Washington Redskins (2-1) at Philadelphia Eagles (3-0)
Line: Eagles by 9. Total: 43.5.
Sunday, Oct. 1, 1:00 PM
The Matchup. Edge: Eagles. 
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PHILADELPHIA OFFENSE: The Buccaneers didn't offer much resistance to the Eagles on Monday night, as Philadelphia posted 25 points by the early fourth quarter and then took its foot off the gas. The Eagles didn't even play their best, which has become a common theme thus far this year. I believe they miss their former coordinator, Shane Steichen, who has done a great job with the Colts thus far.
The Redskins have a talented defense, led by their stellar defensive front. They rank seventh in pressure rate, so most offenses would have issues dealing with this unit. The Bills did not, however, and the Eagles likely won't either as long as they're all healthy. There are two factors here, with one being the possible injury to Landon Dickerson, who got dinged up Monday night. Regardless, the Eagles have an elite blocking unit and should shield Jalen Hurts well.
As long as Hurts has time in the pocket, he'll be able to expose a Redskins secondary that has some poor players outside of Kendall Fuller and Kamren Curl. The linebacking corps is especially problematic, so Hurts could pick up chunks of yardage on the ground, while Dallas Goedert will also stand to benefit. Meanwhile, D'Andre Swift could have another big game if the Redskins are preoccupied with Hurts and his weapons.
WASHINGTON OFFENSE: While the Eagles will pass protect well, the same can't be said of the Redskins, who have a truly dreadful offensive line. Sam Howell took a whopping nine sacks against Buffalo last week, leading to four interceptions.
The Eagles have similar personnel up front, as Jalen Carter has been the best player from the 2023 NFL Draft thus far. Carter is causing major havoc for opposing quarterbacks, and Howell figures to have another multi-interception game.
The Redskins would love to get the ball out of Howell's hands and ride Brian Robinson Jr. to victory, which is what occurred in their Monday night upset of the Eagles last year. However, the Eagles are so much better versus the run now, so that plan won't work this time.
RECAP: It was fairly obvious that the Redskins' 2-0 record from last week was a farce. Those who believed in them watched as the Bills dismantled their offensive line, recording nine sacks on Howell, en route to a blowout victory.
There's a good chance we'll see something similar in this matchup. The Redskins don't project to block Philadelphia's tremendous pass rush very well, which should result in more turnovers from Howell.
However, before you bet the Eagles, keep one thing in mind. I mentioned earlier that there are two factors regarding the Eagles' health. I talked about the first being Dickerson. The second is a possible flu. Both Hurts and Jason Kelce discussed an illness circulating the locker room. I have no interest in betting on a team battling the flu.
THURSDAY THOUGHTS: I was worried about the flu spreading in the Eagles' locker room, but there are currently no illness designations on the practice report.
SATURDAY NOTES: I've been thinking about this game a lot, and I'm going to switch to the Redskins and bet them heavily. First, the two new coordinators bother me. The Eagles aren't playing up to their potential, and they have a short work week to get ready for a team very familiar with them. Second, the Redskins were thoroughly embarrassed last week. I think they'll play better this week in what you could deem to be their early-season Super Bowl. Third, the sharps are on the Redskins, perhaps because of those first two reasons.
FINAL THOUGHTS: The sharps love the Redskins. I'm a fan as well. The best line is +9 -108 at Bookmaker.
