Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Week 8

Dallas Cowboys are rested from their bye week and preparing to go toe-to-toe with their divisional rival Philadelphia Eagles

The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles are two divisional rivals that will go head-to-head in what might be a crucial duel for the outcome of the NFC East. Both teams are here because of the stellar play of their rookie quarterbacks. Both Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz will have a chance to sway voters for the rookie of the year award. The game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles will take place on Sunday, October 30, 2016, at 8:30 p.m. ET at ATT Stadium.
The Philadelphia Eagles have stunned the Vikings on their home field and is in a great position to overtake Dallas at the top of the NFC East. The Eagles quarterback, Carson Wentz has shown that he is a rookie who has a future. The wide receiver Jordan Matthews is his only target in the passing game and the Eagles will need to address that in the future.
The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a bye week and five straight wins. This round of rest gave them the chance to get some of their injured players back. The biggest name that is most likely to be back on the roster is Dez Bryant. The Dallas Cowboys offense has been pretty good even without him, but there is no question that quarterback Dak Prescott and his offensive line are even more dangerous with Bryant on the field. Dak Prescott’s success also has been made easy with another Rookie of the Year candidate in running back Ezekiel Elliott. The Cowboys have a good offense and the Eagles will have a tough time defending everyone, even though they’ve been pretty good at doing it. We give the Dallas Cowboys the edge for playing at home, but this game will be as close as the team’s are in the standings.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Week 7

Minnesota Vikings (5-0) travel to play the Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) in Week 7

The Minnesota Vikings are the only unbeaten team in the NFL thanks to their devastating defense. The Philadelphia Eagles have lost two straight and quarterback Carson Wentz doesn’t look like the golden boy any longer. As impressive as the Eagles 3-0 start was, two of their three wins were over the Browns and the Bears. The Eagles had been pretty good at stopping the run until last week as the Washington Redskins ran for 230 yards on 33 carries. The game between Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles will take place on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at 1 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Minnesota Vikings were dealt a massive blow less than two weeks before the season when starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater blew out his knee at practice. The Minnesota Vikings went out and traded a first-round pick and a conditional fourth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for Sam Bradford. Bradford is now the starting quarterback and has been playing some of the best football of his career. He has completed 70.4 percent of his passes for 990 yards and has six touchdowns in his four starts. Even more impressive is that Bradford has yet to throw an interception through 125 pass attempts and is currently second in the NFL with a 109.8 passer rating. Bradford found his favorite target in wide receiver Stefon Diggs, as he completed 18 passes for 269 yards in thee games to Diggs. Diggs missed the Vikings’ Week 5 win over the Houston Texans with a groin injury but is expected to return against the Eagles.
The Philadelphia Eagles were not looking in good form last Sunday against the Washington Redskins. The Redskins don’t the best defense, but were able to hold the Eagles offense to just a pair of field goals. It looks like they may have figured out how to slow down quarterback Wentz and the Vikings have taken notice. The Vikings defense is good and have not surrendered more than 16 points in any game this season. Even though the Vikings are on the road we give the edge in this game to them because their defense flies around and makes plays. They can stop the run, the pass, force turnovers and get sacks. It’s going to be a long day for Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Monday, October 3, 2016

New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – Week 5

New York Jets face Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Sunday

The New York Jets will face the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. The Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has been killing them after throwing nine interceptions in his last two games. The Jets are in need of a victory and Fitzpatrick needs to get it together before their playoff hopes go south. The Pittsburgh Steelers are back on track after beating the Chiefs handily 43 – 14. The Steelers are looking like Super Bowl contenders that many have predicted. The ballgame between the New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at 1 p.m. ET at Heinz Field.
The New York Jets will be paying close attention to quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick when they meet the Steelers on Sunday. Fitzpatrick lost time in the preseason because of a contract settlement. However, Fitzpatrick is a well seasoned player who is playing for his sixth team. He’s been a starter in Buffalo and Houston with  a 43-61 record as a starter during his 11 seasons and has yet to lead a team to the playoffs. Offensively, the Jets are averaging 19.8 points and 360.8 total yards (248.2 in passing and 112.5 in rushing) per game. Defensively, the Jets are yielding 26.2 points and 355.2 total yards (285.0 in passing and 70.2 in rushing) per game against the opposing teams. The Jets pass defense has been an issue and they might have to face Big Ben and Antonio Brown without their top cornerback.
The Pittsburgh Steelers did a good job of dismantling of the Chiefs in last Sunday’s night triumph. The Steelers seem to be in good form now that Le’Veon Bell is back in the lineup. Offensively, the Steelers are averaging 27.0 points and 374.5 total yards (262.2 in passing and 112.2 in rushing) per game. Defensively, the Steelers are yielding 20.0 points and 394.8 total yards (316.5 in passing and 78.2 in rushing) per game against the opposing teams. They’ll be tough to stop in this game and we give the Steelers an edge for another big win.