{"id":18098,"date":"2021-07-19T01:34:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T01:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=18098"},"modified":"2021-07-19T01:34:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T01:34:43","slug":"washington-football-team-2021-win-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/washington-football-team-2021-win-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM 2021 WIN PREDICTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They might be a year away from picking a new name and logo, but the Washington Football Team doesn\u2019t have to be a year away from returning to the playoffs. After sneaking in at 7-9 (just because Alex Smith was hurt at the beginning of the season. This was  a 10-6 team if he started the whole way), the WFT will once again bring a creaky vet into battle. This time it\u2019s Ryan Fitzpatrick, a year removed from nearly getting the Miami Dolphins into the postseason tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has hardly been a silent offseason for Washington, as ridiculous off the field problems continue to plague the team<\/a>. But, seemingly in defiance of most of their history under Dan Snyder, they hired the right head coach last year in Ron Rivera. And it continues to pay off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Fitzpatrick isn\u2019t as good as Smith, he\u2019ll give the team a chance to win. But don\u2019t be surprised to see Rivera give playoff hero Taylor Heinicke or even Kyle Allen a real chance in the preseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frankly, the worst thing that could happen to this team is to make the playoffs again. They need the draft capitol that missing the postseason brings, but Rivera might just be too good, and the rest of the NFC East that bad, to make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON<\/strong> FOOTBALL TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season:<\/strong> 7-9, 1st<\/sup> place, NFC East<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 odds:<\/strong> over 8.5 wins -120, under 8.5 wins -110<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 NFL Draft:<\/strong> Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky \u2013 Round 1, Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas \u2013 Round 2, Benjamin St-Juste, CB, Minnesota \u2013 Round 3, Dyami Brown, WR, North Carolina \u2013 Round 3, John Bates, TE, Boise State \u2013 Round 4, Darrick Forrest, Safety, Cincinnati \u2013 Round 5, Camaron Cheeseman, LS, Michigan \u2013 Round 6, William Bradley-King, DE, Baylor \u2013 Round 7, Shaka Toney, DE, Penn State \u2013 Round 7, Dax Milne, WR, BYU \u2013 Round 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UDFAs:<\/strong> Jaret Patterson, RB \u2013 Buffalo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquisitions:<\/strong> Ereck Flowers, LG \u2013 Trade, Charles Leno Jr., LT \u2013 Free Agent, Adam Humphries, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Bobby McCain, Safety \u2013 Free Agent, Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB \u2013 Free Agent, David Mayo, LB \u2013 Free Agent, William Jackson III, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Tyler Larsen, C \u2013 Free Agent, Darryl Roberts, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Curtis Samuel, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Joe Walker, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Ricky Seals-Jones, TE \u2013 Free Agent, Deon Yelder, TE \u2013 Free Agent, Linden Stephens, CB \u2013 Free Agent, DeAndre Carter, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Najee Toran, DL \u2013 Free Agent, Torry McTyer, CB \u2013 Free Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Losses:<\/strong> Ryan Kerrigan \u2013 Edge, Morgan Moses \u2013 RT, Ronald Darby \u2013 CB, Kevin Pierre-Louis \u2013 LB, Ryan Anderson \u2013 Edge, Michal Kendricks \u2013 LB, Geron Christian \u2013 LT, Dabian Moreau \u2013 CB, Bryce Love \u2013 RB, Thaddeus Moss \u2013 TE, Robert Foster \u2013 WR, Caleb Brantley \u2013 DL, Jeremy Sprinkle \u2013 TE, Shaun Dion Hamilton \u2013 LB, Emmanuel Hall \u2013 WR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESUMED STARTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QB:<\/strong> Ryan Fitzpatrick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RB:<\/strong> Antonio Gibson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Terry McLaurin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Curtis Samuel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Adam Humphries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TE:<\/strong> Logan Thomas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LT:<\/strong> Charles Leno Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LG:<\/strong> Wes Schweitzer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C:<\/strong> Chase Roullier<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RG:<\/strong> Brandon Scherff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RT:<\/strong> Conrelius Lucas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDE:<\/strong> Chase Young<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDT:<\/strong> Jonathan Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDT:<\/strong> Daron Payne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDE:<\/strong> Montez Sweat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Jamin Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLB:<\/strong> Jon Bostic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Cole Holcomb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Kendall Fuller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> William Jackson III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SS: <\/strong>Landon Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FS:<\/strong> Kamren Curl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K:<\/strong> Dustin Hopkins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P:<\/strong> Tress Way<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORECAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no easy stretch for the WFT this season, with the exception of their own division. Even those games could  be tough, depending on the growth of Daniel Jones and Jalen Hurts and if Dak Prescott can will his team to victory past head coach Mike McCarthy\u2019s ineptitude. A losing record could very well win this division again. Let\u2019s hope not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rivera was a healthy Alex Smith away from recording a 10-win season a year ago with a poorer roster than this. Fitzpatrick is a gunslinger and, as he\u2019s always done, can lose games she should win and win games he should lose because of it. For what it\u2019s worth, I still think they remain the \u201cclass\u201d of the NFC East until Dallas hires a real head coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Record Prediction:<\/strong> 9-8, NFC East Champion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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