Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Sunday October 6th 1:00 PM (EST)
Line: Giants by 4
Although the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants have both experienced disappointing starts to their seasons, that does not mean the stakes will be any lower than they've been in the past when these two rivals clash on Sunday. With the Dallas Cowboys sitting atop the NFC East standings at 2-2, the division is still wide open for the taking. Neither team is fond of one another to say the least and both are in desperate need of a win to stay in the mix of things in the NFC East, so buckle up and get ready for a classic rivalry to be renewed here in Week 5.
The Eagles offense has experienced a number of growing pains under head coach Chip Kelly's new system which revolves around a fast paced no-huddle attack. However, I expect quarterback Michael Vick and company to get back on track against a Giants defense which has yielded the most points in the NFL through one quarter of the season. The Eagles simply have too many offensive weapons for the Giants to handle. If wide receiver Desean Jackson decides he wants to show up Sunday, he will burn the Giants secondary and have a very productive day. Running back LeSean McCoy will exploit the Giants front seven, which has not been able to compensate for the weaknesses in their secondary the way it has in years past. The addition of linebacker Jon Beason will help, but it won't be enough for the Giants to keep up with Kelly's high octane offense.
Quarterback Eli Manning and the Giants offense have been nothing short of abysmal. Manning leads the NFL in turnovers and the offensive line is in shambles as it has been plagued by injuries all season long. Eli and company will look a lot better Sunday against an Eagles defense with a lot of weaknesses to be exposed. As long as the offensive line doesn't allow Eagles outside linebacker Trent Cole to get too much pressure on Manning, the Giants should be able to put up a lot of points and make a game out of it.
In the end however, I see Cole being the X-factor in this game. After a field goal with less than two minutes left, the Eagles will take a three-point lead and put the ball back in the hands of Eli Manning. On the ensuing drive, Cole sacks Manning, strips the ball and the Eagles escape MetLife with a win, but the Giants do cover the spread.
Final Score: Eagles 27 Giants 24
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Sunday October 6th 1:00 PM (EST)
Line: Giants by 4
Although the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants have both experienced disappointing starts to their seasons, that does not mean the stakes will be any lower than they've been in the past when these two rivals clash on Sunday. With the Dallas Cowboys sitting atop the NFC East standings at 2-2, the division is still wide open for the taking. Neither team is fond of one another to say the least and both are in desperate need of a win to stay in the mix of things in the NFC East, so buckle up and get ready for a classic rivalry to be renewed here in Week 5.
The Eagles offense has experienced a number of growing pains under head coach Chip Kelly's new system which revolves around a fast paced no-huddle attack. However, I expect quarterback Michael Vick and company to get back on track against a Giants defense which has yielded the most points in the NFL through one quarter of the season. The Eagles simply have too many offensive weapons for the Giants to handle. If wide receiver Desean Jackson decides he wants to show up Sunday, he will burn the Giants secondary and have a very productive day. Running back LeSean McCoy will exploit the Giants front seven, which has not been able to compensate for the weaknesses in their secondary the way it has in years past. The addition of linebacker Jon Beason will help, but it won't be enough for the Giants to keep up with Kelly's high octane offense.
Quarterback Eli Manning and the Giants offense have been nothing short of abysmal. Manning leads the NFL in turnovers and the offensive line is in shambles as it has been plagued by injuries all season long. Eli and company will look a lot better Sunday against an Eagles defense with a lot of weaknesses to be exposed. As long as the offensive line doesn't allow Eagles outside linebacker Trent Cole to get too much pressure on Manning, the Giants should be able to put up a lot of points and make a game out of it.
In the end however, I see Cole being the X-factor in this game. After a field goal with less than two minutes left, the Eagles will take a three-point lead and put the ball back in the hands of Eli Manning. On the ensuing drive, Cole sacks Manning, strips the ball and the Eagles escape MetLife with a win, but the Giants do cover the spread.
Final Score: Eagles 27 Giants 24
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