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NFL Predictions: Philadelphia Eagles vs St Louis Rams |
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Written by Scott Burgess
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Sunday, 07 September 2008
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 The Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb is entering the 2008 NFL season healthy, unlike last season, as the Eagles get set to take on the St.Louis Rams in their home opener, at Lincoln Financial Field. NFL Oddsmakers at BetUS.com have the Philadelphia Eagles as -7 ½ point home favorites over the St Louis Rams with the over/under set at 44 points. Get your NFL Predictions: Philadelphia Eagles vs St Louis Rams in now at BetUS.com
The Philadelphia Eagles came close to a playoff spot after McNabb came back late in the season to win their final three games, but they finished 8-8 SU and failed to make it. A healthy McNabb will key to the Eagles success this year. During his six losses McNabb completed 57.3 percent of his passes for 1,231 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions. In seven win he completed 66.9 percent for 2,059 yards with 15 TDs and two interceptions. RB Brian Westbrook is back, with a new contract, and ready to run. He led the NFL with a franchise-record 2,104 total yards from scrimmage and became the first Eagles rusher with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons since Duce Staley in 1998-99. On offense they didn’t get any impact wide receivers to catch for McNabb, something that may come back to haunt them. Second-round pick DeSean Jackson could help, but Kevin Curtis is out following hernia surgery, Reggie Brown is recovering from a hamstring injury and neither projected starter is considered a No. 1 receiver.
The St.Louis Rams have a healthy offense and a new offensive coordinator. QB Marc Bulger each missed four games, and All-Pro tackle Orlando Pace sat out all but one. New offensive coordinator Al Saunders is hoping to get the Rams back to the glory days that saw them win the Super Bowl. On defense the Rams allowed 27 points per game last season, second-most in the league, and they are counting on a lot of youngsters to getter done. Michigan defensive end Chris Long was the second overall pick in this year's draft and he'll be joined by Adam Carriker. The secondary includes safety Oshiomogho Atogwe, who topped the NFC with eight interceptions last year in his third NFL season, and cornerback Tye Hill, a first-round pick in 2006.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
- Home team is 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
- Underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
- Rams are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
- Rams are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
NFL Prediction: Philadelphia Eagles vs St Louis Rams
When: Sun, Sept 7, 2008 1:00 PM ET
Line: BetUS.com
Pick: Philly -7 ½
Point-Spreads.com NFL Prediction: Philadelphia Eagles vs St.Louis Rams – Philly -7 ½
The Bottom Line: A healthy McNabb is a great McNabb. Look for him to connect a lot with his favorite receiver Brian Westbrook. Get your NFL Predictions: Philadelphia Eagles vs St.Louis Rams in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit! Get on board for an entire season of our NFL Football Picks; we are prepped and ready roll through the full slate of 2008 NFL Football action. Also, make sure you check out our live NFL Betting Odds feed which provides real time point spreads from the top internet sports books in the world, all in one easy to use location. Get line moves in real time and find out which NFL teams have the Best NFL Odds.
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