Weighing the odds.
Steve Maltepes, known as “The Philly Godfather,” will impart his gambling wisdom on the Eagles and where the smart money is going on various pro football games each weekend this season. Maltepes is one of the nation’s hottest sports betting experts who appears weekly on national radio and has his own website, www.thephillygodfather.com [thephillygodfather.com].
Cleveland Browns (1-4) at Philadelphia Eagles (2-2), 1 p.m. Sunday
The Line: Eagles minus-9/Total: 42.5
What is the line telling you:
Originally, this line opened up on October 1st with the Eagles being a 6-point home favorite, with a combined total set at 44. Since then, so much has changed. The Eagles as a unit have become a lot healthier, while the Browns have gotten even more banged up. As of right now, the Eagles have a plus-15 health score higher than Cleveland. The current line is Eagles minus-9/9.5, and to be honest, the price on this game should be close or higher than minus-10 come kickoff.
Bottom line:
I personally bet the Eagles at minus-6 and released it to all my followers on Twitter on October 1, but even at the current price of 9/9.5, I still think Philly covers the Vegas number. All the star players are back for the Birds and this is the healthiest this team has been all season. When healthy, the Eagles have one of the best offenses in the entire league, while the Browns offense has been lethargic and struggled to put up 79 points this season, while scoring just 6 touchdowns in 5 games. The pick is the Eagles minus-9.
Prop bets for the game
Jalen Hurts over 221 Passing Yards
Jalen Hurts over 275 Passing Yards +350
AROUND THE NFL
Atlanta Falcons (3-2) at Carolina Panthers (1-4), 4:25 p.m. Sunday
The Line: Falcons minus-6/Total: 47.5
What is the line telling you:
We all witnessed the Bears demolish the Panthers last week, and the Falcons are ranked higher as an overall unit than the Bears are. Before the season started, Vegas oddsmakers had Atlanta as plus-1.5 wins better than this Bears team.
Bottom line:
The Panthers’ run and pass defense is the most banged up in the league, so expect Kirk Cousins to have a big day and this Falcons team to put up some points here. The Falcons at minus-5.5/-6 is the pick
Prop bets
Falcons over 24.5 Points
Kirk Cousins over 245 passing yards
(Betting lines via FanDuel are subject to change.)
