The New Orleans Saints (1-3) travel to meet the Philadelphia Eagles (1-3) this week in a matchup between two teams who’ve gotten off to slow starts. The game will begin Sunday, Oct 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on FOX.
Philadelphia lost a close one to Washington 23-20 last week. Sam Bradford had an outstanding performance throwing the ball in the loss, completing 15 of 28 passes for 270 yards and three TDs. New Orleans is hoping for a similar result as last week when they beat Dallas 26-20. Drew Brees had a big game passing the ball for the Saints, completing 33 of 41 passes for 359 yards and two TDs.
The Eagles, a five-point favorite, will be looking to defend their home field when New Orleans visits. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 48 points.
The Eagles enter the game with a current record of 1-3 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS) this season. Philadelphia’s defense will look to improve its stats against the run when the Saints come to town. New Orleans’s 82.8 rushing yards per game makes them 28th in the NFL. One of the keys to the game will be if the Saints can protect the ball against Philadelphia’s aggressive defense. It ranks fifth in the league in fumbles recovered with one per game. The Eagles should be able to profit from New Orleans’s struggles during the third quarter, when it gives up 7.2 points per game. Mistakes could completely alter the game in favor of the Eagles this week, as New Orleans is among the most penalized teams in the NFL. This season, the Saints have recorded 76 penalty yards per game.
Compared to the Eagles, the Saints have a record of 2-2 ATS and 1-3 SU. If past games are an indicator, the Saints will rely heavily on moving the offense through the air. They average 304.5 passing yards per game, good enough for third in the NFL. Philadelphia tends to lose the time of possession battle during games, averaging a time of 23:46 for last in the league.
Predictions: SU Winner – Phi, ATS Winner – NO, O/U – Under
Notes
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 9 games at home.
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home.
Philadelphia is 8-15-1 ATS in its last 24 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games when playing New Orleans.
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans.
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans.
Philadelphia is 1-0 SU when leading after three quarters this season.
According to overall NFL pass rankings, New Orleans is rated higher on both sides of the ball. Its third-ranked offensive passing game will face the 25th-ranked pass defense of Philadelphia, while its 20th-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 26th-ranked aerial attack of the Eagles.
