Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants: Picks and Predictions

The Philadelphia Eagles will look to assert their dominance over the New York Giants once again when the two NFC East teams meet at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.

The Giants are trailing the rest of the division with a 2-4 record, while the Eagles are in second place at 3-2 thanks to their 20-16 success over the Cleveland Browns.

Sunday's game will be dominated by the headlines surrounding Saquon Barkley's return, with the Eagles running back due to face his former team for the first time since he left the Giants in the summer.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants betting picks and predictions

New York Giants +3.0 (+100)

The Eagles have yet to impress this season despite having a winning record under coach Nick Sirianni.

Philadelphia started the season with a 34-29 victory against the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, but the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have beaten them.

Those two teams are likely to compete for playoff spots, but Philly aims to at least make the postseason and the fact that the Eagles have failed to win any of their games convincingly is a huge issue.

As well as their success over the Packers, Sirianni's team beat the New Orleans Saints 15-12 and the Browns 20-16.

The Eagles have just not looked like a cohesive unit on offense all season, and while they have got DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown back from injury, left tackle Jordan Mailata is sidelined, which will harm their run game.

Brian Daboll's team are 2-4 for the season, but they held the free-scoring Cincinnati Bengals to 17 points last week and only lost to the Washington Commanders 21-18, even though they lost their kicker to injury.

Barkley's return will inspire the Giants to fight for every yard, and they can make a big impression this weekend and cover the handicap.

Under 42.5 total points (-110)

While the Giants have proven they can be competitive this season, they have yet to score more than one touchdown at home.

Daboll has tried nearly everything to improve his team's offense, but they have yet to click and it could be another year before they make the tweaks they need.

The Giants are 29th in the NFL in points scored, and they have only averaged 16 points per game so far.

Despite having a stacked roster on offense, the Eagles have yet to blow anyone away, and Mailata's injury will only give them headaches as they struggle to keep the Giants pass rushers at bay.

Saquon Barkley Over 83.5 Rushing Yards (-110)

While the Eagles are expected to be pushed all the way this week, Sirianni will give former Giants running back Barkley the chance to make his former team pay.

The 27-year-old only ran for 47 yards from 18 carries last week, but he has picked up 482 rushing yards from 91 carries so far this season for an average of 5.3 yards per carry.

Barkley will want the ball as many times as possible as he tries to silence his former team.

In the build-up to Sunday's game, Barkley may play down the importance of playing his former team, but he is a passionate player, and he will no doubt tell Sirianni and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to hand him the ball as much as they can on his return to New York.

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Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants odds

Philadelphia Eagles	-170 ML
New York Giants	+145 ML
Spread	PHI Eagles -3.0
Total Points	O/U 42.5

Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants player props

Anytime Touchdown

Saquon Barkley (PHI Eagles)	-163
Malik Nabers (NY Giants)	+110
Jalen Hurts (PHI Eagles)	+120
A.J. Brown (PHI Eagles)	+130
Tyrone Tracy (NY Giants)	+140
DeVonta Smith (PHI Eagles)	+160
Darius Slayton (NY Giants)	+240

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