The Philadelphia Eagles (6-7) get another shot at one of the little brothers of the NFC East as they travel to FedEx Field to face the Washington Redskins (3-10) at 1 p.m. ET Sunday.
Philadelphia at Washington: Week 15 preview, betting trends and notes
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- As bad as the Eagles have been, they’ve been worse for those who bet on them – going 4-9 against the spread this season.
- Washington is 3-0 against the spread (ATS) and 2-1 straight up in its last three games.
- The Eagles have lost their last four games ATS.
- The Under has hit on seven of Philadelphia’s 13 games and eight of Washington’s 13 games.
- Washington is last in the NFL in points scored, averaging 14.5 points a game.
- Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins has started the last five games. In that span, he has completed 76 of 138 passes (55.1 percent) for 831 yards with 3 TDs and 4 interceptions.
Philadelphia at Washington: Key injuries
Eagles: Lost Alshon Jeffery for the season Monday with a foot injury. Starters WR Nelson Agholor (knee) and OT Lane Johnson (ankle) haven’t practiced this week. RB Jordan Howard (shoulder) remains limited after missing the last several games.
Redskins: LB Ryan Kerrigan (calf) and CB Quinton Dunbar (hamstring) have yet to practice and OT Donald Penn (knee/back) didn’t practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. RB Adrian Peterson (toe) and CB Josh Norman (illness) were held out of practice Thursday, but both are expected to play.
Philadelphia at Washington: Odds, betting lines and prediction
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Prediction
Philadelphia 23, Washington 13
Moneyline (?)
The Eagles are a prohibitive favorite (-223), but there are a lot worse moneyline numbers people have bet on. The Redskins are getting a solid number (+180), but since we think the Eagles are going to cover 5.5 points, we’re shying away from the moneyline. If you’re going to bet the moneyline, take the Eagles. A $10 wager on Philly will return $4.48 in profit if it wins. A $10 wager on Washington will return $18 in profit if the Redskins win.
Against the Spread (?)
The EAGLES (-5.5) are being teased at +100, but that’s the bet we’re going with. Haskins is still learning on the job and the Eagles defensive front is no joke. It will control the line of scrimmage and limit what Haskins and the Redskins offense will do. This one will be an endorsement or an indictment of Eagles QB Carson Wentz, who should be able to move the ball despite an injury-depleted receiver group. Lay the points.
Over/Under (?)
There’s only one game (Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers) with a lower O/U than the 40.5 for this game and there’s a reason for it. This one is going to hit the Under. Both offenses have been dwindled down and there will be more punts than scoring drives in this game. Both teams will lean on their run games, which kills the clock, and likely settle for field goals more. Take the UNDER 40.5 (-115).
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