Sunday, December 6, 2015

Gillette Stadium

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The Philadelphia Eagles face the New England Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The opening line for this game has New England as 13 point favorites and the over/under was set at 47.5.

Mark Sanchez finished his last game with 199 yards through the air for Philadelphia. He completed 19 passes out of 27 attempts for a 70% completion percentage. DeMarco Murray led the Eagles in rushing with 30 yards. He averaged 2 yards per carry on his 14 rushing attempts for the game. Jordan Matthews led the team in receiving. He had a total of 60 yards on 3 receptions for an average of 20 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Philadelphia had 227 total yards on 58 plays. They gained 4 rushing first downs, 9 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 14 first downs on the game. The Eagles rushed for 68 yards by way of 25 carries.

Tom Brady finished his last game with 280 yards through the air for New England. He completed 23 passes out of 42 attempts for a 55% completion percentage. LeGarrette Blount led the Patriots in rushing with 27 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 9 rushing attempts for the game. Rob Gronkowski led the team in receiving. He had a total of 88 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 15 yards per catch in the game. New England had 301 total yards on 61 plays. They gained 1 rushing first downs, 13 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 16 first downs on the game. The Patriots rushed for 39 yards by way of 16 carries.

Philadelphia is averaging 22 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 25 passes per game on 39 attempts for a 64% percent completion percentage and average 247 yards in the passing department per game. The Eagles are averaging 115 rushing yards per game on 29 attempts per contest for an average of 4 yards per carry. They are also running 70 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 362 yards per contest. The Eagles manage 22 first downs per contest and they average a total of 52.1 penalty yards on 6.8 penalties.

Philadelphia gives up 25 points per contest and an average of 253 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 25 completed passes on 38 attempts for a completion percentage of 66%. The Eagles allow 127 rushing yards per game on 29 carries for a 4.4 average per play. Philadelphia gives up 379 total yards per game including 5.5 yards per play. They force 1.9 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.5 penalties per game that total 75.3 yards as a unit.

New England is putting 32 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 27 passes per game on 41 attempts for a 66% percent completion percentage and average 315 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Patriots rush for an average of 87 yards per contest on 23 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry for the season. They also run 66 plays per game and average 6.1 yards per play for an average of 402 yards in each contest. The Patriots are gaining 23 first downs per contest and they average 63.7 penalty yards on 6.7 penalties per game.

New England surrenders 19 points per game and 253 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 24 completed passes per game on 40 attempts for a completion percentage of 60%. The Patriots allow 97 rushing yards per contest on 24 carries for a 4 average per rush. New England gives up 350 total yards per game including an average of 5.3 per play. They create an average of 1.4 turnovers per game and 7.4 penalties for 65.4 yards each game.

Philadelphia Betting Trends

Philadelphia is 4-7-0 against the over/under so far this season

Philadelphia has an ATS record of 4-7-0 this season

New England Betting Trends

New England is 6-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

New England has an ATS record of 5-4-2 this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia

12/01/15 RB Ryan Mathews Concussion doubtful Sunday vs. New England
11/30/15 T Jason Peters Leg probable Sunday vs. New England
11/29/15 WR Josh Huff Concussion "?" Sunday vs. New England
11/29/15 QB Sam Bradford Concussion "?" Sunday vs. New England
11/29/15 TE Zach Ertz Concussion "?" Sunday vs. New England
11/28/15 CB Nolan Carroll Jr. Ankle IR
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

New England

11/30/15 LB Dont'a Hightower Knee doubtful Sunday vs. Philadelphia
11/30/15 TE Rob Gronkowski Knee is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. Philadelphia
11/29/15 WR Danny Amendola Knee "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
11/29/15 LB Jamie Collins Illness "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
11/29/15 DB Justin Coleman Hand "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
11/27/15 WR Aaron Dobson Ankle IR
11/15/15 WR Julian Edelman Foot out indefinitely
11/09/15 RB Dion Lewis Knee IR
11/06/15 C Ryan Wendell Knee IR
10/29/15 TE Rufus Johnson Illness out for season
10/18/15 CB Tarell Brown Foot IR
10/14/15 T Nate Solder Bicep IR
08/29/15 FB James Develin Tibia IR

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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