For the third 12 months in a row, the Philadelphia Eagles will play a house sport in opposition to a workforce quarterbacked by Kirk Cousins in Week 2. Kinda humorous how that’s labored out.
Whereas the Eagles confronted the Minnesota Vikings the previous two years, it’ll be the Atlanta Falcons coming to Lincoln Monetary Discipline subsequent Monday night time. And so they’ll be visiting as underdogs with the Eagles favored by 5.5 factors, in line with FanDuelFanDuel.
The Falcons positive didn’t look excellent of their Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Atlanta entered the matchup as 4.5-point residence favorites and misplaced by a remaining rating of 18 to 10. The Steelers — led by frequent loser Justin Fields — had been in a position to beat the Falcons regardless of not even scoring a landing, as an alternative counting on six subject targets to get the job performed.
Cousins didn’t look deserving of that four-year, $180 million contract that the Falcons signed him to again in March. He went 16/26 for 155 yards (6.0 common), one landing, two interceptions (together with an actual WTF resolution that basically misplaced the sport), and a 59.0 passer score. There are questions if the 36-year-old veteran is totally recovered from the Achilles harm he suffered in late October final season.
If historical past is any indication, Cousins doesn’t appear primed to bounce again in Philly. The Eagles have gotten the higher of him in his final two visits to the Linc, producing 4 sacks and 4 takeaways. Plus, it’s not like Cousins has sometimes shined within the prime-time highlight.
The gang must be fairly juiced up for this one since: 1) the Eagles are 1-0, 2) it’s the Eagles’ true residence opener after taking part in in Brazil, 3) Jason Kelce might be in attendance as a part of the ESPN workforce, and 4) the workforce is honoring not too long ago retired Tremendous Bowl MVP Nick Foles at halftime.
I just like the possibilities of the midnight inexperienced Birds popping out on prime on this one. I can positively see them successful by a landing, at the least.
What say you?
