Giants face 2-6 Eagles in East clash
New York travels to Philadelphia as a 2.5-point favorite against a team that has lost six straight games.
By Alina Campbell ·
The New York Giants lead the NFC East with a 4-2-1 record and will face the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. The Eagles are 2-6 and have lost their last six games. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET. DraftKings lists the Giants as 2.5-point road favorites, and the total points line is 37.5.
New York has won four of its last five games. The victory over the Houston Texans last Sunday came in overtime with a final score of 27-21. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy has taken over for the injured Jaxson Dart. In his past two games, McCarthy has thrown for 495 yards. Receiver Malik Nabers has recorded more than 100 receiving yards in each of the last four games, totaling 509 yards. Tight end Isiah Likely has 41 catches for 395 yards and five touchdowns this season. The Giants average 23.3 points per game and are 11th in total offense with 346 yards per game.
Philadelphia is struggling on both sides of the ball. The Eagles average 265.3 yards per game, which is last in the NFL. They score 17.1 points per contest, ranking 30th in the league. The defense allows 367.3 yards per game and 25.3 points per game. The Eagles are 1-7 against the spread this season. Their only cover was a 19-17 loss to the Jaguars in London.
The Eagles will start Joe Milton at quarterback after Jalen Hurts was lost for the season. Saquon Barkley is averaging 4.9 yards per carry on nine attempts per game. Receivers DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks are listed as questionable for the game. Milton has thrown for more than 200 yards in all three games he has played, but he has also been sacked 10 times and thrown two interceptions.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NFL game 10,000 times. For this matchup, the model projects the Eagles to cover the spread in 52 percent of simulations. It also shows Philadelphia winning outright in 47 percent of simulations as plus-money underdogs. The Giants have gone over the total points line in five of their seven games. The Eagles are 3-1 to the over at home.
The Giants are 5-2 against the spread and have covered in two of their three road games. New York holds a cushion over the Dallas Cowboys, who are 3-5 in second place. The Eagles have allowed 26.5 points per game over their past four contests. The Giants defense ranks ninth overall, allowing 313 yards per game.
The game will air on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The Giants entered the week with a four-game winning streak. The Eagles have not won in six weeks. The betting market favors New York by 2.5 points. The over and under is set at 37.5 total points.
