Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 11/24/24.
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In Roob’s Eagles Observations: An unintended consequence of a run-heavy offense – NBCSP
10. The Eagles and Rams are two of five teams that haven’t gotten an interception from a cornerback this year. The Giants, Titans and Bears are the others. The Eagles have gone 13 straight games without an INT from a corner since Kelee Ringo picked off Tyrod Taylor in the Eagles’ win over the Giants last Christmas Day.
Week 12 NFL picks: Cardinals or Seahawks in NFC West clash? Ravens or Chargers in Harbowl? – NFL.com
Why Dan picked the Eagles: Spicy matchup alert! These squads are a combined 10-1 since Week 6, with the Rams turning their season around thanks in part to better health at wide receiver. After their own shaky start, the Eagles have dominated since their bye week with an old-school combination of power running and stout defense. What’s going to give here? Like I did last week, I’m going to put my trust in Philly DC Vic Fangio. The Rams stumbled at home in prime time to a far less imposing team (the Dolphins, whom Fangio worked for last year) just two weeks ago. Now they must deal with the top-ranked run defense since Week 6 and the league’s stingiest unit in yards allowed per game. Trying to keep Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua in check will be the toughest test yet for the Eagles’ rookie corners, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, but they have risen to the occasion so far. The Rams don’t go down without a fight, but one team feels more complete than the other here.
Not your average rookies: A Q&A with Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean – PE.com
QM: “We’re just piggybacking off each other. Where Coop goes, I go, and where I go, he goes. We’re just helping each other out, watching film together and stuff like that. It’s been a real help having him along my side.” CD: “We’ve built a good relationship. We’re always meeting with Coach together, studying film together, so it’s good to have him. It’s good to be able to grow and go through this process with him. We’re kind of learning as we’re going here, learning something new each week. It’s good to have another dude in the room to be able to learn with.”
Eagles “unlikely to pursue” Daniel Jones – BGN
The Eagles reasonably could’ve been interested in Jones since Kenny Pickett hasn’t looked good in practice or game action. But they seem intent on sticking with him as QB2, perhaps in part due to his familiarity with the system at this point. They also still have Tanner McKee as QB3. BGN readers weren’t excited about the idea of the Eagles adding Jones, even though it was acknowledged Jones might be an upgrade on Pickett.
Ramalytics: LA will have opportunities to force turnovers vs Eagles – Turf Show Times
As dangerous as Jalen Hurts can be for opposing defenses, he’s been a walking turnover this season with the Philadelphia Eagles. In Pro Football Focus (PFF)’s turnover-worthy play (TWP) rate, Hurts puts the ball in harm’s way at the third-highest frequency in the NFL amongst QB’s with more than 227 dropbacks at 4.1%. Only Drake Maye (5.2%) and Dak Prescott (4.7%) are higher. Hurts has the same number of big-time throws as turnover-worthy plays at 14, which is generally not a positive indicator for passing production. He’s notched multiple TWP’s in half of his ten games, including four against the Green Bay Packers and three versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Philly’s signal caller only has five interceptions on the season, so he’s been fairly lucky for most of these plays to fall harmlessly incomplete. Hurts has also fumbled seven times on the season. He had two fumbles against each of the Packers and Buccaneers, and he’s fumbled in 50% of the Eagles’ games. A turnover-hungry Rams defense will host a turnover machine at quarterback. Can LA keep their strong steak of forcing mistakes alive and help the Rams come out on top of this important matchup?
Up Front – Iggles Blitz
That is impressive. Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata are big, strong, athletic blockers who are also smart and skilled. Pass rushers have to work hard to beat them. The Eagles had good OL play even when Mailata was out. Fred Johnson started against Cincy and limited DE Trey Hendrickson to 4 tackles, no sacks and no QB hits. In the three games since then, Hendrickson has 4.5 sacks, 5 TFLs and 9 QB hits. One of the special traits for this OL is their athleticism. They can do some special things.
