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The Washington Redskins and New York Giants’ off-field dramas have built intrigue for the Thursday Night Football betting matchup. Despite an 0-2 start, the host Giants are listed as 4-point favorites against Washington at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Giants’ defense failed to hold late leads in their losses. The franchise is at odds with star defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, who is not yet back after losing his right index finger in a July 4 fireworks accident. Washington had months of quarterback controversy before settling on Kirk Cousins. Washington is 1-13 SU and 4-10 ATS in its last 14 road games. It is also 1-5 SU in its last six September games as underdogs. In its 24-10 Week 2 home win against St. Louis, which has one of the NFC’s stronger defenses, rookie Matt Jones rushed for 123 yards while rotating with Alfred Morris. Cousins also completed 23 of 27 passes for 203 yards with no turnovers. The short week before Thursday games lends itself to conservative game plans and Washington will likely try to replicate that output. New York, led by quarterback Eli Manning, is 4-0 SU and ATS in its last four games against Washington. The Giants, notorious slow starters, are 2-9 SU and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 September games. Manning is capable of winning games in the fourth quarter, although he is in need of a reliable No. 2 wide receiver to reduce attention on Odell Beckham Jr., tight end Larry Donnell and pass-catching running back Shane Vereen. During both of their losses, the Giants faced much more higher-echelon passers – Dallas’ Tony Romo and Atlanta’s Matt Ryan – than Cousins. The total for Thursday’s Redskins vs. Giants betting matchup is set at 43.5 points at the sportsbooks. The total has gone UNDER in five of Washington’s last six divisional road games. The total has also gone UNDER in five of the Giants’ last six games as home favorites. The OddsShark Computer projects a 25.5-23.6 New York victory, indicating a strong likelihood of a game that might be decided late in the fourth quarter. That scenario favors Manning.