Two offenses that like to air it out, the Philadelphia Eagles (-6) are gearing up to face their NFC East rival New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field. This early afternoon game will start at 1:00 p.m. ET and FOX will televise the action.
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles Betting Preview
In this Sunday NFC matchup, Philadelphia has been projected as the favorite and is currently giving up 6 points. The Giants are also receiving +190 moneyline odds while the Eagles are -230. Multiple good live betting opportunities could exist during this game, and Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 46 points.
This game’s opening line was originally set at -5 while the O/U was initially 46.5, so the early action has moved toward the Eagles.
The Giants are down 2.5 units this season and 4-5-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an O/U record of 5-5. The Eagles have been a disappointment to moneyline bettors so far, losing 6.7 units. The team is 3-7 ATS and has an O/U record of 4-6.
The Giants are 3-7 straight up (SU), including 0-3 SU against NFC East opponents. The Eagles are 4-6 SU overall and 1-1 SU against divisional foes.
New York enters this contest on a zero-game winless skid while Philadelphia has won each of its last zero. The Giants are coming off a 38-35 win over Tampa Bay in Week 11. The passing game was sharp as Eli Manning completed 17-of-18 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Saquon Barkley (142 rushing yards on 27 attempts, two TDs) mounted the ground attack in the win while Odell Beckham Jr. (four receptions, 74 yards, one TD) and Gallman Jr. (two catches, 24 yards) shared the receiving duties.
Philadelphia most recently suffered a 48-7 loss to New Orleans last week. The team’s defensive unit let the Saints pass for 373 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 173 yards and two scores. Tre’Quan Smith was a force to be reckoned with, putting up 157 yards on 10 catches for New Orleans. For Philadelphia, Carson Wentz completed 19-of-33 passes for 156 yards and three interceptions. Josh Adams (53 yards on seven rush attempts, one TD) handled the ground game in the defeat while Golden Tate (five receptions, 48 yards) and Alshon Jeffery (four catches, 33 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
New York has run the ball on 35.7 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Philadelphia has a rush percentage of 38.0 percent. The Giants have run for 88 yards/game (including 73 per game against East opponents) and have seven touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Eagles are averaging 98 rushing yards per game (90 in conference) and have seven total rush TDs.
The G-Men offensive scheme has averaged 285 yards through the air overall (292 per game against conference opposition) and has 14 passing scores so far. The Eagles have recorded 277 pass yards per contest (319.0 in the NFC) and have 16 total pass TDs.
Defensively, New York seems to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed opponents to run for an average of 125 yards and pass for 264 yards per game. The Philadelphia defense has allowed 294.1 yards per game to opposing passers and 101.4 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the G-Men have given up an ANY/A of 6.62 to opposing QBs, while the Eagles are allowing an ANY/A of 7.02.
Offensively, Manning has put up 2,608 passing yards on the year. The signal-caller has connected on 232-of-333 attempts with 10 scores through the air and six interceptions. He has a 6.17 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 8.81 over the last two outings.
Carson Wentz has completed 178-of-258 passes for 1,944 yards, 13 TDs and five INTs for Philadelphia. His ANY/A sits at 6.44 for the year and 4.24 over his last two games.
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The Giants offense has produced nine pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Eagles have put up five such plays.
The New York defense has allowed four pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Philadelphia has given up five such plays.
The New York offense has created nine rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Philadelphia has created five such runs.
The Giants defense has allowed six rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Eagles have given up eight such runs.
The Philadelphia defensive unit has created 26 sacks on the year while New York has just 11.
As a team, New York has produced 4.4 yards per carry over its last three games and 4.8 over its last two.
Philadelphia has averaged 4.7 yards per carry over its last three contests and 4.6 over its last two.
Over its last three games, Philadelphia is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
The Over/Under for New York’s previous game was set at 54. The over cashed in the team’s 38-35 victory over Tampa Bay.
In its last three games, New York is 1-1-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for Philadelphia’s last matchup going into it was 56.5. The under cashed in the team’s 48-7 loss to New Orleans.
Philadelphia has lost four of its last five games SU, with a six-point triumph over Jacksonville on October 28th accounting for its only win over that span.
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