The Eagles are expected to roll with backups, and with Dallas Goedert limited in practice, Grant Calcaterra is in line for TE1 snaps and a potential bump in passing-game usage. Backup quarterbacks and tight ends are a profitable combination in these late-season spots, especially with so much uncertainty across the slate. Projected starter Tanner McKee isn’t shy about throwing the ball either, dropping back 41 times in a similar Week 18 situation last season.
The Commanders should struggle to move the ball against the Birds, who held Washington to 10 points until the final two minutes a few weeks ago. They only had 90 rushing yards and 130 passing yards in that game as well.
The Birds are resting up for the playoffs, and the Commanders can’t wait for the offseason. There should be a distinct lack of scoring on Sunday in Philadelphia.
The Eagles will be forced to start backup QB Tanner McKee in this contest, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rushing.. The model projects the Eagles offense to tilt 3.6% more towards passing than it did last season (context-neutralized) with offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo now calling the plays.. Accounting for their underlying play style and game dynamics, the Philadelphia Eagles are forecasted by the projection model to run only 63.1 total plays in this game: the 10th-lowest number on the slate this week.. When talking about protecting the passer (and the strong impact it has on all air attack metrics), the offensive line of the Philadelphia Eagles grades out as the 8th-best in the league this year.. This year, the anemic Commanders defense has yielded a staggering 72.1% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing offenses: the 10th-highest rate in football.
At a -3.5-point disadvantage, the Eagles are underdogs this week, indicating more of a focus on throwing than their typical approach.. The model projects the Eagles as the 4th-least pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 51.9% pass rate, given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.. The 9th-fewest plays in football have been run by the Eagles this year (just 54.8 per game on average).
At a -3.5-point disadvantage, the Eagles are underdogs this week, indicating more of a focus on throwing than their typical approach.. The model projects the Eagles as the 4th-least pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 51.9% pass rate, given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.. The 9th-fewest plays in football have been run by the Eagles this year (just 54.8 per game on average).
At a -3.5-point disadvantage, the Eagles are underdogs this week, indicating more of a focus on throwing than their typical approach.. The model projects the Eagles as the 4th-least pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 51.9% pass rate, given their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.. The 9th-fewest plays in football have been run by the Eagles this year (just 54.8 per game on average).
The Washington Commanders will be forced to utilize backup QB Josh Johnson in this week's contest, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rushing.. The Commanders are a massive 7.5-point underdog in this week's contest, indicating an extreme passing game script.. The model projects the Commanders to be the 3rd-slowest paced defense in football (in a neutral context) at the moment, leading opposing offenses to average 29.76 seconds per snap.
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