Will the Washington Redskins make the point spread against the Baltimore Ravens in week 14?

The Redskins come in to this football game after having just won their last four games. And also interesting to note that in 3 of those 4 they won by at least one touchdown.

When you start talking about Washington must always first mention Robert Griffin III. This rookie is having a phenomenal season. He already broke Cam Newton’s rookie record, set last year, of rushing for over 714 yards and he isn’t done yet so he could easily pass 1000 yard if he stays on pace.

If you look back at the last 4 games the Redskins have played, it becomes evident that defenses have been having trouble containing RGIII. Not only is he able to throw with a 67% average completion, he has amazing capabilities to run the ball when a play action play falls apart, and the way he is able to get around corners and turn on the speed and get the yards needed to make the first down.

This will force the Raven defense to keep a close eye on him since he is so explosive coming out of the pocket if he is looking to run for the first down. This always keeps defensive lines guessing a bit of the game since they are not always sure what kind of play he is running.

And he isn’t the only rookie on the Redskins that is a threat. Rookie running back Alfred Morris out of Florida Atlantic is having a huge season also. He is over 1100 yards rushing and although he isn’t on a pace to break the record of 1881 set by Eric Dickerson in 1983, he could comfortably get very close to that record since there are still 4 more games left in the season.

With Morris having an average of 4.8 yards per carry, the explosive running capabilities of Griffin, and his talent passing the ball to receivers like Santana Moss with 29 catches for 416 yards or Josh Morgan and Leonard Hankerson each having 30 or more catches and almost 400 yards each. Then there is Pierre Garcon with 23 catches and 350 yards with 3 touchdowns.

I haven’t mentioned all the possible threats to catch a RG III thrown football such as the tight ends or others, but I think you get the idea that Griffin has so many ways possibilities and the offense has so many plays they can run and keep defenses on their toes that I think they are one of the best football teams in the league.

You sound confident, what is the spread and will they make the points?

Slow down there we haven’t even looked at the Ravens yet. With 9 wins and 3 losses they are in first place in the AFC North division, and tied for second place in the Conference. They didn’t get there by not playing good football.

The Ravens play tough football. Although they do not have a top ranked defense, currently ranked at 25th overall, they are 23rd against the run and 22nd against the pass. Don’t let those numbers fool you. Even with those numbers they make plays that force turnovers and they stop 3rd down conversions at appropriate times to win games.

I think that the Ravens defense will have a very hard time with Griffin, but I think every team that plays the Redskins the rest of this will have trouble keeping him out of the end zone either by land or by air. They will really be looking hard to try and force fumbles and turnovers.

The Ravens also have receivers and tight ends with over 400 yards and in fact Torrey Smith is averaging over 17 yards per catch with 7 touchdowns so they can be an offense threat. The Ravens offense will have to be sure to be successful with their early drives, and knowing the explosiveness that a quarterback like Griffin can be the defense will likely have a very difficult time keeping Robert Griffin 3 from scoring.

As of Tuesday night the point spread on the Washington Redskins against the Baltimore Ravens is the Redskins by 2.5 points. I am a little surprised by this as I would have thought the spread would be higher actually. The entire team has proven they are better than their numbers from the first part of the season make the stats look. I think they can make the 3 points and I would be quite comfortable giving up a few more points.

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