The Eagles return home for an NFC East meeting with the Giants on Sunday afternoon, but the form lines are heading in very different directions.
Philadelphia has stumbled into a rough stretch after opening 2-0, dropping six straight as injuries have piled up. New York, meanwhile, is the only team in the division with a winning record at 4-2-1, and the Giants have gone 3-1-1 over their last five games. That run includes an upset in Houston before last week’s bye.
The teams also split their two meetings last season, with the home team taking both games.
One of the biggest reasons New York has stayed afloat is Malik Nabers. After topping 1,200 receiving yards in his rookie season and then being limited to just four games last year, he’s already put together another strong start with 605 yards through seven games.
That total ranks ninth in the NFL, while his 48 catches are seventh. He has scored twice, both touchdowns coming in back-to-back weeks to open October.
Nabers didn’t face the Eagles last season, but he did produce against them as a rookie, catching 9 of 16 targets for 105 yards and a touchdown in two games.
From a betting angle, the case for New York is straightforward. The Giants’ only road loss came against the Rams in the game when Jaxson Dart suffered his season-ending injury.
They followed that with a tie in Washington and then the win over Houston. Philadelphia, on the other hand, has been beaten by 11, 17 and 17 points since returning from London and since Jalen Hurts landed on the injured list.
Even with the rivalry setting and the game in Philadelphia, the source of the edge here is clear: the Giants look like the better team right now, and the Eagles have not shown they can keep games close.
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