Iâll take the Bills here, the Eagles have been significantly out gained over their last 3 games each by well over 100 yards. They were extremely fortunate to beat the Patriots, and the fact that they are still alive in the NFC East gives them a chance to be motivated for this game, but we have seen this before. Just when the Eagles get a big win we think that Chip Kellyâs bunch is going to parlay that into a winning streak, and it just doesnât happen.
The Bills meanwhile are much better than their record shows when they are a healthy team, and right now they are a healthy team even Mario Williams will play in this one. This is very much a dual threat offense, and the Eagles have really struggled on the defensive side of the ball over the last month. The Eagles started out as one of the better defenses, but at this point I think they have either given up or are just worn out from being on the field too much. Eagles defense is on the field 57% of the time which is the most of any defense in the league.
Tyrod Taylor will lead this team on the road where he has 8 TDâs and 0 INTâs. Taylor gets to hand the ball off to a healthy McCoy who is motivated, and has the rest of his team motivated for his return to Philly. This is a top 10 run offense and a top 5 passing offense from efficiency rankings, and I think itâll be enough to win on the road.
Browns -1.5 2.2* play
I like the Browns here to get a short term boost with Johnny Manziel returning to the lineup. It appears the Browns are getting some guys back at WR, and the 49ers who have to make the trip again out East will be without Carlos Hyde who is not traveling with the team. Simply canât figure out why the Browns would be favored here, and the line movement seems to be giving hints to the right side. At this point I think the Browns are due, and the 49ers are not nearly good enough to claim back to back wins in a different time zone.
