The Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) head to FedEx Field to play the Washington Redskins (1-2) this week. Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct 4 and will air on FOX.
This week marks the first meeting of the season for Washington and Philadelphia. These two NFC East rivals split their matchups last season. Ryan Clark led the Redskins defensive effort in the last meeting, recording 13 tackles. Mychal Kendricks led the defensive effort for Philadelphia, recording seven tackles and one sack.
Philadelphia is a three-point favorite in this game against the Redskins. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently at 47 points.
Sitting at 1-2 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Redskins will look to improve heading into Week 4. The Redskins often run the ball. Their 31.3 rushing attempts per game are the fifth-highest in the league. Turning to the Redskins defense, there are several areas to keep an eye on. Expect the Eagles to have a tough time running against the third-ranked Redskins run defense, which gives up 75 yards per game on the ground. Special teams is a weakness for Philadelphia that the Redskins may use to their advantage. On average, the Eagles have allowed 95.7 return yards per game.
Shifting to the opposition, the Eagles head into Week 4 with records of 1-2 for both ATS and SU. The Eagles’ secondary could be in for a solid game when they face off against the Redskins, who rank 27th in terms of yards per passing attempt, with an average of 9.2 yards. Avoiding turnovers will be essential for the Redskins against the Eagles defense, which ranks third in the league in turnovers with 2.7 per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was, ATS Winner – Was, O/U – Over
Notes
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington’s last 8 games at home.
Washington is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home.
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia.
Washington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is 1-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Washington is 1-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
The Washington defense has forced an average of two turnovers per game this season. Philadelphia is only 1-2 SU when turning the ball over at least twice in a game.
When it comes to passing this season, Washington is rated higher on both sides of the ball. Its 20th-ranked passing attack will face the 24th-ranked pass defense of Philadelphia, while its seventh-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 22nd-ranked passing game of the Eagles.
