Nick Foles has shown some talent since starting and had a monster game
last week, but he may find that passing for yards tonight will be a
little trickier. The primary reason will be the Bengals' pass rush,
Cincinnati lead the NFL in sacks. Geno Atkins look like the best
defensive tackle in football and will give the Eagles' O line a tough
time with his speed; deeper, the Bengals are well organised.
Bryce Brown will be the lead back again, and should see more of the
ball tonight to take the pressure off Foles, but the Cincinnati front
seven is a decent unit against the run. The upshot is that the Eagles
may struggle to move the chains consistently.
The Bengals will come up against a Philadelphia defense that showed
better last week after a coaching change and jettisoning the wide-nine.
The Cincinnati O line is solid and the Eagles aren't great pass rushers;
the Eagles also have problem in the secondary where Nnamdi Asomugha
faces what may be a long night. The Benglas also match up nicely in the
slot, where Hawkins and Gresham should find room to operate.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis has been something of a revelation and
Cincinnati should feed him the ball tonight because the Eagles can give
up yards on the ground and should do tonight against a capable runner
behind a decent O line.
I like the Bengals' balance on both sides of the ball and, although
I'm not a great fan of situational gambling, Cincinnati need to win to
keep their season alive. I'll give the points.
Pick: Cincinnati Bengals -4 @ 1.91
Pick: 1st TD Jermaine Gresham @ 12
Pick: Anytime TD Andrew Hawkins @ 2.62
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