Eagles vs. Redskins Betting Odds – December 20
Carrie Stroup here with your Eagles vs. Redskins betting odds for Saturday December 20. Place your 1st bet, get your 2nd bet FREE here.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (9-5) at WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-11)
Sportsbook.ag Line & Total: Philadelphia -8.5, Total: 51
Opening Line & Total: Philadelphia -8, Total: 50.5
The Eagles look to get back into the win column when they head to the nation's capital on Saturday for a meeting with the struggling Redskins.
Philadelphia is in a must-win situation after losing at home to the Cowboys 38-27 last week. Washington, meanwhile, lost 24-13 to the Giants for its sixth straight SU loss (5-1 ATS).
Earlier in the season on Sept. 21, the Eagles beat the Redskins 37-34 as 4-point home favorites. They have now won three straight SU in this head-to-head series and they’ve covered in two of those games. Philly has also done quite well in its trips to Washington, winning six of the past 8 meetings SU.
Robert Griffin III is going to be under center for the Redskins, as Colt McCoy reinjured his neck in the loss to New York last week and was placed on IR. The Eagles are 0-6 ATS off a double-digit home loss over the past three seasons. But they are facing a Washington team that is 6-17 ATS as an underdog over the past two seasons and 4-15 ATS since 1992 when revenging a loss where their opponent scored 35 or more points.
The only significant injury for Philadelphia is LB Trent Cole (6.5 sacks), who is doubtful for this matchup. RB Alfred Morris (groin) is expected to play for the Redskins in this game, but teammates RB Roy Helu (toe), OT Trent Williams (shoulder), LB Keenan Robinson (knee), DE Jason Hatcher (knee) and S Brandon Meriweather (toe) are all questionable for Saturday.
The Eagles are coming off of two home losses in a row and now must win on the road against an inferior Redskins team in order to give themselves a good chance of playing in the postseason. QB Mark Sanchez (1,752 pass yards, 10 TD, 9 INT) really struggled against Dallas, throwing for 252 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Sanchez has been extremely careless with the football, throwing seven interceptions in the last five games he’s started for Philadelphia. He will need to take care of the football in this game or Washington could pull off the upset and really crush any Philly hopes of making the playoffs.
With Sanchez not throwing the ball very well, the Eagles will heavily feature RB LeSean McCoy (1,132 rush yards, 4 TD). McCoy rushed for 64 yards on 16 carries against the Cowboys last game and the Eagles will likely try to give him the ball at least 20 times in this game. However, McCoy was held to 22 total yards in the Week 3 win over Washington despite getting 19 carries and two targets. WR Jordan Matthews (56 rec, 709 yards, 7 TD) was held without a catch against Dallas last week and will need to be a lot better as Mark Sanchez’s go-to-guy. In the Week 3 victory, Matthews burned the Redskins for eight catches, including two touchdowns.
This Philadelphia defense will be really amped up for this game. The Eagles have forced 25 turnovers this season and have scored four defensive touchdowns. They’ll now take on the turnover-prone Robert Griffin III.
The Redskins aren’t playing for much at this point in the season, but they do have the opportunity to play the role of spoiler against a division rival. QB Robert Griffin III (1,138 pass yards, 3 TD, 3 INT) was solid in relief duty for the injured Colt McCoy (1,057 pass yards, 4 TD, 3 INT) in a loss to the Giants last week. He went 18-of-27 for 236 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the game.
The Eagles allow a lot of passing yards, giving up 257.4 yards per game through the air (28th in NFL). They do, however, force a lot of turnovers, so Griffin will need to really take care of the football in this one. The Redskins will need their wide receivers to make plays in this game. WRs Pierre Garcon (62 rec, 638 yards, 3 TD) and DeSean Jackson (50 rec, 957 yards, 5 TD) were held to just seven catches for 51 yards combined against New York.
These are two of the Redskins’ top weapons and they cannot underperform in this game if the Redskins are going to win at home. It was this duo that kept Washington in the Week 3 meeting, as the pair combined for 16 catches, 255 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Defensively, the Redskins have allowed only 101.0 rushing yards per game (7th in NFL). They should be able to keep LeSean McCoy in check again, but they’ll need to find a way to make Mark Sanchez uncomfortable in the pocket.
- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter
