The Redskins travel to New York with a chance to put an early season strangle hold on the NFC East, but that requires a win over a Giants team.

Considering the two teams records, Washington should be expected to win, though that requires a very narrow world view of the Redskins/Giants rivalry.

Going into the contest, New York holds a 1-6 record and the Redskins are 4-2. Two trains going in opposite directions, until they meet Sunday in the Meadowlands.

What's to watch? Plenty:

Watch the points - The Redskins won their last two games by a combined nine points. Each victory could have been lost on the final possession, but the Redskins defense, and some good luck, prevailed. Cam Newton could not find a receiver in the end zone in Week 6, and a last-second Dallas field goal hit the upright instead of sailing through to send the Week 7 game into overtime. The good news for Redskins fans? There are no pictures on scoreboards. The Redskins are winning by the narrowest of margins, and that's important to keep in mind for Sunday's contest. Big Apple turnovers - The biggest reason the Redskins were able to win two low-scoring, defensive football games in a row? Turnovers. Washington is protecting the ball, and forcing their opponents into mistakes. Against Carolina and Dallas, the 'Skins have forced five turnovers. The Giants have an explosive offense (more on that later) but a terrible offensive line and, despite two Super Bowl rings, a bad quarterback. Winning in New York will likely require continued success in the turnover battle. Pick your poison - The Giants have two of the best players in the NFL in receiver Odell Beckham and rookie running back Saquon Barkley. Seriously, look at these stats.

In 5 games against the Redskins, Odell Beckham has 40 catches for 529 yards and 5 TDs.

Sheesh. — JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) October 26, 2018

And if you needed to know, Saquon is averaging 130 total yards per game. And has 7 TDs in 7 games. 7 career games. — JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) October 26, 2018

4. Running down a dream - Barkley might be the rookie with a ton of buzz, but there will be only one surefire Hall of Fame running back on the field on Sunday. His name is Adrian Peterson. The 33-year-old has been the most important player for the Redskins offense and wildly impressive. He's playing through injuries, but it doesn't seem to matter. Against a stout Dallas front seven last week, Peterson ran for nearly 100 yards and allowed the Redskins to grind out the win. Expect to see plenty more of AP on Sunday, early and often. As Jay Gruden stated on the Redskins Talk podcast, "I like to run the ball. "

5. Hurt or injured - Expect to see some familair names back on the field for the Redskins offense on Sunday, including Chris Thompson and Paul Richardson. Both players should help the 'Skins anemic pass attack. In the past two games, Alex Smith has not gone over 200 passing yards in either contest. Defensively, however, the injury news isn't as good. It would be a big surprise if Quinton Dunbar plays on Sunday as he is dealing with a nerve issue in his right shin. No Dunbar means Josh Norman will primarily cover Odell Beckham, but it also means secon-year pro Fabian Moreau and rookies Greg Stroman and Danny Johnson could face the All Pro wideout.

News & notes

Through six games, the Redskins have scored one second half offensive touchdown.

Preston Smith has more second half touchdowns than Alex Smith.

With 27 rush yards, Adrian Peterson will pass Tony Dorsett for ninth all-time on the NFL rush yardage leader list.

With one TD catch, Vernon Davis will tie Shannon Sharpe for sixth all-time TD catches among NFL tight ends.

They said it

Jay Gruden on the notion of a 'trap game' against the Giants: "We know how competitive they are. We know how tough it is to play at that stadium. We’ve learned the hard way. Anytime you play in the NFC East on the road, it's going to be a tough game. You don't even look at the records."

Greg Manusky on gang tackling: "I always tell them, I could get a drunk off the street to come and run to the ball. That's the biggest thing I used to say to them every training camp. I mean I could get a guy off the street to run to the ball just for one or two plays. I can even do that, maybe."

Josh Norman on facing the Giants - Just watch below Josh Norman on Giants - They’re not what their record is. They have talent pic.twitter.com/vJAsONZqHX — JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) October 25, 2018

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