Eagles’ sputtering offense
The Eagles and Carson Wentz have failed to find much consistency this year on the offensive side of the ball. Prior to the 31 points they posted in a loss to the 30th-ranked defense, the team scored a total of 19 points against the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in their previous two games.
Wentz has taken a lot of heat this year, but he could be having a worse season with his 20-7 touchdown-interception ratio and 62.3 completion percentage. His receivers have also dropped over 15 passes — 11 between Alshon Jeffrey, Nelson Agholor and Dallas Goedert. It is certainly not all Wentz’s fault as his play calling has been under heavy scrutiny as well.
.@Eagles v @MiamiDolphins the #Birds just have to be better. There is no reason why the ball shouldn’t go to #Agholor. It shouldn’t be difficult . #birds could have scored 50. Too many plays; too many points left on the field #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/CjT6hYN7Ik
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) December 2, 2019
The Eagles has the 18th-ranked passing offense throwing for only 223 yards in the air per week. Part of it is the weak receiving core, the inconsistency of Wentz, and the play calling. They have rushed for 118 yards per week but rank 20th in points per game with 22.
The Giants inconsistent defense can take advantage of a battered offense, who need a “get right game.” It is up to James Bettcher to stop the run and put pressure on Wentz throughout the game.