Underutilized Eagles WRs are ready to shine with DeVonta Smith out: ‘Sometimes you want more’ – NJ.com
During the first month of the season, Wilson stepped into a bigger role alongside Dotson. He only caught one pass for nine yards in the first four games. “I’ve been in this situation before where Smitty didn’t get to play. It’s a totally different feeling now with my preparation and everything,” Wilson said. “Just being in the flow and kind of understanding how the system works and how we work (as a team).” Dotson and Wilson want to prove they’re good NFL players. If they play well against the Rams, perhaps more balls will be thrown to them even after Smith returns. “Sometimes you want more (targets),” Wilson said. “But the situation you’re in sometimes, you have to put the team first.”
Fantasy playbook: NFL Week 12 scores, projections, matchups and lineup locks – ESPN+
Lineup locks: Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, Kyren Williams, A.J. Brown, Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, DeVonta Smith. Williams has fallen short of 12 fantasy points in three straight games and has a tough matchup this week. That said, there’s no need to panic. Williams has played on at least 79% of snaps in all 10 games and he has managed 15-plus touches and 77-plus yards in eight straight outings. Williams’ targets have been inconsistent (two games with six-plus and two with zero over his past five games), but he remains busy near the goal line — his 12 inside-the-5 carries trail only Derrick Henry for most in the NFL. Better days are ahead for Williams although, as mentioned, Week 12 presents a tough assignment. The Eagles have allowed the sixth-fewest RB fantasy points and only three RB scores. No back has reached 18.0 fantasy points against them. Consider Williams to be a solid RB2.
Jason Kelce, wife Kylie expecting baby No. 4. Check out priceless pregnancy announcement – USA Today
The Kelce family is growing. Jason Kelce, 37, and wife Kylie Kelce, 32, announced Friday that they are expecting their fourth child together — a baby girl. The Kelces, who tied the knot in April 2018 after meeting online, also share daughters Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 1. The girls’ priceless reactions were captured in the family’s pregnancy announcement.
Commanders fans attribute Jayden Daniels’ recent struggles to good opposing defenses; predict a win vs Cowboys on Sunday – Hogs Haven
As Matt pointed out in the article, the Steeler and the Eagles are particularly adept at containing mobile quarterbacks; the Eagles because they practice against Jalen Hurts, and the Steelers because they play against Lamar Jackson twice each season. Both defensive lines are highly effective at rushing with good lane integrity, and with DEs not over-rushing and simply getting pushed behind the QB, so that Jayden had little or no room to escape the pocket in those two games. Hopefully, the Commanders offense will have learned some things from those two games, and will be able to move the ball and score at a high rate against a struggling Dallas defense that ranks 31st in points per game surrendered and 27th in yards per game given up.
Cowboys fans decide which position to spend their first-round 2025 draft pick on – Blogging The Boys
And finally, the draft. We gave Cowboys fans six position options for the first-round pick in 2025. As of now that pick is in the top 10. In a really close call, offensive line just edged out defensive line for the pick. Cowboys fans are knowledgeable and understand the team is getting beat in the trenches. The only other serious contender was running back.
5 playoff-caliber teams who should sign Daniel Jones – Big Blue View
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: I know, I know. John Mara would blow a gasket if this happened, and so would many in the fan base. But, it makes a ton of sense. The backup quarterbacks for Jalen Hurts with the NFC East-leading Eagles are Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee. Jones would clearly be an upgrade over both. Jones, like Hurts, can use his legs to make plays. The caliber of the Philly receivers might also help with some of Jones’ ball placement issues. Besides, Saquon Barkley is there. Can you imagine Jones starting at quarterback for the Eagles in Week 18 at MetLife Stadium? More importantly, can you imagine Hurts getting injured at some point and BOTH Barkley and Jones having a role in the Eagles winning a championship?
NFL Week 12 upset picks include Bears over Vikings and a shocker in Carolina – SB Nation
New York Giants (+6) over Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Mark Schofield. That sound you hear? That is the sound of Tommy “Cutlets” DeVito returning to the starting lineup for the New York Giants. A year ago DeVito stepped into the starting lineup for an injured Daniel Jones and not only sparked the Giants offense, but he captured the attention of the entire league. Now, with Jones struggling — and a $23 million injury guarantee perhaps forcing the team’s hand — the Giants are turning to DeVito once more. Can he offer improved play from the pocket from New York? Perhaps. Can he deliver another spark for the Giants this season? Absolutely. Will it be sustainable? Probably not. But it might be enough for one week at least.
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