Monday, November 28, 2016

Lincoln Financial Field

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The Green Bay Packers travel to Lincoln Financial Field to play the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, November 28, 2016. The opening line for this game has Philadelphia as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 47. The Packers are 4-5-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-4-0. The Eagles have an over/under record of 5-5-0 and they are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Aaron Rodgers finished with 351 yards through the air for Green Bay last week. He completed 26 passes out of 41 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. The Packers were led in rushing by Rodgers, who finished with 33 yards on 3 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 11 yards per carry. Jared Cook was the team leader in receiving with a total of 105 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 18 yards per reception. As a team in that game Green Bay got a total of 19 first downs. Of those first downs, 2 came on the ground while 15 came through the air. They ran 65 total plays for 424 yards for the game. The Packers ran for 84 yards on 19 attempts.

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Carson Wentz finished with 218 yards passing for Philadelphia last week. He went 23 for 45, resulting in a 51% completion percentage. The Eagles were led on the ground by Wendell Smallwood, who finished with 48 yards on 13 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Jordan Matthews led the team in receiving with 59 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 12 yards per reception. Philadelphia had 20 first downs total. 6 came from running the ball and 13 came from a pass. They ran 73 total plays for 308 yards for the contest. The Eagles ran for 113 yards on 26 carries as a team.

Green Bay scores 25 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 11th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 26 passes on 42 attempts for a 62% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 262 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 9th in the league. The Packers run for an average of 101 yards per game on 22 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. That ranks them 19th in the league. They also run 66 plays per contest and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 363 yards per game, ranking their offense 13th overall this season. The Packers average 22 first downs per game which ranks them 8th in the NFL. They accumulate 53.6 penalty yards per game via 6.3 penalties, which ranks 20th in the league.

Green Bay allows 266 passing yards per game, ranking 23rd, and they allow 28 points per contest on defense, which ranks 27th. They give up 21 completions on 33 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 64%. The Packers allow 91 rushing yards per game on 25 carries for an average of 3.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 6th in the NFL. Green Bay allows 357 total yards per game including 6 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 18th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 7.3 penalties for 70.7 yards per game, ranking them 22nd among NFL teams.

Philadelphia averages 24 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 13th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 23 passes per game on 36 attempts for a 64% completion percentage. They throw for 222 yards through the air per game, ranking them 25th. The Eagles run for an average of 118 yards per game on 28 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 8th on the ground. They also run 66 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for a total of 340 yards per game, ranking them 19th in the league on offense. The Eagles get an average of 20 first downs per game, which ranks 16th. They average 66.5 penalty yards per game via 8.3 penalties, ranking them 3rd in the NFL.

Philadelphia allows an average of 229 passing yards per game, which ranks 9th in the league. Their defense overall allows 19 points per contest, which has them ranked 4th. They give up 20 completions on 34 attempts for a completion percentage of 59% per game. The Eagles allow 106 rushing yards per contest on 24 carries for a 4.4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 19th in the NFL. Philadelphia allows 335 total yards per game for an average of 5.5 yards per play, which ranks 9th in the league. They force 6.7 penalties for 53 yards in each contest, ranking 11th.

Green Bay Betting Trends

Green Bay is 6-4-0 against the over/under this season

Green Bay has an ATS record of 4-5-1 this season

Philadelphia Betting Trends

Philadelphia is 5-5-0 against the over/under this season

Philadelphia has an ATS record of 5-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Green Bay

11/22/16 LB Blake Martinez Knee injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Philadelphia
11/22/16 CB Demetri Goodson Knee out indefinitely
11/22/16 T Don Barclay Shoulder injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Philadelphia
11/22/16 RB Christine Michael Acquired probable Monday vs. Philadelphia
11/22/16 S Kentrell Brice Back injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Philadelphia
11/20/16 LB Jake Ryan Ankle "?" Monday vs. Philadelphia
11/20/16 C JC Tretter Knee "?" Monday vs. Philadelphia
11/20/16 G T.J. Lang Ankle "?" Monday vs. Philadelphia
11/16/16 RB Don Jackson Undisclosed IR
10/26/16 WR Jared Abbrederis Quad IR
10/25/16 S Chris Banjo Hamstring IR
10/24/16 CB Damarious Randall Groin out indefinitely
10/20/16 RB Eddie Lacy Ankle IR
09/25/16 CB Sam Shields Concussion IR

Philadelphia

11/22/16 T Halapoulivaati Vaitai Knee doubtful Monday vs. Green Bay
11/22/16 CB Leodis McKelvin Concussion injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Green Bay
11/21/16 RB Darren Sproles Ribs injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Green Bay
11/20/16 DE Connor Barwin Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Green Bay
11/20/16 DT Fletcher Cox Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Green Bay
11/20/16 RB Ryan Mathews Knee injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Green Bay
11/03/16 WR Josh Huff Legal problems has been released
10/24/16 CB Ron Brooks Knee IR
10/11/16 OT Lane Johnson Suspension expected to miss 10 games
09/02/16 DE Alex McCalister Calf IR
09/02/16 LB Joe Walker Knee IR

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia -3

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