NY Giants (2-10) at Philadelphia (5-7)
When: Monday, December 9th, 2019
Where: Lincoln Financial Field,
Philadelphia, PA
Time: 8:15 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: Philadelphia -8/46.5
It’s a shame the NFL can’t flex-out Monday Night Football games, because this week’s contest sure would have been. The only good thing with the New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week 14 game, is that there are playoff implications involved here. Also of note, 38-year-old Eli Manning will see his first action since Week 2 when he takes over for the injured Daniel Jones. New York head coach Pat Shurmur will surely be fired after the season and he was an offensive coordinator with the Eagles from 2013-15 and was an interim head coach in the final game of 2015 in place of the fired Chip Kelly – an Eagles 35-30 win over the Giants. Despite a 5-7 record, Philadelphia controls its own destiny to win the NFC East and will play the Giants twice, Redskins once, and host Dallas, who they can tie with a win Monday. Last year, the Eagles won both meetings – 34-13 at home and 25-22 in Jersey. Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes in the home game, while New York’s Saquon Barkley had 229 yards from scrimmage and a TD run. Philly has won the past five in the series, coming by an average margin of 7.4 points, while the over is 6-1 in the past seven meetings.
It’s been another long season for New York, who rank 29th in points allowed (28.2) and are tied with Miami with an NFL-worst -14 turnover differential. Shurmur’s team is on an eight-game losing streak after falling 31-13 at home to Green Bay on Sunday. It’s New York’s worst skid since 2004 and the team is now 7-21 under Shurmur. Jones continues to turn the ball over a ton, intercepted three times by the Packers in the snow and has 21 turnovers on the year. I’m not sure if a rusty Manning can do any better. Barkley showed signs of returning to form with 115 scrimmage yards (83 rushing, 27 receiving) in Sunday’s loss. Rookie Darius Slayton continues to show promise after recording 20 catches for 232 yards in his last three games, while fellow wideout Sterling Shepard has at least seven catches and a score in two of his last three meetings with Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is currently on a three-game losing streak, but luckily, so are the Cowboys. The Eagles are coming off one of their more disappointing losses of the season – a 37-31 loss at Miami after leading 28-14 in the third quarter, while allowing 409 yards of offense. Wentz had a pretty good game in throwing for 310 yards and three scores, although he did have an interception. Alshon Jeffery returned from a two-game absence (ankle) and caught nine passes for 137 yards and a score versus Miami.Tight end Zach Ertz, who leads the team in receptions (70) and receiving yards (736), dropped a pair of touchdown passes against the Dolphins. Rookie Miles Sanders rushed for a career-high 83 yards against Miami while catching five passes and a score. Philadelphia DE Brandon Graham leads the team with 7.5 sacks, including 5.5 in his past four home games for a defense that ranks fourth against the run (91.0).
This Giants team has given up on Shurmur and I don’t see old-man Manning being able to do anything after so much time off the field. Look for this game to get ugly. Lay the points.
Pick: Eagles -9.5 (More Week 14 Free Picks)
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Giants are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
Giants are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog.
Giants are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 14.
Giants are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Giants are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games.
Giants are 6-2-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Giants are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
Giants are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Giants are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
Giants are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 14 points.
Giants are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss.
Giants are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Giants are 6-20 ATS in their last 26 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Eagles are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Monday games.
Eagles are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games.
Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss.
Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. NFC East.
Eagles are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss.
Eagles are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. NFC.
Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Eagles are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 7-1 in Giants last 8 road games.
Over is 5-1 in Giants last 6 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
Over is 5-1 in Giants last 6 games as a road underdog.
Over is 5-1 in Giants last 6 games in December.
Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 14 points.
Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 games as an underdog.
Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 vs. NFC East.
Under is 10-4 in Giants last 14 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Eagles last 4 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Eagles last 4 home games.
Under is 5-1 in Eagles last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 games in December.
Under is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 games on grass.
Over is 9-3 in Eagles last 12 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Eagles last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 5-2 in Eagles last 7 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Eagles last 7 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 10-4 in Eagles last 14 games as a home favorite.
Under is 5-2 in Eagles last 7 Monday games.
Under is 7-3 in Eagles last 10 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 50-22 in Eagles last 72 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.
Over is 9-4 in Eagles last 13 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Over is 35-17 in Eagles last 52 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Philadelphia.
Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
