NFL matchup for Thursday’s season-opener (team stats from 2007):
Thursday, Sept. 4
WASHINGTON (9-7) At NY GIANTS (10-6)
7 p.m. EDT, NBC
OPENING LINE – Giants by 4.
RECORD VS. SPREAD (2007) – Washington 7-8-2; New York 14-6.
SERIES RECORD – Giants lead 85-61-4.
LAST MEETING – Redskins 22, Giants 10, Dec. 16, 2007.
REDSKINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (12), PASS (14)
REDSKINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (4), PASS (16)
GIANTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (4), PASS (21)
GIANTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (8), PASS (11)
ight away games, including four in postseason to take third Super Bowl title … Defense is without star ends Michael Strahan (retired) and Osi Umenyiora (IR, knee injury), which could damage league-leading pass rush … QB Eli Manning became second Giant (Phil Simms) to throw for more than 3,000 yards and get 20 TD passes for three straight seasons … WR Plaxico Burress finally practicing after ankle problems, comes off team-high 70 catches and career-best 12 touchdowns.
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