Looking for some Philadelphia Eagles optimism after the team’s overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers?
The losing streak might soon be coming to an end.
The Birds host the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15 and the home team is favored by 11.5 points, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Further, the Eagles’ moneyline is currently -950. That means you’ll need to wager $950 just to win $100. The Raiders’ moneyline is +640, which means you can wager $100 to win $640.
Make no mistake: it’s hard to feel amazing about the Eagles right now. But the Raiders are truly dreadful. Las Vegas has two wins this year and one of them is over the Tennessee Titans. The other was a weird Week 1 win over the New England Patriots.
The Raiders’ quarterback situation is currently unclear with Geno Smith getting banged up in Week 14. If he can’t play, it’ll seemingly be old friend Kenny Pickett under center. Regardless, the Eagles’ defense should be able to have success against this Raiders offense. Not unlike the Chargers, the Raiders have a terrible offensive line.
While it’s impossible to trust the Eagles’ offense to play well, the Raiders’ defense should give them some scoring changes. Only eight teams have allowed more points than Las Vegas has this season. And it seems like Lane Johnson might be returning to the starting lineup, which could help to shut down the Raiders’ best player in Maxx Crosby.
If the Eagles can’t beat the Raiders, I’m not sure they can win any of their three remaining games after that. I’m taking the Eagles to beat Las Vegas but I can’t be confident it’ll be pretty.
What say you?
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