After falling just short of winning their second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history last season, expectations are very high for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. The Eagles are odds-on favorites to repeat as NFC East champions, which hasn’t been accomplished by any team in the division since 2004. They are projected to represent the NFC again in the Super Bowl as well. Want to bet on the Eagles this season? Take advantage of one of these sportsbook offers below before doing so.
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Philadelphia Eagles Futures Odds
Super Bowl Odds: +650
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NFC East Odds: -135
Win Total: 11.5 (Over -105/Under -115)
To Make/Miss the Playoffs: -500/+400
Philadelphia Eagles Offense
We all know what makes the Eagles’ offense special. They have an elite dual-threat quarterback in Jalen Hurts, one of the best wide receiver duos in the NFL, a very good tight in Dallas Goedert, and perhaps the most dominant offensive line in the league. Running back Miles Sanders left in free agency, but the Eagles did a great job filling his void by buying low on Rashaad Penny in free agency and D’Andre Swift in a draft weekend trade.
With third-year RB Kenneth Gainwell as another viable depth option, plus the “Giant Killer” in Boston Scott, the Eagles have more than enough depth at the position to replace Sanders. Perhaps the biggest question mark offensively will be at offensive coordinator, as first-time NFL OC Brian Johnson will replace Shane Steichen, now the head coach in Indianapolis, who did an exceptional job calling plays last season.
Philadelphia Eagles Defense
If there were any cause of concern for the Eagles in 2023, it would be their defense. They lost five starters in free agency, most notably DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson and DT Javon Hargrave, and they’ll have a much more difficult schedule of opposing quarterbacks than last season.
However, this Eagles team remains so talented that this “concern” is probably a reach. On paper, this is still one of the most talented defenses, with arguably the best cornerback duo in Darius Slay and James Bradberry, as well as maybe the most fearsome defensive line in all of football.
The Georgia Bulldogs they acquired in the first round — DT Jalen Carter and DE Nolan Smith — should have immediate roles on a defense that recorded 70 sacks last season. Also, expect Jordan Davis to make more of an impact after only playing 20.3% of the defensive snaps as a rookie last season.
The biggest question marks for this unit are at safety and off-ball linebacker, two positions that GM Howie Roseman has typically made far less of a priority in exchange for using far greater resources on the defensive line.
One Betting Trend To Know
No team was worse at covering the spread on the road last season than the reigning NFC champions, going 2-6 ATS.
From PFN Fantasy & Betting Analyst Kyle Soppe using Inside Edge
Best Bet for the Eagles in 2023
Wingo: The Eagles clearly have an ascending QB in Hurts. 2022 was the year he had to prove to the team that drafted him he was worthy of being a franchise QB and man, did he deliver big time in that respect. Despite missing two regular-season games, Hurts threw for just over 3,700 yards.
It’s why his passing yards total for the season at 3,700.5 seems absurdly low to me. The Eagles still have one of the best — if not the best — offensive lines in football. Yes, there’s a new offensive coordinator in Brian Johnson, but he was Hurts’ QB coach last season. The transition shouldn’t hurt his production. Jalen Hurts Over 3,700.5 Passing Yards (-110).
Blewis: Last season, Goedert had 69 targets for 55 catches and 702 receiving yards in just 12 games — a 17-game pace of 98 targets, 78 catches, and 995 receiving yards. This season, his receiving total at DraftKings is just 675.5 yards. The only scenario in which I don’t see Goedert going over this total is if he gets injured, yet he did last season despite missing five games.
Although Goedert will be a distant third behind A.J Brown and DeVonta Smith in targets this season, there won’t be much competition elsewhere amongst the Eagles’ pass catchers. WR3 Quez Watkins is primarily used to stretch the field as a deep threat, and while the Eagles are expected to get their running backs more involved in the passing game, there is a lot of ground to make up after just 61 combined targets a year ago.
Also, with a far more difficult schedule, I expect the Eagles to throw the ball more frequently late in games, with fewer games decided by the fourth quarter than a year ago.
Dallas Goedert Over 675.5 Receiving Yards (-130).
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