The New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles meet in week 8 NFL action from Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles prediction.
New York Giants Recap
The New York Giants come into this game looking to bounce back from a 33-32 loss at the hands of the Denver Broncos last time out to sit at 2-5 this season. After this game, the Giants will head home for a game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Giants Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Jaxson Dart has thrown for 791 yards, 7 touchdowns and 3 INTs on 60.2% passing. Cam Skattebo also has 398 rushing yards with 5 touchdowns while Malik Nabers has 18 catches for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns but will miss the rest of the season because of injury and Wan’Dale Robinson has 35 grabs for 446 yards and 2 TDs. Four more Giants have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Bobby Okereke has a team-high 60 total tackles including 29 solo tackles while Paulson Adebo has 48 total tackles including a team-high 41 solo tackles. Brian Burns also leads the Giants with 9 sacks as well this season. As a unit, the Giants have combined for 15 sacks and 4 interceptions so far this season.
Why the New York Giants will win
- The Giants have won each of their last two games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Eagles have lost two of their last three games as favorites against starting rookie QBs.
- Reigning Super Bowl Champions have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four Week 8 games.
- The Giants have covered the spread in four of their last five road games following a road loss.
New York Giants Player Prop Facts
- Theo Johnson has scored a touchdown in each of his last three appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
- Theo Johnson has recorded 33+ receiving yards in each of the Giants’ last four October road games.
- Tyrone Tracy has recorded 23+ rushing yards in 15 of his last 16 Sunday appearances.
- Tyrone Tracy has recorded 35+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last 12 Sunday appearances.
Philadelphia Eagles Recap
The Philadelphia Eagles come into this game looking to build on their 28-22 win over Minnesota last time out to sit at 5-2 this season. After this game, Philadelphia will head on the road for a game against the Green Bay Packers.
Eagles Snap Two-Game Slide
Jalen Hurts has thrown for 1,498 yards, 11 touchdowns and an interception on 69.7% passing while also rushing for 185 yards and 5 touchdowns. Saquon Barkley leads the Eagles with 369 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns while DeVonta Smith has a team-high 38 grabs for 504 yards and 2 TDs. Dallas Goedert has 27 receptions for 261 yards and 5 touchdowns and A.J. Brown has 29 catches for 395 yards and 3 TDs as well this season. On defense, Zack Baun has a team-high 58 total tackles including 35 solo tackles and a pair of sacks while Moro Ojomo has 3 sacks. As a unit, the Eagles’ defense as a whole has combined for 11 sacks and 5 interceptions this season.
Why the Philadelphia Eagles will win
- The Eagles have won each of their last 12 home games against the Giants.
- The Giants have lost each of their last eight Week 8 games.
- The Eagles have covered the spread in seven of their last eight Week 8 games.
- The Giants have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games as road underdogs against NFC opponents.
Philadelphia Eagles Player Prop Facts
- Jalen Hurts has recorded 21+ completions in each of his last three Sunday regular season home appearances.
- Jalen Hurts has recorded 264+ passing yards in each of the Eagles’ last five October home games.
- Jalen Hurts has recorded 33+ rushing yards in eight of his last nine regular season appearances at Lincoln Financial Field.
- Jalen Hurts has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last seven appearances against teams that held a losing record.
- DeVonta Smith has recorded 61+ receiving yards in each of his four previous home appearances against the Giants.
- Tank Bigsby has recorded 33+ rushing and receiving yards in six of his last seven appearances against division opponents.
- Heading into Week 8, Jalen Hurts has the highest passer rating in a single game (min. 10 ATT) this season (158.3 vs Vikings, Week 7).
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Eagles’ last four games against NFC opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Six of the Giants’ last seven games against the Eagles following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the last three games between NFC East teams have gone OVER the total points line.
New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles Prediction
I’m on the Giants and the points here. Once again, the Eagles were outgained by their opponent against the Vikings and managed to get the win but I still don’t believe that kind of play is sustainable to continue to win games. The Eagles are out for revenge, but the Giants had the Broncos beat before collapsing in the 4th quarter, and that’s a Broncos team that profiles similarly to Philadelphia in my eyes, as neither one are all that convincing offensively. I still think the Giants are going to be a feisty dog this season and I look for them to compete here. Give me the Giants and the points here.