Steve Maltepes, often known as “The Philly Godfather,” will impart his playing knowledge on the Eagles and the place the sensible cash is happening numerous professional soccer video games every weekend this season. Maltepes is likely one of the nation’s hottest sports activities betting consultants who seems weekly on nationwide radio and has his personal web site, www.thephillygodfather.com.
Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0), 7:15 p.m. Monday
The Line: Eagles minus-4.5/Whole: 46
What’s the line telling you: When the road first got here out, the road was 7, and has since dropped to 4.5, with a mixed rating of 46. The Eagles are a tricky group to spend money on proper now. The primary week of the season they acquired fortunate towards New England, which coughed the ball up twice within the first half, and towards Minnesota final week, if the Vikings don’t flip the ball over 4 instances and have that occur to them earlier than halftime, it could have been a special end result. Tampa Bay, at house, Monday night time, they’re going to be fired up. The 7 was a superb decide. Something below that, it’s not a smart decide.
Backside line: Take the over at 46, however in the event you’re going to place one thing down, take the Eagles as a 6-point teaser, giving them 6 factors, for a plus-1.5 and dropping the entire from 46 to 39, taking the over on the 39.
Eagles sport props
Jalen Hurts over passing yards 236.5
Hurts below 44.5 yards speeding
What’s the line telling you:
Hurts comes again after underperforming the primary two weeks of the season. He will get goes towards a weak move protection. Hurts below 44.5 yards speeding is an effective decide, for the reason that Bucs’ protection is likely one of the greatest towards the run, which is No. 5 in speeding yards per try.
AROUND THE NFL
Houston Texans (0-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1), 1:00 p.m. Sunday
The Line: Jaguars minus-8.5/Whole: 44
What’s the line telling you: The present worth is Jacksonville minus 8.5 or 9, relying upon the place you store. The entire is at 44, which feels low. These are two younger quarterbacks that matchup towards two defenses that haven’t put up a lot attending to the quarterback this season. The Texans rank No. 23 for defenses so far as opponent yards per play, whereas the Jags are mediocre, ranked No. 14. Neither move defenses have proven a lot.
Backside line: We just like the over, contemplating the Colts and Jags mixed to place up 52 factors in Week 1. The Colts and Texans mixed to place up 51 factors final week. Trevor Lawrence ought to have an enormous sport.
Tennessee Titans (1-1) at Cleveland Browns (1-1), 1:00 p.m. Sunday
The Line: Browns minus-3.5/Whole: 39.5
What’s the line telling you: This sport opened with the Browns being a four-point favourite and the mixed set at 41. The road has since dropped to three.5 at most outlets, and the entire has dropped to 39.5. The Browns have arguably the very best run protection within the NFL thus far this season. They’re ranked No. 3 in common opponent yards per move try, and ranked general No. 2 to Dallas in opponent yards per play. The Titans’ offense may have an issue shifting the ball. Anticipate an enormous day from Deshaun Watson, who’s going towards a Texans’ protection that’s ranked No. 28 within the NFL in opponent yards per move try, and 20 th in yards per play.
Backside line: Take the Browns on the moneyline.
(Betting strains are topic to alter.)
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Joseph Santoliquito is an award-winning sportswriter based mostly within the Philadelphia space who has written function tales for SI.com, ESPN.com, NFL.com, MLB.com, Deadspin and The Philadelphia Day by day Information. In 2006, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for a particular challenge piece for ESPN.com referred to as “Love at First Beep.” He’s most famous for his award-winning ESPN.com function on highschool wrestler A.J. Detwiler in February 2006, which appeared on SportsCenter. In 2015, he was elected president of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America.
