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• Bet on those over 49: This total rose one point after the James Bradberry news, and both teams feature an effective pass rush. However, there should be a lot of passing in this game, given the strengths of the two secondaries compared to the strengths of the receivers playing against them.
• DeVonta Smith 62.5+ yards receiving: Smith passed on his mainstay receiver in Week 1, but ran 37 routes and saw 10 targets, high numbers for a wide receiver.
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LINE MOVEMENT AND GAME SUMMARY
He Minnesota Vikings They come into a short week road game after losing the first game of the season at home to a team considered one of the worst in the league. And they are ready to play a Philadelphia Eagles team that covered the spread on the road against a defense coached by Bill Belichick.
This line opened with the Eagles favored by 7.5 points, but dropped to 6 following the news that outside cornerback James Bradberry I couldn’t play. Bradberry’s absence leaves the inexperienced Jose jose and newbie Kelee Ringo to occupy the opposite role darius kill.
Last week, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones put up to 300 yards and three touchdowns — It’s true that in 54 pass attempts, in this Eagles secondary with Bradberry playing. Now, the secondary without Bradberry has to contain Justin Jeffersonthe best offensive weapon in the league, along with the top rookie. Jordan Addison and top-five tight end TJ Hockenson, things could get a little tough defensively for the Eagles.
Philadelphia’s saving grace is its defensive line and how its interior running backs, including Jalen Carter, Fletcher Cox and Jordan Davis — Compare this troublesome-looking Vikings interior offensive line.
The Pats’ running game was almost nonexistent in the first game against the Eagles, and the Vikings were unable to put together any running offense against the Bucs. This Vikings team could become pretty one-dimensional for the second week in a row.
As far as the Eagles are concerned, their offense will be their strength against a secondary as weak as theirs. The zone-dominant Vikings did a good job of containing Tampa Bay’s offense, limiting it to 2.5 yards per carry and 4.6 yards per pass, but there’s a big difference between the Tampa Bay offensive line and quarterback situation. Eagles and the Bucs, and that should be telling.
Best bets
Over 49 (-110 Caesars)
This total rose one point after the James Bradberry news, and both teams feature an effective pass rush. However, there should be a lot of passing in this game, given the strengths of the two secondaries compared to the strengths of the receivers playing against them. and aAlthough the pace of play probably won’t be at the level you would like to cover with a total of around 40, there is a high probability of multiple explosive plays.
The Vikings played a good portion of Cover 1 last season, but didn’t play a single Cover 1 snap against receivers. mike evans and Chris Godwin last week.
Given Minnesota’s matchups on Thursday Night Football, I doubt we’ll see this team play anything more than zone coverage, but DeVonta Smith and AJ Brown They are two of the best route runners in the league and will be able to exploit holes in zone coverage at a higher rate than the deep passing specialist. mike evans.
I expect a consistent offense between two teams with significant advantages over their defensive counterparts.
DEVONTA SMITH: Over 62.5 receiving yards (-115 BetMGM)
Smith passed on his mainstay receiver in Week 1, but ran 37 routes and saw 10 targets, high numbers for a wide receiver.
Smith has a minor average target depth and runs a slightly shallower path tree than AJ Brownwhat’s best to play against zone coverage. His drop in yards per route run between coverages is also less extreme: He averages 2.14 yards per route run against man and 1.71 against zone, compared to Brown’s 3.27 against man and 2.14 against zone.
The Eagles passed the ball on 63% of first and second downs in Week 1, and given the strengths and weaknesses of the Vikings’ defense, I would be surprised if they didn’t get close to that number again, especially early in the game.
Alexander Mattison: Under 49.5 rushing yards (-115 BetMGM)
The interior offensive line is a big concern for the Vikings, especially against an Eagles defensive front that gave up just 3.0 yards per carry to the Patriots in the opener.
The Vikings are almost the underdogs in road touchdowns against a power-packed offense, having just seen their running game stymied against a weaker team. This game can potentially lead to the Vikings becoming a one-dimensional offense, even more so if they are chasing scores, which is a very possible scenario.
Only Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Antonio Gibson produced worse rushing yards than expected Alejandro Mattison last season.
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