Jason McIntyre
Co-host of THE HERD and FOX sports activities betting analyst
The Thursday evening soccer battle between the Eagles and Commanders shall be robust.
We in all probability will not have the ability to match the drama and pleasure of final week’s Ravens-Bengals TNF recreation, however Washington in Philadelphia nonetheless seems to be prefer it has the potential to be a basic.
Let’s begin right here: Oddly sufficient, the Eagles have not been good at house recently, failing to cowl six straight objectives at Lincoln Financial Field.
And that features two latest video games as heavy favorites (Browns, Jaguars).
But evening house video games are a special animal for the Eagles when Jalen Hurts is beneath heart. His report in such instances is 8-2-1 towards the unfold (ATS).
Philly, totally wholesome, is contemporary off a 34-6 win over Dallas. In that recreation, the Eagles held the starters for many of the fourth quarter.
Keep in thoughts that star WR AJ Brown can also be again within the lineup and when he performs, Philly is 6-0 this season.
Would you reasonably have Jalen Hurts or Jayden Daniels within the Eagles-Commanders matchup?
Only one rookie QB has performed in TNF this 12 months, and that is Bo Nix. The Broncos QB earned a straightforward 33-10 victory over the Saints. Nix threw for a pedestrian 164 yards, however the Broncos ran for 225 yards and rolled to the victory.
Short weeks for younger QBs, at evening and on the street, is usually a harmful recipe. But it ought to be famous that Jayden Daniels went to Cincinnati on Monday Night Football and torched the Bengals.
He went 21-of-23 passing for 254 yards, two touchdowns and one other 39 yards on the bottom.
However, a giant plus right here goes to Vic Fangio.
His Eagles protection has improved weekly, particularly within the secondary with two rookies. Part of that’s as a result of opponents have been horrible, however his two linebackers – Zack Baun and Nakobe Dean – have been extraordinary this season. And they’re constructed to decelerate Washington’s operating recreation.
I wish to make a play on the Over, however the wager has been lowered from 50.5 to 48.5. The matchup between Kellen Moore and Dan Quinn can also be fascinating, as they each spent years collectively in Dallas, and that edge in all probability goes to Quinn.
But Moore now has higher weapons than Dallas.
PICK: Philadelphia (-3.5) wins by greater than 3.5 factors
Jason McIntyre is a FOX Sports betting analyst who additionally writes in regards to the NFL and NBA Draft. Before arriving at FOX, he created the web site The Big Lead. Follow him on Twitter @JasonRMcIntyre.
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