Thursday Night Football Betting New York Giants Vs. Philadelphia Eagles Lines, Picks & Predictions
Even though they have just two wins between them, the Giants (1-5 SU, 3-3 ATS) and the Eagles (1-4-1 SU, 2-4 ATS) both have a chance to claim the top spot in the dreadful NFC East as they meet in this week’s edition of Thursday Night Football. Philly has dominated the matchup lately with 7 consecutive wins by an average of 8.6 points.
Thursday Night Football Betting New York Giants Vs. Philadelphia Eagles Picks, Predictions, & Line Movement
The Philadelphia Eagles opened as -6 favorites, but with all the injury concerns, most of the early action went against them moving the line to -4 or -4.5 depending on a pay per head bookie. The total has only seen some movement, settling at 43.5 after going as high as 45.5 at FoxBet.
Thoughts On The New York Giants Beating The Eagles
The Giants got their first win under Joe Judge on Sunday, but it was yet another lackluster performance, especially on the ball’s offensive side. Other than the 34-point burst against Dallas, they have averaged only 13.4 points per game this season. QB Daniel Jones was good for just 112 yards against Washington and threw his sixth interception of the campaign. The good news is that the defense is showing signs of improvement after allowing Washington just 337 yards of total offense.
As far as the fantasy contribution is concerned, the Giants continue to offer slim pickings. The best DFS option in the past two weeks, WR Darius Slayton is questionable, but even if he plays he is still reliant on Daniel Jones’ performance, who has been anything but reliable. Perhaps there will be some points for TE Evan Engram as the Eagles have allowed fourth-most points to tight ends in the whole NFL.
Thoughts On The Philadelphia Eagles Beating The New York Giants
The depleted Eagles put up a good fight against favored Ravens last week coming close to winning the game after a fantastic fourth-quarter performance. QB Carson Wentz was accurate on just 21 of 40 passing attempts but still amassed 213 yards for two touchdowns and no interceptions. The rushing game was on point as Philadelphia led by Miles Sanders ran for 194 yards. Unfortunately, Sanders injured his knee in this game and is out for Thursday Night Football, as is TE Zach Ertz and coach Pederson now has his offensive options limited even further.
The injury crisis in Philadelphia limits the online sports betting options, too. Carson Wentz’s game has been up and down this year, but he was excellent in the last Giants matchup and will be looking to repeat a similar performance. With Sanders out, Boston Scott will be a starting running back, but he didn’t actually impress last time he held that role against Washington in week 1. The most surefire pick is probably WR Travis Fulgham who continues to make the most of the chances he’s getting in the absence of other offensive weapons. He’s developed a nice chemistry with Wentz and should remain the No1 receiving option even if one of Alshon Jeffery or DeSean Jackson returns this week.
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NFL Thursday Night Football Betting Pick -4
The Giants did win the last week, but we feel that the Eagles’ performance in the defeat against the Ravens was more encouraging. The home advantage after a short week for preparation should also work in Philadelphia’s favor.
