opening showing – just got a heck of a lot tougher.

The advantage Dallas now owns on the ground has seen the betting markets react by getting as many Dallas shares as possible. Still, with 87 percent of the handle in tow, the betting line only bumped up half a tick to -5 from the -4.5 opener. Could it be that sharp money is preventing linemakers from bumping the number way up? It’s surprising to see the total getting steamed with the Cowboys likely being in a position to salt the game away – should they hold a lead – with their running game.

That however hasn’t stopped the betting public from peppering the 44-point opener to the point that it’s jumped 2.5 points up to 46.5. A key role in that happening, along with the absence of Allen, is the fact that six of the last seven meetings between these division rivals have played to high scorers, and Washington’s offense looked more than capable moving and scoring on what was expected to be a much improved Eagles defense.

Washington Redskins Week 1 Recap

Man was the first 25+ minutes a joy to watch for Redskins fans and bettors! By way of two huge scoring strikes from Case Keenum to Vernon Davis and Terry McLaurin, Washington held a shocking 17-0 lead with just over four minutes remaining in the first half. Even after Philadelphia scored its first touchdown of the game, the Redskins tacked a field goal on before the break to go into the locker room with a 20-3 lead. Unfortunately, it would be the last points scored until that backdoor kicking touchdown was tallied in the game’s final seconds that shifted around seven figures worth of dollars from one side to the other at top rated sportsbooks.

The fact that Washington made it interesting right from the opening kick plays into that “Any Given Sunday” mantra where anything goes. Washington doesn’t figure to make a game of many more matchups the rest of the way; especially if the injury bug continues to take away critical parts of the team on both sides of the ball. Either way, make it a point to continue watching Terry McLaurin’s rise to stardom. He really opened some eyes throughout training camp and the preseason, and busted out in a big way for DFS tournament and prop bettors in his first played game at the NFL level.

He was Keenum’s favorite target by far reeling in five catches for 125 yards and a score, and has the inside track to even more reps with nobody else in the Redskins receiver corps challenging him for playing time. In a game the Skins are likely to be trailing throughout, he could be in line for another big showing. Make it a point to check out his player props once they hit the board and see if they offer up any sort of betting line value.

2019 Washington Redskins Betting Schedule

Past Washington Redskins Seasons

The franchise got its start in Boston as the Braves in 1932, changed its name to Redskins for the following season and loaded up the moving vans for D.C. after a championship game appearance in 1936. The move proved fruitful as the club won the first of its five league championships in 1937. During the decade-long stretch from 1936 to 1945, the Skins appeared in six championship games winning a pair of titles.

A quarter of a century later the Skins would return to the playoffs under George Allen. They reached the Super Bowl for the first time following the 1972 season, becoming the final victim in Miami’s perfect season, and they reached the postseason five times in six seasons from 1971 to 1976. They wouldn’t enjoy that kind of success until the early 1980s under Joe Gibbs.

It was a period of time defined not by a quarterback or running back rather an offensive line. That doesn’t happen much in the NFL. The Skins’ bruising offense was led by “The Hogs” and produced four Super Bowl appearances and three victories from 1982 to 1992. The three Super Bowl titles were all led by a different starting quarterback. Gibbs retired as the team’s winningest coach following the 1992 campaign and the Skins have been to the postseason just five times since then.

Gruden enters his sixth season at the helm in 2019, the longest tenure of any coach since Gibbs hung up his whistle the first time. Jon’s brother has just two winning seasons under his belt and the Skins haven’t won more than nine games during his time.

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