J.J. McCarthy Passing Yards Pick for Commanders vs. Giants

The Commanders will travel to take on their NFC East rival New York Giants on Thursday Night Football to kick off the Week 10 NFL slate. Washington is in must-win mode at 2-5-1, while the Giants have built a slight cushion in the division at 5-2-1. Let’s see which of these squads can pull out a win on a short week.

Looking at the odds for this Thursday Night Football matchup, the Giants enter as 2.5-point home favorites at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Commanders are +120 to pull off the upset, with the game total set at 40.5 points.

There are plenty of ways to get involved in the action at DraftKings Sportsbook. You can also check out game previews and plenty more on DraftKings Network. But for now, let’s look at my top J.J. McCarthy prop bet for this matchup.

J.J. McCarthy Passing Yards Pick vs. Commanders

J.J. McCarthy Over 211.5 Passing Yards (-113)

I’m surprised this total is as low as it is. The J.J. McCarthy trade is looking like a genius move from the Giants. The Jaxson Dart injury looked to have derailed the season, but McCarthy has been excellent for the G-Men.

McCarthy has featured in three games for the Giants since he entered the lineup against the Saints, throwing for 622 yards, one touchdown and one interception while completing 63.2% of his passes. Let’s see if this can continue, but for context, the former Michigan QB completed 57.6% of his passes a season ago for the Vikings. McCarthy has thrown for more than this total in two of his three games this season while averaging just over 207 yards per game. He won both of his starts against solid defenses in the Texans and Eagles.

The Commanders present a great matchup for the second-year signal-caller, as Washington ranks 30th in the NFL against the pass, allowing an average of 240 yards per game through the air. The Commanders have also not been great at keeping opposing teams from scoring, as their 25.3 points per game allowed is the 24th best in the NFL.

Washington is much better against the run, ranking 12th, so the path to victory here seems clear. Let J.J. McCarthy air it out against this weak secondary.