Eagles vs Washington: Analyzing Upcoming NFL Matchup

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00:00Let's take a look at how this game should play out in my mind.

00:03Two very good offenses getting after it.

00:05If we're looking at the line itself, three and a half.

00:07Am I in love with taking the Eagles at the three and a half?

00:10Not necessarily, because I do think Washington's a very good football team, but the Eagles

00:13also activating that practice window for Jordan Mailotta.

00:18Eagles also cutting a tight end to free up a roster space that hasn't been used yet in

00:23anticipation.

00:24It looks like it's going to be Jordan Mailotta, their left tackle.

00:26They need him back for this one.

00:27It looks like they're on the way to that.

00:29So the Eagles have that very good offensive line back intact.

00:31Saquon Barkley has been tremendous, and as we said, Jalen Hurts looks like he's somewhat

00:36putting away those turnover tendencies, even though he had two last week, stepped up and

00:40still played a good football game after those turnovers in the first half.

00:43Eagles mauled the Dallas Cowboys.

00:45But also last week, as we sat on the Pro Football Today set, I said to myself from an Eagles

00:50perspective, I don't know if I can lay the seven and a half with the Eagles against Dallas.

00:54Not because I think Dallas is a good football team, because they're not, but there was a

00:57lot of question marks.

00:58How was Dallas Goddard going to play in that game coming back from the hamstring injury?

01:02No worse for the wear.

01:03Devontae Smith, who was battling a hamstring injury throughout practice week last week,

01:07made it through that football game.

01:08He looks to be fine.

01:09A.J. Brown, who left the previous game with a knee injury, played last week and looked

01:13fine himself.

01:14So now you're telling me all the Philadelphia Eagles are full goal in the defense that's

01:18playing better.

01:19That is an advantage towards them.

01:21If we are looking at the 48 and a half, yes, technically, I think it goes over because

01:25you have two very good offenses going toe to toe.

01:28I think the Eagles defense gets a slight nod over the Washington defense at this time

01:32that most people probably would agree with that.

01:34They've been playing great football.

01:35Zach Vaughn looks like the best linebacker in football out of nowhere when he was supposed

01:38to be a backup linebacker, splash, you know, slash special teamer and maybe rush the passer.

01:45He has been absolutely sensational.

01:47Now let's take a look at the markets here and we'll just go with Vandal just to keep

01:51it simple.

01:52Anytime touchdown score for tomorrow.

01:55Nick one Barkley listed at a minus one 80 price, Jalen Hurts at a minus one 10.

01:58So two Philadelphia Eagles started off Austin Eckler.

02:03You know what?

02:04Let me get the practice report because I just want to see what's going on in Washington.

02:07As you saw last week, Marshawn Lattimore, I know yesterday did not practice and that

02:11doesn't bode well here for him playing this weekend or this Thursday night.

02:15Excuse me.

02:16Didn't practice on Monday.

02:17Didn't practice on Tuesday.

02:18Now there are light reports, but their estimations, if you had a full practice, if those players

02:23what their participation rates would be, he didn't practice at all.

02:26Brian Robinson did get in limited practicing on Monday and Tuesday with that hamstring

02:30injury.

02:31I don't know if I can trust him there.

02:33So that's why Austin Eckler comes in at a plus one 15 price with Brian Robinson.

02:37That number certainly will change if Brian Robinson doesn't play.

02:41But if he does play the chance of reinjuring that hamstring always on my mind.

02:46So if I'm taking a running back from a Washington perspective, anticipating that, yes, both

02:50of these guys play, it's probably still going to be Austin Eckler for me at plus one 15.

02:53Do I think Saquon Barkley scores?

02:55Yes, but it's apparent on this team.

02:57They don't worry about feelings.

02:58Saquon Barkley has been a great teammate all the way through saying all the right things,

03:03but that's not going to get him to carry the ball in the goal line.

03:05And I think he understands that now.

03:07If that ball is in, you know, has interference in the end zone, lining up around the one

03:12and a half yard liner in, that is a quarterback sneak each and every time.

03:15And it proves worthy of it.

03:17So when you're trying to factor in, is Saquon going to score?

03:20And maybe if they're on the goal line, he gets the carry.

03:22He never gets those carries, but he's still listed at a minus 180 because, yes, he can

03:27score from the 10 yard line, the eight yard line, from the seven yard line, from the five

03:31yard line, from the 20 yard line, from the 50 yard line.

03:33He can do that.

03:34I think Saquon Barkley is a legitimate chance to score.

03:37Minus 180 price.

03:38Are we betting that?

03:39I'm not so sure.

03:40Jalen Hurts at a minus 110.

03:41That ball's inside the two.

03:42That's an automatic touchdown.

03:43It's almost hard to pass up and it's crazy that he is still priced around that plus 100

03:48range.

03:49But I'm telling you right now, the guy that I have my focus on right now, and his price

03:54point is dropping a little bit.

03:56It's A.J. Brown.

03:57It's a plus 130.

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