New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles Preview
At 4:25 ET, the Eagles and Giants square off at MetLife Stadium in a week 18 NFL matchup. TV coverage belongs to CBS with the game being played on Sunday, January 7th.
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New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Last season saw the Eagles put together a 3-0 record in the three head to head matchups between the teams. Against the spread, the Eagles went 2-1 while the over/under record in these games was 1-2 on an average of 51 points per game. The Eagles’ offense finished their head-to-head matchups with 398.3 yards per game of offense. As for the Giants, they averaged 271.7 yards offensively.
The Eagles have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Giants. Over the last three head-to-head matchup between the Eagles and Giants, the Eagles have the edge vs. the spread at 2-1, but the Eagles actually have a positive scoring differential of 15 points per game.
New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction
So far this season, the Eagles are an above .500 team on the road at 5-3. Heading into week 18, they are 2nd in the NFC-East on an overall record of 11-5. At home, Philadelphia has gone 6-2 thus far. The Eagles’ have a scoring margin of +1.4 this season, which has led to an ATS record of 7-7-2. Throughout this season, Philadelphia games have averaged 51.5 points, ranking them 2nd in the NFL. They hold an over/under record of 9-7, with an average OU line of 46.5 points.
On offense, the Eagles are currently averaging 26.4 points per game, ranking them 6th in the NFL. On defense, the Eagles come into the game ranked 19th in tackles for loss and 10th in sacks. Opponents are scoring 25.1 points per game vs. them along with an average of 352.4 yards per contest.
At 5-11, the Giants are 13th in the NFC and 3rd in the NFC-East. This will be New York’s 8th home game this season, where they have gone 3-4 compared to 2-7 on the road. Taking a look at the Giants’ scoring margin this season, it is currently at -9.9. This has resulted in an ATS record of 7-8-1. Against the over/under, the Giants have a record of 6-10. In their games, the average over/under betting line has been 40.6 points, and the games have averaged 39.8 points per contest.
The New York offense is currently ranked 27th in the league, averaging 14.9 points per contest. Heading into this week’s matchup with the Eagles, the Giants defense has given up an average of 24.8 points per game. They are currently 23rd in quarterback hits and have allowed an average of 365.6 yards per contest.
Looking at our projections, the Eagles are expected to take down the Giants by a score of 24-18. Our advanced model indicates a 67% chance of victory for the Eagles.
New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles Betting Tips
- Take the Eagles on the moneyline
- The Eagles should also cover at -5
- Projecting a combined 42 points, we like the over
New York Giants Injury Report
- Deonte Banks – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Bryce Ford-Wheaton – Knee (Out)
- Joshua Ezeudu – Toe (Out)
- Cade York – Quad (Out)
- Jason Pinnock – Foot (Questionable)
- Aaron Robinson – Knee (Out)
- Evan Neal – Ankle (Out)
- Daniel Jones – Knee (Out)
- J.C. Hassenauer – Triceps (Out)
- Lawrence Cager – Groin (Out)
- Tyre Phillips – Quadriceps (Out)
- Shane Lemieux – Biceps/groin (Out)
- Gary Brightwell – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Jarrad Davis – Knee (Out)
- Randy Bullock – Hamstring (Out)
- Graham Gano – Knee (Out)
Philadelphia Eagles Injury Report
- Nakobe Dean – Foot (Out)
- Zech McPhearson – Achilles (Out)
- Devon Allen – Undisclosed (Out)
- DeVonta Smith – Ankle (Questionable)
- Shaun Bradley – Achilles (Out)
- Albert Okwuegbunam – Hamstring (Out)
- Isaiah Rodgers Sr. – Suspension (Out)
- Roderick Johnson – Undisclosed (Out)
- Justin Evans – Knee (Out)
- Zach Cunningham – Knee (Questionable)
- Darius Slay – Knee (Questionable)
