Are you ready for some Monday Night Football? The Philadelphia Eagles will put their shocking Week 6 loss in Oakland behind them and get set to play in Washington against the Redskins, Monday Oct 26. The Redskins won both meetings in 2008 by a combined 33-20. NFL oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Eagles as -7 point road favs over the Redskins with the over/under set at 37.5 points . Be sure to get your Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins NFL Week 7 Predictions in now at Sportsbook.com
The Eagles (3-2) lost in Oakland 9-13 in Week 6 and now sit third in the NFC East. QB Donovan McNabb made 22 of 46 passes for 269 yards with no TD passes; overall he’s thrown for 612 yards with five TD passes and one interception in three starts. RB Brian Westbrook had six carries for 50 yards and nine catches for 91 yards, while WR DeSean Jackson made six catches for 94 yards. The Eagles O-line allowed McNabb to be sacked six times. The Eagles fifth ranked pass defense allowed the league’s worst ranked passing game, of the Raiders, to throw for 209 yards and allowed the Raiders 28th ranked running game to run for 116 yards against their 15th ranked rush defense. You can bet they got reamed out after the game. On offense the Eagles will put their 20th ranked running game up against the Redskins 22nd ranked rush defense. Against the pass the Redskins have the advantage with the third best pass defense in the league . The Eagles average 27.2ppg and give up 16ppg, while they average 23.5ppg on the road and allow 11.5ppg. They are 3-2 ATS and 4-1 over/under.
The Redskins (2-4) lost to Kansas City 6-14 at home in Week 6 and sit dead last in the NFC East. QB Jason Campbell made nine of 16 passes for 89 yards with an interception; overall he’s thrown for 1,197 yards with six TD passes and six interceptions. RB Clinton Portis had 15 carries for 109 yards, while TE Chris Cooley made five catches for 57 yards. WR Santana Moss and WR Antwaan Randle El combined for 65 yards after making three catches. The Redskins are averaging 13.2 points and have failed to score a touchdown in two of their home games. With a major lackluster offense, the Redskins coach Jim Zorn announced Monday that the front office "strongly suggested" that he yield his play-calling duties to a consultant hired only two weeks ago. Consultant Sherman Lewis, an NFL assistant for 22 seasons, will take over play-calling duties . The Skins offense is ranked 24th with a 20th ranked passing game and 23rd ranked running game. A new play caller can’t hurt any worse than what they have now. As for defense, they aren’t struggling at all. They are fifth overall with a third ranked pass defense, but struggle with a 22nd ranked rush defense. They allow the fifth least amount of points per-game (16). The Redskins average 13.2ppg and give up 16ppg, while averaging 10.3ppg at home and allow 11.3ppg. They are 1-4-1 ATS and 1-5 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 5-1-2 in the last 8 meetings in Washington.
- Under is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings.
- Eagles are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Washington.
- Eagles are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 meetings.
- Road team is 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
- Underdog is 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins
When: Mon, Oct 26, 2009 8:30 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Eagles -7
Point-Spreads.com Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Redskins NFL Week 7 Predictions
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