Philadelphia Eagles v Washington Commanders: Prediction, Tips and Odds

First place in the NFC East is on the line when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.

With the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants looking out of contention, this match - and the teams' return game in Week 16 - will go a long way to deciding who wins the division.

The Eagles are just ahead with a 7-2 record but the impressive Commanders have left some lowly pre-season expectations well behind with a 7-3 start under rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. 

The Eagles are favourites and have some key players getting back to fitness as well as home advantage for what should be a fascinating battle.

Philadelphia Eagles v Washington Commanders prop bets - tips and predictions 

AJ Brown over 79.5 receiving yards - 10/11

The Eagles' receiving corps should be back to full strength for Thursday's game with wide receiver DeVonta Smith and tight end Dallas Goedert now expected to play having been on the injury report earlier this week, but AJ Brown should continue to show the way for his team.

Brown has averaged an impressive 92.2 yards per game this season and has posted more than 80 yards in five of his six appearances.

He has topped 100 yards in three games, against the Packers, Browns and Cowboys, and could have more success against a Commanders team whose improvement this year is more down to their offence than their defence.

They have not faced an offence as strong as the Eagles' for some time, but Pittsburgh's George Pickens had 91 receiving yards on just five catches against Washington last week while Baltimore's Zay Flowers had 132 against them in Week 6.

Brown had two mighty performances against the Commanders last year, recording 130 receiving yards in Washington and 175 at Lincoln Financial Field with four touchdowns across those games.

Jalen Hurts anytime touchdown scorer - 10/11

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been a regular visitor to the end zone by one means or another this season and in recent games he has scored more rushing touchdowns than he has touchdown passes.

Hurts has run in no fewer than eight touchdowns over the last four games, including three in the 37-17 win against the Bengals and two against the Cowboys last week. Over the same period, the Philly QB has six touchdown passes.

He now has 10 rushing TDs in nine games this season and looks worth backing to extend his scoring streak to five in what could be an entertaining game in Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia Eagles v Washington Commanders money line, spread, over/under

	Money Line	Spread	Over/Under
Texans	4/11	-6.0 - 10/11	Under 45.5 - 10/11
Bears	9/4	+6.0 - 10/11	Over 45.5 - 10/11

Philadelphia Eagles v Washington Commanders spread pick - Eagles -3.5 - 10/11

The Eagles' medical staff have done a fine job this week, getting a host of key players back to health for this crucial contest and the home side look to have what it takes to grab control of the NFC East with a statement success.

Wide receiver Devonta Smith, tight end Dallas Goedert, linebacker Nakobe Dean and cornerback Darius Slay are all set to play after injuries and further good news for head coach Nick Sirianni arrived when left tackle Jordan Mailata was activated from injured reserve.

With quarterback Hurts, running back Saquon Barkley and wide receiver AJ Brown all in fine form, the Eagles have seen off the Browns, Giants, Bengals, Jaguars and Cowboys in their last five matches and they were able to ease off the gas in the later stages of their easy 34-6 win in Dallas last week.

It has taken a strong team to overcome the Commanders this year, with their losses coming to the Buccaneers, Ravens and Steelers, but their scoring spree has cooled off a little with an average of only 24 points in their last three games.

Running back Brian Robinson Jr. is available again after missing the last two games, but new cornerback Marshon Lattimore is still not ready to make his Washington debut and kicker Austin Seibert has also been ruled out.

The Eagles beat the Commanders twice last season and should be capable of securing another vital victory over their rivals.

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