Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants Prediction, 10/20/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Giants (+3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The New York Giants (2-4) will take on the Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. New York opens as 3.0-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 42.5.

The Philadelphia Eagles head into this game 3-2 this season. In their last game, the Eagles faced off with the Cleveland Browns and notched a win by a score of 20-16. Saquon Barkley was the best rusher for the Eagles with 18 attempts for 47 yards (2.6 yds per attempt). A.J. Brown had an average of 19.3 yds per reception by notching 116 yds on 6 receptions. Jalen Hurts connected on 16/25 with 264 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 126.1 and ended the game with no picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Eagles gave up 100 yds on 25 attempts, which averages out to 4.0 yds per rush allowed. Philadelphia relinquished 16 completions on 23 attempts for 144 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.6%. Overall, they tallied 61 plays which totaled 372 yards. The Philadelphia Eagles ran the football 36 different times and totaled 116 yds, which had them averaging 3.2 yds per carry.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Philadelphia Eagles are sitting at 21.2 points per game. Offensively they're holding an average of 146.2 yards rushing which is 6th in the NFL. The Eagles have earned 1,834 yards in total this season. Philadelphia has recorded 54 first downs, and they have been called for 33 penalties for 236 yds. They have surrendered the ball 8 different times (4 interceptions and 4 fumbles). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Philadelphia has earned 6 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Eagles have surrendered 1,092 yards which has them sitting in 10th in the league. They have given up 218.4 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 61.0%. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 3 touchdowns on the ground. In total, they are surrendering 341.4 yards/contest which has them sitting 20th in the NFL. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.8 yards per running attempt and 123.0 rushing yards per contest this year. The Eagles rank 14th in the league in relation to team defense, conceding 22.4 PPG. In total, they have conceded 615 running yards through 5 games.

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The Giants head into this game 2-4 this year. In their last game, the Giants took a loss by a final score of 17-7 when they played the Cincinnati Bengals. Daniel Jones ran the ball 11 times for 56 yards, ending the contest with 5.1 yds per carry for New York. Darius Slayton was the best receiver for the Giants, bringing in 6 balls for 57 yds (9.5 yards per catch). Daniel Jones finished the contest with 205 yds on 22/41 passing while his QB rate was 57.5. He threw 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 5.0 yds. New York gave up 20 run attempts for 121 yards (6.1 yards per rush). The Giants passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 67.9%, relinquishing 183 yards on 19 for 28 through the air. The Giants finished the contest with 309 yds and they ran 72 plays (4.3 yards per play). New York rushed the ball for 3.8 yds per attempt, finishing with 119 yds on 31 attempts.

The New York Giants are averaging 319.3 yards per outing which has them ranked 20th in the NFL. They hold an average of 105.8 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 635 yards for this year. The New York offense has racked up 247 penalty yds on 31 infractions, which ranks 26th in football in terms of helping out the other team. During the season so far, the Giants have racked up 1,281 passing yards in addition to an average of 213.5 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 18th in the NFL. In terms of their scoring prowess, the Giants sit 29th out of all teams in the NFL averaging 16.0 points per game.

They have surrendered 7 touchdowns through the air and 197.7 yards/contest, ranking them 12th in the league. New York has conceded a total of 698 rushing yards (116.3 yards/game) in addition to 3 touchdowns rushing this year. Their defense has 6 takeaways (5 fumbles recovered and 1 interception) over the course of the season. The Giants defense has taken part in 344 plays, which is good for 9th in the league. The Giants are giving up 20.2 PPG, which has them sitting 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Eagles/Giants NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Eagles -3.0

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