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The Washington Commanders (2-1) visit a streaking Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) team on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles have won three games in a row.
The Eagles are averaging 28 points per game on offense, which ranks them seventh in the NFL. Defensively, they rank ninth, surrendering 19.7 points per game. From an offensive angle, the Commanders are compiling 19.3 points per contest (19th-ranked). They rank 27th in the NFL on the other side of the ball (28.7 points allowed per game).
Eagles vs. Commanders Picks
Splash Inc. users project the Commanders will win straight up as underdogs and also cover against the Eagles, with 2.8% of users picking them to win and 26.3% picking them to cover the 8.5-point spread on Sunday.
Game Info: Eagles vs. Commanders
- Game Day: Sunday, October 1, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
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See the betting insights and trends below before placing a wager on Sunday’s Philadelphia-Washington spread (Philadelphia -8.5) or total (43 points).
Game Trends for Eagles
- The Eagles have covered the spread twice in three opportunities this season.
- In the Eagles’ three games with a set total, two have hit the over (66.7%).
Stats & Insights for Eagles
- The Eagles are putting up 384.3 yards per game on offense (seventh in NFL), and they rank 12th on defense with 310 yards allowed per game.
- The Eagles are putting up 28 points per game offensively this year (seventh in NFL), and they are allowing 19.7 points per game (ninth) on defense.
- Offensively, the Eagles rank 23rd in the NFL with 198.7 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 25th in passing yards allowed per contest (261.7).
- The Eagles have been a difficult matchup for opposing teams in the running game, as they rank top-five in both rushing offense (second-best with 185.7 rushing yards per game) and rushing defense (best with 48.3 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
- The Eagles own the 25th-ranked defense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (45.7% third-down conversion rate allowed), and they’ve been more effective offensively, ranking fifth-best with a 46.5% third-down percentage.
- This season, the Eagles are putting up 5.6 yards per play (11th in the league), while giving up 5.5 per play on the defensive side of the ball (14th in the NFL).
- The Eagles own the third-best turnover margin in the league at +4, forcing eight turnovers (second in NFL) while turning it over four times (15th in NFL).
Best Players for Eagles
- Jalen Hurts: 640 PASS YDS / 213.3 YPG / 67.7% / 3 TD / 3 INT / 31 CAR / 100 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- D’Andre Swift: 45 CAR / 308 YDS / 102.7 YPG / 1 TD / 5 REC / 14 YDS / 4.7 YPG / 0 TD
- A.J. Brown: 20 REC / 239 YDS / 79.7 YPG / 0 TD
- DeVonta Smith: 15 REC / 206 YDS / 68.7 YPG / 2 TD
- Dallas Goedert: 11 REC / 63 YDS / 21 YPG / 0 TD
- Reed Blankenship: 18 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 3 PD
Game Trends for Commanders
- The Commanders is 1-2-0 against the spread this year.
- The Commanders have hit the over in one of three games with a set total (33.3%).
Stats & Insights for Commanders
- The Commanders are posting 288.7 total yards per contest on offense this season (22nd-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 331.7 total yards per contest (14th-ranked).
- From an offensive standpoint, the Commanders are posting 19.3 points per game (19th-ranked). They rank 27th in the NFL on the other side of the ball (28.7 points surrendered per game).
- In terms of passing, the Commanders rank 25th in the NFL (182.3 passing yards per game) and 13th on defense (203 passing yards allowed per contest).
- From an offensive angle, the Commanders are compiling 106.3 rushing yards per contest (15th-ranked). They rank 22nd in the NFL on defense (128.7 rushing yards allowed per game).
- The Commanders’ third-down offense has been bottom-five this season, generating a 25.8% third-down rate, which ranks second-worst in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 20th with a 41.5% third-down rate surrendered.
- The Commanders rank 14th in the NFL with 5.4 yards per play on offense, and they rank 16th with 5.6 yards given up per play on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Commanders have produced five forced turnovers (seventh in NFL) and committed eight turnovers (31st in NFL) this season for a -3 turnover margin that ranks 25th in the NFL.
Best Players for Commanders
- Sam Howell: 671 PASS YDS / 223.7 YPG / 65.7% / 3 TD / 5 INT / 5 CAR / 42 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
- Brian Robinson Jr.: 47 CAR / 216 YDS / 72 YPG / 2 TD / 3 REC / 49 YDS / 16.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Curtis Samuel: 10 REC / 127 YDS / 42.3 YPG / 0 TD
- Terry McLaurin: 13 REC / 126 YDS / 42 YPG / 1 TD
- Jahan Dotson: 10 REC / 83 YDS / 27.7 YPG / 0 TD
- Cody Barton: 28 TKL
