Sunday, November 6, 2016

MetLife Stadium

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The Philadelphia Eagles travel to MetLife Stadium to play the New York Giants on Sunday, November 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has New York as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44. The Eagles are 4-3-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-3-0. The Giants have an over/under record of 2-5-0 and they are 3-3-1 against the spread.

Carson Wentz finished with 202 yards through the air for Philadelphia last week. He completed 32 passes out of 43 attempts for a 74% completion percentage. The Eagles were led in rushing by Darren Sproles, who finished with 86 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Jordan Matthews was the team leader in receiving with a total of 65 yards and 11 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 6 yards per reception. As a team in that game Philadelphia got a total of 21 first downs. Of those first downs, 6 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 71 total plays for 291 yards for the game. The Eagles ran for 97 yards on 24 attempts.

Eli Manning finished with 196 yards passing for New York last week. He went 24 for 37, resulting in a 65% completion percentage. The Giants were led on the ground by Rashad Jennings, who finished with 25 yards on 13 carries. He ended the game with an average of 2 yards per rush. Victor Cruz led the team in receiving with 55 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. New York had 13 first downs total. 4 came from running the ball and 9 came from a pass. They ran 57 total plays for 232 yards for the contest. The Giants ran for 36 yards on 20 carries as a team.

Philadelphia scores 26 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 10th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 21 passes on 33 attempts for a 64% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 208 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 29th in the league. The Eagles run for an average of 109 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry. That ranks them 17th in the league. They also run 62 plays per contest and average 5.1 yards per play for an average of 318 yards per game, ranking their offense 28th overall this season. The Eagles average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 20th in the NFL. They accumulate 71 penalty yards per game via 8.7 penalties, which ranks 5th in the league.

Philadelphia allows 214 passing yards per game, ranking 5th, and they allow 17 points per contest on defense, which ranks 3rd. They give up 20 completions on 34 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 59%. The Eagles allow 115 rushing yards per game on 24 carries for an average of 4.8 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 20th in the NFL. Philadelphia allows 329 total yards per game including 5.3 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 8th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 6.7 penalties for 55 yards per game, ranking them 10th among NFL teams.

New York averages 19 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 27th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 25 passes per game on 39 attempts for a 64% completion percentage. They throw for 275 yards through the air per game, ranking them 6th. The Giants run for an average of 70 yards per game on 21 attempts for an average of 3.3 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 32nd on the ground. They also run 61 plays per game and average 5.7 yards per play for a total of 345 yards per game, ranking them 19th in the league on offense. The Giants get an average of 19 first downs per game, which ranks 28th. They average 66.4 penalty yards per game via 6 penalties, ranking them 26th in the NFL.

New York allows an average of 267 passing yards per game, which ranks 22nd in the league. Their defense overall allows 20 points per contest, which has them ranked 10th. They give up 26 completions on 44 attempts for a completion percentage of 59% per game. The Giants allow 94 rushing yards per contest on 26 carries for a 3.6 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 10th in the NFL. New York allows 361 total yards per game for an average of 5.1 yards per play, which ranks 17th in the league. They force 8 penalties for 63.4 yards in each contest, ranking 24th.

Philadelphia Betting Trends

Philadelphia is 4-3-0 against the over/under this season

Philadelphia has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

New York Betting Trends

New York is 2-5-0 against the over/under this season

New York has an ATS record of 3-3-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia

10/30/16 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
10/30/16 G Allen Barbre Hamstring injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
10/30/16 DT Bennie Logan Groin "?" Sunday vs. NY Giants
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

New York

10/30/16 S Darian Thompson Foot "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/30/16 WR Dwayne Harris Back probable Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/30/16 T Marshall Newhouse Calf "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/30/16 S Nat Berhe Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/30/16 LS Zak DeOssie Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
10/21/16 K Josh Brown Disciplinary out for season
09/26/16 RB Shane Vereen Tricep IR
09/19/16 S Mykkele Thompson Knee IR
09/13/16 LB J.T. Thomas Knee IR
09/02/16 TE Matt LaCosse Knee IR
09/02/16 FB Nikita Whitlock Foot IR

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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