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The Eagles got off to a shaky start last Sunday against the Jaguars and had to rally in the second half to take down Jacksonville in Philly. In my view, the most significant factors to come from that game was that the Eagles lost two starting offensive linemen, including Pro Bowl guard Evan Mathis. With the offensive system that Chip Kelly has implemented in Philly, these lineman are a vital part of the fast paced tempo he has deployed.
Indianapolis also dug themselves a big hole in their opener, falling behind by 24 points before a rally came up short against Denver in Colorado. The Colts have been lights out on their home turf, winning 14 of 17 games at Lucas Oil Stadium with Andrew Luck under centre. In the Luck / Pagano era, the Colts are 10-0 ATS following a defeat.
The Colts are a team that likes to pound the ball, but RB Trent Richardson rushed for only 20 yards on six carries against the Broncos in their season opener. Indianapolis will need to establish the run early, so that it can slow down the Eagles offense and give Andrew Luck the option to mix up the play calls at the line of scrimmage.
The Eagles struggled against AFC opponents in 2013, going 1-3 in four inter conference match ups with the lone victory coming at Oakland. I still believe their are concerns over the Eagles secondary which allowed an NFL high 290 Passing Yards per game and they have done very little to address that in the off season.
Indianapolis Colts - 3
The Eagles got off to a shaky start last Sunday against the Jaguars and had to rally in the second half to take down Jacksonville in Philly. In my view, the most significant factors to come from that game was that the Eagles lost two starting offensive linemen, including Pro Bowl guard Evan Mathis. With the offensive system that Chip Kelly has implemented in Philly, these lineman are a vital part of the fast paced tempo he has deployed.
Indianapolis also dug themselves a big hole in their opener, falling behind by 24 points before a rally came up short against Denver in Colorado. The Colts have been lights out on their home turf, winning 14 of 17 games at Lucas Oil Stadium with Andrew Luck under centre. In the Luck / Pagano era, the Colts are 10-0 ATS following a defeat.
The Colts are a team that likes to pound the ball, but RB Trent Richardson rushed for only 20 yards on six carries against the Broncos in their season opener. Indianapolis will need to establish the run early, so that it can slow down the Eagles offense and give Andrew Luck the option to mix up the play calls at the line of scrimmage.
The Eagles struggled against AFC opponents in 2013, going 1-3 in four inter conference match ups with the lone victory coming at Oakland. I still believe their are concerns over the Eagles secondary which allowed an NFL high 290 Passing Yards per game and they have done very little to address that in the off season.
Indianapolis Colts - 3
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3* Plays
Seattle and LAA Under 7.5 **This pick may not surprise many as we have two very dominate pitchers on the mound tonight but really love the pitching duo tonight and runs should be at a premium. Shoemaker is very underrated and should have quite a bit of success.**
San Fransisco and Arizona Under 8 **Vogelsong vs Miley doesn't look like a sexy pick tonight especially with this total in the desert but our system points to a very low scoring game. We don't see this game getting over 6**
NYY +109 **This is more of a pick against Colome than anything else. He has looked good in his one start this season but our system tells us not to put too much stock in that outing. Capuano is tough to back tonight especially since he just struggled against the Rays but we really think he will bounce back in a big way tonight in Tampa.
2* Plays
Arizona +116
LAA -105
3* Plays
Seattle and LAA Under 7.5 **This pick may not surprise many as we have two very dominate pitchers on the mound tonight but really love the pitching duo tonight and runs should be at a premium. Shoemaker is very underrated and should have quite a bit of success.**
San Fransisco and Arizona Under 8 **Vogelsong vs Miley doesn't look like a sexy pick tonight especially with this total in the desert but our system points to a very low scoring game. We don't see this game getting over 6**
NYY +109 **This is more of a pick against Colome than anything else. He has looked good in his one start this season but our system tells us not to put too much stock in that outing. Capuano is tough to back tonight especially since he just struggled against the Rays but we really think he will bounce back in a big way tonight in Tampa.
2* Plays
Arizona +116
LAA -105
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2* Eagles +3
Eagles looked very bad on both sides of the football in the first half last week, but stormed back in the second half and put the game on ice. They're -2 in the turnover department, just like Indy, but were able to overcome that while the Colts fell in Denver. Indy went toe-to-toe with the Broncos and it looked like an impressive loss, but then the Broncos slept-walked through a game against KC yesterday that was closer than it should have been. Going to be a nice battle of quarterbacks here tonight between Nick Foles and Andrew Luck — to me, Foles should be able to move the football against Indy's defense and keep them in this game. Philly is going to have a chance to win, so I'm going to scoop up the points in this one.
2* Eagles +3
Eagles looked very bad on both sides of the football in the first half last week, but stormed back in the second half and put the game on ice. They're -2 in the turnover department, just like Indy, but were able to overcome that while the Colts fell in Denver. Indy went toe-to-toe with the Broncos and it looked like an impressive loss, but then the Broncos slept-walked through a game against KC yesterday that was closer than it should have been. Going to be a nice battle of quarterbacks here tonight between Nick Foles and Andrew Luck — to me, Foles should be able to move the football against Indy's defense and keep them in this game. Philly is going to have a chance to win, so I'm going to scoop up the points in this one.
