Washington at Kansas City

Washington showed they can play cross-conference opponents in a hostile environment tough on the road last week. We backed them as they covered the 7 point number against Denver and I love them again here as a big road underdog. Mark Brunell is playing... well... very good. He's giving their offense a bit of a boost. And, combined with their top 5 defense, this team has a shot every week. Their four games have been decided by a TOTAL of 8 points. Yet, they get six here. Things aren't rosy in KC. After an opening day blowout win over the Jets that now looks less impressive than it did at the time, they beat Oakland (big deal) and lost to Denver by 20 and Philadelphia by 6. Their vaunted offense is nowhere near where it has been in years past. The rushing game is humming but Trent Green and Tony Gonzales have gone cold. Green hasn't thrown for 250 yards yet. The Chiefs defense is ranked 30th in the league. The Skins under Gibbs are strong as road dogs. They are 10-2 as a road dog of less than 7 since 2003. Washington was a 2-point conversion away from tying the game last week and possibly winning against a very good team on the road. They enter this game with confidence from their recent play and faith in their coach and quarterback. They keep this one close. Three stars on the Skins.