Two clubs that like to air it out, the Eagles (-6) are set to welcome their NFC East counterpart New York Giants to Lincoln Financial Field. This early afternoon matchup is scheduled to kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to FOX.
Betting Preview: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
In this Sunday NFC game, Philadelphia has been tabbed as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 6 points. The Giants are also receiving +190 moneyline odds while the Eagles are -230. It appears that there should be some decent in-game betting possibilities for this matchup, and oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 46 points.
Sharp bettors tend to be siding with the Eagles. The line originally opened at -5 while the total was initially set at 46.5.
The Giants have lost 2.5 units so far and are 4-5-1 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an O/U record of 5-5.
The lackluster Eagles have lost 6.7 units this season. They’re 3-7 ATS and own an O/U record of 4-6.
The Giants have gone 3-7 straight up (SU), including 0-3 SU against NFC East opponents. The Eagles are 4-6 SU overall and 1-1 SU against divisional foes.
Philadelphia comes into this contest on a zero-game winning streak while New York has lost each of its last zero. The Giants are coming off a 38-35 victory over Tampa Bay in Week 11. Eli Manning completed 17 passes on 18 attempts for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Saquon Barkley (142 rushing yards on 27 attempts, two TDs) led the ground attack in the win while Odell Beckham Jr. (four receptions, 74 yards, one TD) and Gallman Jr. (two catches, 24 yards) shared the receiving duties.
Philadelphia just fell 48-7 to New Orleans a week ago. The defense let the Saints pass for 373 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 173 yards and two scores. Tre’Quan Smith torched the defense, putting up 157 yards on 10 catches for New Orleans. For Philadelphia, Carson Wentz completed 19-of-33 passes for 156 yards and three interceptions. Josh Adams (53 rushing yards on seven attempts, one TD) spearheaded the ground game in the defeat while Golden Tate (five receptions, 48 yards) and Alshon Jeffery (four catches, 33 yards) led the pass-catching attack.
New York has run the ball on 35.7 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Philadelphia has an overall rush percentage of 38.0 percent. The Giants have produced 88.3 rush yards/game (including 73.0 per game against East opponents) and have seven scores via handoffs this year. The Eagles are totaling 98.2 rushing yards per game (89.5 in conference) and have seven total rush TDs.
The G-Men offensive scheme has averaged 285.3 yards in the air overall (292.0 per game against conference opposition) and has 14 passing TDs so far. The Eagles have produced 277.0 pass yards per contest (319 against NFC foes) and have 16 total pass scores.
Defensively, New York seems to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed opponents to run for an average of 125.4 yards and pass for 263.6 yards per game. The Philadelphia defense has allowed 294.1 yards per game to opposing passers and 101.4 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the G-Men have given up an ANY/A of 6.62 to opposing QBs, while the Eagles are yielding an ANY/A of 7.02.
Wentz has connected on 178-of-258 passes for 1,944 yards, 13 TDs and five INTs for Philadelphia. His adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at 6.44 for the season and 4.24 over his past two outings. In the other locker room, Manning has put up 2,608 passing yards this season, and has connected on 232-of-333 attempts with 10 passing touchdowns and six interceptions. Manning has a 6.17 ANY/A for the year, although that number sits at 8.81 over the last two outings.
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles Free NFL Pick
SU Winner: Eagles, ATS Winner: Eagles, O/U: Over
Betting Trends
- The Over/Under for New York’s last game was set at 54. The over cashed in the team’s 38-35 win over Tampa Bay.
- As a team, New York has averaged 4.4 yards per carry over its last three outings and 4.8 over its last two.
- Philadelphia has averaged 4.7 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 4.6 over its past two.
- The Philadelphia offense has lost nine fumbles this season while New York has let five get away.
- In its last three contests, New York is 1-1-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The Over/Under for Philadelphia’s previous outing was set at 56.5. The under cashed in the team’s 48-7 loss to New Orleans.
- In its last three matches, Philadelphia is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- Philadelphia has dropped four of its last five games SU, with a six-point triumph over Jacksonville on October 28th representing its only win over that span.
- The Giants offense has created nine pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Eagles have accounted for five such plays.
- The New York defense has allowed four pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Philadelphia has given up five such plays.
- The New York offense has created nine rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Philadelphia has created five such runs.
- The Giants defense has allowed six rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Eagles have given up eight such runs.
- The Philadelphia D has recorded 26 sacks on the year while New York has just 11.
