The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles get together in a Week 17 finale at MetLife Stadium. The NFL’s fourth-leading receiver, Odell Beckham Jr. (1,396 yards, 13 TDs), will be on display in this matchup. Each team’s struggles have reached new heights lately, with the Giants having lost four of their last five and the Eagles two of their last three. The game will begin Sunday, Jan 3 at 1:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on FOX.
With a score of 27-7, the Eagles captured a victory over the Giants in Week 6. Philadelphia will hope to extend their three-game win streak with this week’s game. Brandon Meriweather led the Giants defense in the last game, totaling six tackles and one interception. DeMarco Murray had a big performance on the ground for Philadelphia, rushing for 112 yards and one TD on 21 carries.
The Giants, a three-point favorite, will be looking to defend their home field when Philadelphia visits. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 52 points.
The Giants enter the game with records of 6-9 Straight Up (SU) and 8-6-1 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. Over their last five games, the Giants have records of 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. Look for New York to take advantage of an inferior Philadelphia pass defense, which ranks 26th in the league with 265.3 passing yards allowed per game. Transitioning to the New York defense, there are some things to consider when it is on the field. The Giants defense should be ready for Philadelphia, who rank 31st in the league with two turnovers committed per game. New York finishes games strong, averaging a league-best 8.9 points in the fourth quarter.
As for their opponent, the Eagles have a record of 6-9 for both ATS and SU. The Eagles went 2-3 for both SU and ATS over the last five games. If New York’s earlier games are any indication, the Eagles should plan for a heavy passing game plan. The Giants allow 298.4 passing yards per game, last in the NFL. The Eagles offense has success scoring in the third quarter, when they average 6.1 points this year. Special teams is an area of weakness for the Giants, giving up 103.4 return yards per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYG, ATS Winner – NYG, O/U – Under
Notes
NY Giants are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Giants last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Giants last 6 games at home.
NY Giants are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games at home.
NY Giants are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Giants last 9 games when playing Philadelphia.
NY Giants are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia.
NY Giants are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU when leading at the half this season. New York is 4-4 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Philadelphia is only 1-7) SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet 5-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Since the beginning of last season, New York is only 4-7 SU against NFC East opponents, while Philadelphia is 6-5 SU against divisional foes.
The New York ground attack is ranked 26th in the league, while the Philadelphia rush defense is only ranked 29th. The Eagles’ rushing game is ranked 15th, compared to the 25th-ranked run defense of the Giants.
New York has given up 25.7 points per game at home this year, which ranks it only 22nd in the league. Philadelphia has scored 23.7 points per game on the road (ranked 11th overall).
