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After following up their Super Bowl championship with a humdrum 9-7 campaign in 2018, the Eagles get an opportunity to start off 2019 on the right foot, with what should be an easy matchup against a fellow NFC East foe. But while, on paper, this looks like a safe win for the Birds, be wary of early-season divisional matchups. Over the 50 Week 1 divisional matchups this decade, underdogs actually have a winning record, going 25-24-1.
Nonetheless, this really does look like a cake-walk for Philadelphia. Washington had a bottom-five offense in 2018, by yards and points. Its starting QB, Case Keenum, is playing for his sixth team in six years. Its No. 1 WR was seventh on the team in receiving yards last season, with just 262 yards on 35 targets. It’ll need its mediocre defense to stop on of the most efficient passers in the league, Carson Wentz. Wentz was third among qualified QBs in completion percentage, and the Eagles ran one of the most pass-heavy offenses in 2018.
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Washington at Eagles
Betting Odds
Point Spread: Washington +10
Total Points: 44.5
Money Line: Eagles -480; Washington +370
Records
Overall: Washington 7-9; Eagles 10-8
ATS: Washington 9-7; Eagles 9-9
O/U: Washington 7-9; Eagles 6-11-1
Notable Prop Bets
Redskins: Total TDs by Washington under 1.5 +128; Washington to score first and win +600
Eagles: First team to score 20 points -265; Eagles to win by 7-12 points +390
Betting Trends
The Eagles have won seven of their last eight season openers.
The Redskins has covered the spread in each of its last three road openers.
Seven of the Eagles’ last eight day games at Lincoln Financial Field have gone under the total points line.
Alshon Jeffery has scored the first touchdown in three of the Eagles’ last six games against NFC East opponents.
Zach Ertz has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Eagles’ last three Sunday games at Lincoln Financial Field.
Nelson Agholor has scored at least one touchdown in three of the Eagles’ last four games against Washington.
Chris Thompson has scored a touchdown in each of Washington’s last three season openers.
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