Steve Maltepes, called “The Philly Godfather,” will impart his betting knowledge on the Eagles and where the wise cash is going on different professional football video games each weekend this season. Maltepes is among the country’s most popular sports wagering professionals who appears weekly on nationwide radio and has his own site, www.thephillygodfather.com [thephillygodfather.com]
Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1), 1 p.m. Sunday
The Line: Eagles minus-2/ Total: 43.5
What is the line informing you:
Lane Johnson, DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown did not practice today and appear out, and the Bucs are all banged up, too. This line initially opened for a banged-up Eagles group as 1-point favorites versus Tampa Bay, with a combined overall set at 45. Ever since, the rate on this match has actually gone to the Eagles as 2-point favorites and the overall is down to 43.5. Injuries are a huge part of this video game. The Eagles are annihilated by injuries, with the losses of Smith, Brown and Johnson. Even Britain Covey is out, while Tampa Bay is banged up on the protective side of the ball. This is a hard video game to handicap, particularly because the Eagles have actually been a turnover maker all season (the Eagles are No. 31 in the NFL in turnover ratio at minus-4). They got fortunate once again recently versus New Orleans, after turning the ball over two times. Nick Sirianni has actually not assisted this group at all this year. He continuously shoots himself in the foot, and every choice he makes looks like a bad choice. In a video game that is basically a choice ’em and you continue to make errors like that, it will injure the Eagles moving on.
Bottom line:
The wager we like is the under. If we needed to choose a side, we would take Tampa Bay. The under is the play here. If it reaches 3, take Tampa Bay. The huge caution is take a look at the Bucs’ most remarkable win up until now, versus Detroit. The Lions practically doubled Tampa’s overall yardage. Detroit likewise had 12 more very first downs. The Lions beat Tampa Bay, however the Bucs won with the aid of Lions’ turnovers. The under here is the larger play.
Prop bets for the video game
Saquon Barkley anytime goal minus-135
Mike Evans anytime goal plus-135
Dallas Goedert anytime goal plus-220
Baker Mayfield under 250 passing lawns minus-130
Jalen Hurts under 220 passing lawns minus-130
AROUND THE NFL
Jacksonville Jaguars (0-3) at Houston Texans (1-2), 1 p.m. Sunday
The Line: Texans minus-7/ Total: 45.5
What is the line informing you:
You have 2 groups playing each other that are coming off blowout losses by a combined 64 points. Neither group needs to be laying a goal versus anybody.
Bottom line:
This is an AFC South divisional video game and the whole season is on the line for Jags’ coach Doug Pederson.