The Philadelphia Eagles began off sluggish towards the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night time Soccer, however ended up working the ball down their throats to victory. The Birds have 11 days till they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday evening, and this mini-bye week is coming at a good time for a roster that’s already banged up.
Nonetheless, accidents aren’t affecting the outlook for this recreation, with the Eagles opening as 6.5-point favorites on the street in Week 3, based on our mates at DraftKings Sportsbook.
It is a fairly beneficiant line provided that the Buccaneers are additionally 2-0 heading into the matchup, however their win over the Bears in Week 2 most likely didn’t give them a lot of a lift, if not solely due to their opponent. The offense had an enormous recreation beneath QB Baker Mayfield, who threw for over 300 yards, together with six passes to WR Mike Evans for 171 whole yards and a landing.
The Bucs protection additionally had an impactful recreation, holding the Bears to 17 factors, and recording 10 QB hits, 6 whole sacks, and a pair of interceptions. It’s actually a great group, with a high quality coach, however they have been additionally enjoying Chicago, who isn’t precisely recognized for shielding their quarterback.
It’ll be a great check for the Eagles, who with some additional time to arrange, ought to come out with a a lot sooner begin than they did the primary two video games of the season. They have been in a position to set up the run towards the Vikings, however nonetheless have to discover a method to make explosive cross performs persistently.
Philly’s offense discovered a method to greatest a Invoice Belichick-defense and a Brian Flores-defense in back-to-back weeks, so they need to be prepared for Todd Bowles — let’s hope.
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