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**TOP PLAY** 7* 52-0 Never Lost MNF *HEAVY HITTER* (15-2 Tear)!
7* Monday Night Football *HEAVY HITTER* on Colts -3
The Key: The Colts haven't lost consecutive games in the regular season with Andrew Luck under center. They have gone a perfect 10-0 SU and ATS in bounce back spots with these 10 wins coming by an average of 8.3 points. Indy is also on a 10-0 ATS run in home games when the total is 45.5 or higher, a 7-0 ATS run following a road loss and a 6-0 ATS run in home games after allowing 30 points or more last time out. The Colts are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games overall and 5-0 ATS in their last five games after being held to less than 90 yards rushing in their last game. The Eagles are 0-5 ATS in their last five Week 2 and 0-5 ATS in their last five meetings with the Colts. Lay the points with Luck and company at home.
**TOP PLAY** 7* 52-0 Never Lost MNF *HEAVY HITTER* (15-2 Tear)!
7* Monday Night Football *HEAVY HITTER* on Colts -3
The Key: The Colts haven't lost consecutive games in the regular season with Andrew Luck under center. They have gone a perfect 10-0 SU and ATS in bounce back spots with these 10 wins coming by an average of 8.3 points. Indy is also on a 10-0 ATS run in home games when the total is 45.5 or higher, a 7-0 ATS run following a road loss and a 6-0 ATS run in home games after allowing 30 points or more last time out. The Colts are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games overall and 5-0 ATS in their last five games after being held to less than 90 yards rushing in their last game. The Eagles are 0-5 ATS in their last five Week 2 and 0-5 ATS in their last five meetings with the Colts. Lay the points with Luck and company at home.
NonStopSportsPicks
2* Colts -3
The Colts return home after being beaten by the Broncos on opening weekend, but they don't have much to hold their heads down for. Actually BOTH the Eagles and Colts had some furious comebacks last week. But we have to tend to think the Colts comeback was more impressive against the Broncos. That being said, the Colts just need to come out and build on the momentum from last week. They can't keep digging themselves holes and if they don't...they're a really good football team. This game to me comes down to the better QB and home-field advantage tonight. It SHOULD be a close game, but the Colts should win. Lucas Oil Stadium is loud and the fans are really excited for the Colts this season. And we can't back the Eagles on the road just yet for a couple reasons. First of all, they were lucky to beat the lowly Jags. Secondly, and more importantly, I'm fully expecting a sophomore slump from Foles this season, and if/when he turns the ball over tonight, the Colts will make him pay. Colts take this one on national TV.
2* Colts -3
The Colts return home after being beaten by the Broncos on opening weekend, but they don't have much to hold their heads down for. Actually BOTH the Eagles and Colts had some furious comebacks last week. But we have to tend to think the Colts comeback was more impressive against the Broncos. That being said, the Colts just need to come out and build on the momentum from last week. They can't keep digging themselves holes and if they don't...they're a really good football team. This game to me comes down to the better QB and home-field advantage tonight. It SHOULD be a close game, but the Colts should win. Lucas Oil Stadium is loud and the fans are really excited for the Colts this season. And we can't back the Eagles on the road just yet for a couple reasons. First of all, they were lucky to beat the lowly Jags. Secondly, and more importantly, I'm fully expecting a sophomore slump from Foles this season, and if/when he turns the ball over tonight, the Colts will make him pay. Colts take this one on national TV.
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NFL
Philadelphia @ Indianapolis 8:35 PM EST
Play On: 5* Indianapolis -3
The Philadelphia Eagles travel to Indianapolis to take on the Colts on Monday night. Indianapolis is 14-3 SU and 13-4 ATS last 3 years at home. Indianapolis is 15-4 SU and 14-5 ATS last 3 years when playing in a dome. Indianapolis is 5-1 ATS overall vs Philadelphia since 1992 including 5-0 ATS last 5. Indianapolis is 7-0 ATS last 7 games as Monday Night favorites of 2 or more points. Indianapolis is 5-0 ATS last 5 games before playing Jacksonville. Indianapolis is 9-1 ATS last 10 games at home against a .650 or better opponent. Looking for Andrew Luck to have a big game here tonight. We’ll play Indianapolis for 5 units tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
NFL
Philadelphia @ Indianapolis 8:35 PM EST
Play On: 5* Indianapolis -3
The Philadelphia Eagles travel to Indianapolis to take on the Colts on Monday night. Indianapolis is 14-3 SU and 13-4 ATS last 3 years at home. Indianapolis is 15-4 SU and 14-5 ATS last 3 years when playing in a dome. Indianapolis is 5-1 ATS overall vs Philadelphia since 1992 including 5-0 ATS last 5. Indianapolis is 7-0 ATS last 7 games as Monday Night favorites of 2 or more points. Indianapolis is 5-0 ATS last 5 games before playing Jacksonville. Indianapolis is 9-1 ATS last 10 games at home against a .650 or better opponent. Looking for Andrew Luck to have a big game here tonight. We’ll play Indianapolis for 5 units tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
