Thursday, November 26, 2015

Ford Field

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The Philadelphia Eagles take on the Detroit Lions on Thursday at Ford Field. The opening line for this game has Philadelphia as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 47.

Mark Sanchez finished his last game with 261 yards through the air for Philadelphia. He completed 26 passes out of 41 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. The Eagles were led in rushing by DeMarco Murray, who finished with 64 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Brent Celek was the team leader in receiving with a total of 79 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. As a team in that game Philadelphia got a total of 21 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 12 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 72 total plays for 383 yards for the game. The Eagles ran for 136 yards on 28 attempts.

Matthew Stafford finished his last game with 282 yards through the air for Detroit. He completed 22 passes out of 35 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. The Lions were led in rushing by Ameer Abdullah, who finished with 44 yards on 12 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Calvin Johnson was the team leader in receiving with a total of 88 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 18 yards per reception. Detroit got a total of 22 first downs by way of 6 rushing, 15 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 70 total plays for 375 yards for the game. The Lions ran for 109 yards on 31 attempts.

Philadelphia is scoring 23 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 25 passes on 40 attempts for a 63% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 256 yards per game through the air as well. The Eagles are running for an average of 119 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. They also run 71 plays per contest and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 375 yards per game. The Eagles are averaging 23 first downs per game and they accumulate 54.3 penalty yards per game via 7.3 penalties.

Philadelphia allows 246 passing yards per game and 23 points per contest on defense. They give up 24 completions on 38 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 63%. The Eagles allow 129 rushing yards per game on 29 carries for a 4.4 average per play. Philadelphia allows 374 total yards per game including 5.4 yards per play. They force 2.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 9 penalties for 79.9 yards per game.

Detroit averages 19 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 26 passes per game on 41 attempts for a 63% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 265 yards through the air per game thus far. The Lions run for an average of 71 yards per game on 21 attempts for an average of 3.4 yards per carry this season. They also run 65 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for a total of 336 yards per game. The Lions get an average of 20 first downs per game and they average 56.4 penalty yards per game via 6.5 penalties.

Detroit allows an average of 251 passing yards and 27 points per contest. They give up 23 completions on 34 attempts for a completion percentage of 68% per game. The Lions allow 117 rushing yards per contest on 29 carries for a 4 average per rush. Detroit allows 367 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play. They force 1.1 turnovers per contest and 6.4 penalties for 54.4 yards in each contest.

Philadelphia Betting Trends

Philadelphia is 3-7-0 against the over/under so far this season

Philadelphia has an ATS record of 4-6-0 this season

Detroit Betting Trends

Detroit is 5-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Detroit has an ATS record of 3-7-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia

11/23/15 LB DeMeco Ryans Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Detroit
11/23/15 T Jason Peters Back "?" Thursday vs. Detroit
11/23/15 RB Ryan Mathews Concussion doubtful Thursday vs. Detroit
11/23/15 QB Sam Bradford Concussion is upgraded to "?" Thursday vs. Detroit
11/22/15 TE Zach Ertz Concussion injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Detroit
11/20/15 DB Jerome Couplin Shoulder IR
11/11/15 LB Jordan Hicks Pectoral IR
10/08/15 T Andrew Gardner Foot IR
09/29/15 K Cody Parkey Leg IR
09/16/15 C David Molk Bicep IR

Detroit

11/22/15 DT Gabe Wright Ankle "?" Thursday vs. Philadelphia
11/16/15 DB Josh Wilson Knee out indefinitely
11/16/15 CB Rashean Mathis Concussion IR
10/19/15 RB Zach Zenner Ribs IR
10/14/15 LB DeAndre Levy Hip IR
10/06/15 DT Tyrunn Walker Ankle IR

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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