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Monday night’s matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles should be a competitive matchup and offers great opportunities to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight.
The Seahawks are leading the NFC West with a 7-3 record but they started the season with five straight wins so they are 2-3 in the five games since.
Despite a 3-6-1 record, the Eagles are still within striking distance of the lead in the NFC East. They are coming off back-to-back road losses at the Giants and Browns but have been better at home – 2-1-1 in their past four home games, with the only loss a 30-28 defeat against the Ravens. Maybe that’s a reason to be a little optimistic for Philadelphia, even if the records suggest a mismatch.
Here are some prop angles to consider for the Monday night NFL game on Monkey Knife Fight:
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Russell Wilson LESS THAN 286.5 PASSING YARDS
As great as Wilson has been this season, averaging 298.6 passing yards per game, there has been some decline in his production recently, as he has been held to less than 270 yards passing three of the past four games. He’s facing an Eagles Defense that is quite effective against the pass, allowing 209.3 passing yards per game and 5.8 net yards per attempt, both of which rank in the Top 10 defensively, and has allowed more than 286 yards passing in one game this season.
Carson Wentz MORE THAN 249.5 PASSING YARDS
The Eagles quarterback has had a disappointing season, averaging 232.6 passing yards per game, but Seattle’s pass defense has been abysmal, allowing 343.7 passing yards per game, which is 52 yards per game more than the second-worst team! They have held one opponent to less than 250 yards passing and it was the Vikings, when Kirk Cousins passed for 249. Admittedly, Wentz could be the second one, especially if the Eagles move Jalen Hurts in for more reps at quarterback, but until that actually happens, odds are in favor of Wentz throwing for at least 250 yards in this game.
Miles Sanders LESS THAN 64.5 RUSHING YARDS
Sanders has been very productive when healthy, rushing for at least 65 yards in six of his seven games this season, with an average of 83.6 yards per game. The Seahawks Defense may have trouble against the pass but they have been stout against the run, allowing 91.2 rushing yards per game and 3.6 yards per carry, both of which rank third in the league. The only individual running backs to put up more than 65 yards against the Seahawks happened in the same week: Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison of the Vikings in Week 5.
Travis Fulgham 51.5 LESS THAN RECEIVING YARDS
Fulgham burst onto the scene earlier this season and had at least 55 receiving yards in five straight games but he has been held to two catches for 16 yards on a total of 12 targets in the past two games. Philadelphia’s receiving corps isn’t great but there are other options like Greg Ward, Jalen Reagor, and tight end Dallas Goedert who can contribute which can leave a slumping Fulgham in a spot that isn’t so productive.
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D.K. Metcalf +3.5 receiving yards vs. Tyler Lockett
The Seahawks have a couple of high-end receivers who are both very productive and they do it in different ways. Metcalf is a physical freak of nature who is 6-foot-4, 229 pounds and runs like a world-class sprinter. Even though his past two games haven’t been very productive, he is averaging 86.2 yards per game this season. Lockett is 5-foot-10, 182 pounds and while he’s fast, too, he is everywhere as a route runner, so there is not just one way to stop him. Lockett is averaging 74.8 receiving yards per game which is good, but not enough to like him as the head-to-head favorite against Metcalf.
Chris Carson +11.5 rushing yards vs. Miles Sanders
This is more of a vote for Seattle’s run defense keeping Sanders in check. Carson hasn’t played since Week 7, as he’s been dealing with a sprained foot. Provided that he can stay healthy and remain in the game, Carson ought to be productive enough as he’s been running at a 4.9 yards per carry clip this season.
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