Let me start this preview by saying I have been a Eagle fan for around 26 years so if there’s one team I know a lot about it’s this team. Last year was yet another disappointing year that started with lofty goals. Coach Andy Reid although the best coach the Eagles have had really had his message lost in 2011 and 2012 seasons. Thus leading to him being let go at the end of the 2012 season. Eagles were 8-8 in 2011 and 4-12 in 2013 and that just won’t fly around here.
Last season under Reid the Eagles we’re a money burning 3-12-1 against the spread and even bigger 0-7 ats at home. In this business you learn not to have favorite teams as it’s better to rout for the team you believe has the best chance to make you money day in day out that tends to be a different team. Eagles biggest problem last season was turnovers as they were -24 in that category. Vick last season was a turnover machine which was probably the Eagles biggest problem spots last season.
This year they enter new head coach Chip Kelly who was very successful at Oregon and defiantly brings a high octane offense to Philly something it’s fans haven’t seen in awile. The defense finished ok ending up 15th in the league . There biggest problem on defense was not getting the turnover as in interceptions they were 30th overall .
Eagles added big draft picks like Lane Johnson OT and Zach Ertz Te along with standout QB Matt Barkley. Eagles have gone 9-16 at home over the last three season so coach Chip Kelly looks to get back to dominating at home as they should. Eagles have a pretty easy schedule in 2013 as the teams they face have a combined 127-129 record and they get to play the AFC WEST the weakest division in football in my opionion. I see the Eagles going 9-7 10-6 this season which seems impossible but with their ultra weak schedule it’s very much a reality. The over under for wins for the Eagles is set at 7.5 I see excellent value in the OVER here.
The Eagles have a lot of guys that fit Chip Kellys offense I think Michael Vick will be great for that system and getting the offensive line help in the offseason was a great plus for them. Eagles welcome Defensive guys like Isaac Sopaga and Bernie Logan on the D-line and all new secondary that consists of Cary Williams,Bradley Fletcher and new safteys Phillips and Chung it will be interesting to see how they fair this year. And to finish things up I have the Eagles going 9-7 this season and maybe creeping in at a wild card spot but defiantly going OVER 7.5 wins this season. Enjoy this free NFL pick from Chase Diamond
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