In the final week of the 2018 regular season, the Washington Redskins (+6.5) are set to play host to the Philadelphia Eagles (-6.5) at FedEx Field. FOX is scheduled to have the TV rights and this NFC East showdown gets going at 4:25 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
In this Sunday NFC game, Philadelphia is getting picked as the favorite and is currently giving up 6.5 points. The Eagles are also receiving -260 moneyline odds while the Redskins are +220. If one squad gets out in front early it’ll create a nice betting opportunity in-game. Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 41.5 points.
The under has gotten the bulk of the early sharp action, as the game’s O/U was set originally at 42.5.
The Eagles are 5-9-1 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 0.6 units so far in 2018. They’ve been a decent under bet and have posted an Over-Under record of 6-8-1.
The Redskins are down 0.6 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 9-6 ATS and own an O/U record of 7-8.
The Eagles have gone 8-7 straight up (SU), including 3-2 SU against NFC East opponents. The Redskins are 7-8 SU overall and 2-3 SU versus divisional foes.
The Eagles are coming off a 32-30 win over Houston in Week 16. Nick Foles completed 35-of-49 passes for 471 yards, four scores and one interception. Josh Adams (just 21 rushing yards on 11 attempts) led the ground attack while Zach Ertz (12 receptions, 110 yards, two TDs) and Nelson Agholor (five catches, 116 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties in the win.
Back in Week 16, Tennessee knocked off this Washington team by a score of 25-16. The Redskins allowed the Titans to pass for 211 yards and rush for 99 more. Derrick Henry put up a good outing for Tennessee, recording 84 rushing yards and a score on 21 attempts. For Washington, Josh Johnson completed 13-of-23 passes for 153 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Adrian Peterson (119 rushing yards on 26 attempts) led the running game while Jamison Crowder (five receptions, 78 yards) and Doctson (three catches, 30 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Philadelphia has run the ball on 39.2 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Washington has a rush percentage of 45.5 percent. The Eagles have produced 96.1 rush yards/game (including 94.0 per game against East opponents) and have 12 scores on the ground this year. The Redskins are logging 116.9 rush yards per game (116.0 in conference) and have 12 total rushing TDs.
The Eagles offense has averaged 285.4 yards in the air overall (281.6 per game against conference opposition) and has 26 passing scores so far. The Redskins have recorded 212.6 pass yards per contest (201 in the NFC) and have 16 total pass TDs.
Philadelphia has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 102.0 yards and pass for 301.4 yards per game. The Washington D has allowed 256.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 115.4 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Eagles have given up an ANY/A of 6.70 to opposing QBs, while the Redskins are allowing an ANY/A of 6.25.
Offensively, Foles is up to 922 passing yards this year. He’s completed 89-of-131 attempts with five passing scores and two interceptions. Foles has a 6.55 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 8.91 over the last two games.
Look for a balanced attack offensively from Philadelphia in this one. As a group, Alshon Jeffery, Darren Sproles and Zach Ertz have combined for 528 total yards and three touchdowns over the last two outings.
In the other locker room, Josh Johnson has connected on 24-of-39 passes for 348 yards, two TDs and three INTs. Johnson’s ANY/A stands at 5.63 for the year and 4.09 over his past two outings.
Similar to the Eagles, expect a balanced approach offensively from Washington this Sunday. Adrian Peterson (991 rushing yards, seven rush TDs, one receiving touchdown this season), Jamison Crowder (335 receiving yards, two receiving TDs) and Josh Johnson (67 rush yards, one rush TD, zero receiving yards) have combined for 393 total yards over the past couple of games.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Redskins Free NFL Tip
SU Winner: Eagles, ATS Winner: Redskins, O/U: Under
Betting Notes
- The Over/Under for Philadelphia’s last game was set at 47. The over cashed in the team’s 32-30 win over Houston.
- Philadelphia has averaged 3.1 yards per carry over its last three games and 3.2 over its last two.
- Washington has averaged 4.0 yards per carry over its last three contests and 4.0 over its past two.
- Washington has lost four fumbles this season while Philadelphia has lost 12.
- In its last three games, Philadelphia is 1-1-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- Philadelphia has won five of its last six games SU, with a December 9th defeat to Dallas representing the only loss over that span.
- The O/U for Washington’s previous matchup going into it was 38. The over cashed in the 25-16 loss to Tennessee.
- In its last three contests, Washington is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The Eagles offense has recorded nine pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Redskins have accounted for five such plays.
- The Philadelphia defense has allowed six pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Washington has given up eight such plays.
- The Philadelphia offense has created seven rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Washington has created six such runs.
- The Eagles defense has allowed 13 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Redskins have given up six such runs.
- The Washington defense has sacked opposing QBs 43 times this year. Philadelphia has produced 40 sacks.
