Washington Redskins (1-1, 1-1 ATS) @ Philadelphia Eagles (2-0, 2-0 ATS)
*ATS= against the spread
BETDAQ Line: Philadelphia -5.5 (51)
Significant Injuries
Washington: WR Desean Jackson (questionable– shoulder), C Kory Lichtensteiger (questionable– groin), DE Kedric Golston (doubtful– groin), LB Akeem Jordan (out– knee), CB Tracy Porter (out– hamstring), TE Jordan Reed (out– hamstring), QB Robert Griffin III (out– ankle)
Philadelphia: S Earl Wolff (questionable– knee), WR Josh Huff (doubtful– shoulder), LB Mychal Kendricks (out– calf)
Recent Trends
Washington is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game
Washington is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. NFC East opponents
Washington is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games
Philadelphia is 7-21-1 ATS in their last 29 home games
The favorite is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings between these 2 teams
The UNDER is 5-0 in Washington’s last 5 games vs. NFC East opponents
The UNDER is 4-0 in Philadelphia’s last 4 games vs. NFC East opponents
The OVER is 5-2 in Philadelphia’s last 7 games overall
Three reasons to back Washington
1. The Redskins came alive last week, pounding Jacksonville 41-10 in a game that was every bit as one-sided as it sounds. They head into Sunday’s game playing well on both sides of the ball.
2. Philadelphia had the NFL’s worst secondary in 2013, a unit that surrendered nearly 300 passing yards per game. This should be easy pickins for Kirk Cousins, who is a much better pocket passer than the man he replaced in the lineup, Robert Griffin III.
3. The Redskins lead the NFL in total defense, surrendering just 234.5 yards and 13.5 points per game so far this year. They know this Chip Kelly attack well having faced the Eagles twice last season, so they should have considerable success slowing down Nick Foles and Co. And remember, we only need them to stay close thanks to the generous 5.5-point number in this game.
Three reasons to back Philadelphia
1. The Eagles have one of the NFL’s most explosive offenses; as a matter of fact, they lead the league in total offense heading into this week’s game. The Redskins certainly didn’t have an answer for the Philadelphia attack last season, when they surrendered 57 points in two games, and the Eagles have improved since then. This could be a long day for the Washington defense.
2. The Redskins may be a tad overvalued after a blowout win over Jacksonville last week– after all, they were facing the lowly Jaguars, a team that has a unique way of making other teams look good. Anyone who saw the ‘Skins play in Week 1, when they managed just 6 points against a Houston team that lost 14 games in 2013, knows just how bad this team can be. It’s a rebuilding year in Washington.
3. The Philly defense has been much-improved this season, ranking 12th in total yards allowed and 11th against the pass. On Sunday they face a Washington offense that will be starting a backup quarterback and could be without two of their top pass-catching options– tight end Jordan Reed and receiver Desean Jackson.
Prediction
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