The Duke's Sports
Philadelphia (-7') 2 Units
We like the Eagles' resilience off losses, especially in this situation: under HC Reid they're 7-0 ATS on the road off a SU loss vs a sub .500 division opponent; moreover, they're 6-1 ATS after scoring less than 15 points the previous week. On the other hand, the Redskins are a mere 1-8 ATS in their last 9 home games; what's more, they're 0-11 ATS off a non division opponent vs an opponent off a double digit ATS loss w/ revenge. The Eagles got swept last year in this series and are eager to right the ship. Throw in the fact that the Redskins are 2-12 ATS as a less than .500 dog vs a division opponent off a SU/ATS loss and the Eagles look like an excellent trend play. Furthermore, with the ongoing Zorn saga - stripped of his play calling as Sherman Lewis (retired since 2004) suddenly emerges to become a surprising voice that would be better off heard by deaf ears. To attain a thorough grasp of an NFL system in limited time is quite challenging to the best of OCs. This line went from a +5 to +7' pretty quick and concerns us; but given the situation and trends we'll throw a little the Eagles way with limited value left.