The Washington Redskins (3-11) take on the Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) looking to break their six-game losing streak. A player to watch in this matchup is NFL’s fourth-leading rusher, LeSean McCoy (1,132 yards, 4 TDs). Players will take the field Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET and it will air on /NFL Network.
Washington and Philadelphia last met in Week 3, when the Eagles put in another dominant performance and beat the Redskins 37-34. Philadelphia has been victorious in three straight over the Redskins, dating back to the 2013 season. Pierre Garcon had a big performance the last time they played, totaling 11 receptions for 138 yards and one TD. Kirk Cousins had a great game as well, adding 427 yards and three TDs through the air. Jeremy Maclin had an outstanding performance for Philadelphia, recording eight catches for 154 yards and one TD. Nick Foles had a big game as well, totaling 325 yards and three TDs through the air.
The odds between the Redskins and the Eagles are even this week, while the Over/Under (O/U) is set at zero points. Heading into Week 16 of league action, the Redskins are 3-11 Straight Up (SU) and 4-10 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last five games, the Redskins have records of 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS. Judging from past Eagles games this season, expect to see a heavy dose of the Redskins passing game. The Eagles currently rank 26th in the NFL with 257.4 passing yards allowed per game. The Washington run defense has played at another level the past five games. It has given up only 84.0 rush yards per game during that span. One of the keys to the game will be if the Eagles can protect the ball against Washington’s aggressive defense. They’re fifth in the league in fumbles recovered with 0.8 per game. Given that Philadelphia has the league-low average time of possession of 26:22, look for the Redskins to be in charge this week.
As for their opponent, the Eagles have 9-5 SU and ATS records this season. Over their last five games, the Eagles have a SU and ATS record of 2-3 for those betting with them. Offensively, they are a fun team to watch with an average of 29.7 points per game, the fourth-ranked scoring team in the league. Other teams have a high success rate throwing the ball against the Redskins. It may be in Philadelphia’s game plan to take advantage of the home team’s inability to stop the pass, 26th in the league at 11.6 yards per pass. Shifting to the other side of the ball, it might be tough for the Redskins to keep up with Philadelphia’s defense in a few areas. The Eagles have been embarrassing their opponents’ offensive line this year. Philadelphia’s defense leads the league with an average of 3.4 sacks per game. There is no feeling-out process to start a game for the Eagles, who average 7.8 points in the first quarter. Special teams is usually an area of weakness for the Redskins, giving up 112.3 return yards per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – PHI, ATS Winner – PHI, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games.
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road.
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia’s last 15 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games at home.
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Philadelphia’s last 24 games when playing on the road against Washington.
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington.
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Washington’s last 24 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Washington is 1-2 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Washington is 2-1 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
This season, Philadelphia is undefeated (4-0 SU) in games where it wins the turnover battle, and only 3-4 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
Washington is an even 2-2 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and winless (0-6 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
The Philadelphia defense has forced an average of 2.4 turnovers per game this season, but Washington is 5-1 SU when turning the ball over at least 2 times in a game.
Washington has drawn an average of 8.9 penalties on opponents this season. Philadelphia is an even 3-3 SU when penalized at least 8 times in a game.
Since the start of last season, Philadelphia is 7-3 SU against NFC East opponents, while Washington is just 1-9 SU against division foes.
The Washington passing attack is ranked 11th in the league, while the Philadelphia pass defense is only ranked 26th. The Eagles’ passing game is ranked seventh, compared to the 15th-ranked pass defense of the Redskins.
The Washington rushing attack is ranked only 20th in the league, while the Philadelphia run defense is ranked 18th. The Eagles’ rushing game is ranked just ninth, compared to the eighth-ranked run defense of the Redskins.
Washington has allowed 25.0 points per game at home this year, which is ranked only 26th in the league. Philadelphia has scored 25.8 points per contest on the road (ranked sixth overall).
