{"id":26577,"date":"2010-09-17T13:31:50","date_gmt":"2010-09-17T18:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=26577"},"modified":"2010-09-17T23:18:15","modified_gmt":"2010-09-18T04:18:15","slug":"spreads-philadelphia-vs-detroit-wk2-free-prediction-170910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/gambling\/spreads-philadelphia-vs-detroit-wk2-free-prediction-170910\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles vs. Lions Gambling Preview & NFL Prediction (Week 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Detroit Lions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Sunday September 19 – 1:00PM<\/strong>
\nFord Field, Detroit Michigan<\/strong>
\nPhiladelphia (0-1) vs Detroit (0-1)<\/strong>
\nMoneyline:<\/strong> Philadelphia -210, Detroit +250
\nSpread Favourite:<\/strong> Philadelphia -6 (-110)
\nOver\/Under:<\/strong> 41.5
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Philadelphia<\/strong><\/p>\n

The preseason is supposed to provide closure on things like who should be the starting QB but in Philadelphia they are in the middle of a dandy of a QB controversy.\u00a0 After naming Kevin Kolb the starter they elected to hold onto Michael Vick as insurance.\u00a0 When Kolb went down last week Vick performed like the Vick of old, running, throwing and kindling memories of old.\u00a0 His play has\u00a0 lead some to question the decision to start Kolb in the first place.\u00a0 With Kolb still out it will be Vick getting the start this weekend.<\/p>\n

I read an interesting stat:\u00a0 Vick has not started an NFL games since 2006.\u00a0 We all know he was unavailable for a while but when you see that date you realize just how long it has been.\u00a0 Seeing him last week it looks like not much has changed…except for the fact that the Philadelphia Eagles has better weapons than he ever had in Atlanta.\u00a0 When he extends the play now he can fling the ball to dynamic receiver DeSean Jackson or emerging TE Brent Celek.\u00a0 It would help if the Eagles could muster a more consistent ground game without having to rely on Vick\u2019s legs even though that threat is what makes him so hard to play against.<\/p>\n

With all that is swirling in Philly a soft road game is exactly what the doctor ordered.\u00a0 Detroit gave up a ton of yardage last week against Chicago, keeping themselves in the game by creating multiple turnovers.\u00a0 Vick\u2019s problem has always been his accuracy in completing plays not giving the ball to the other team so I am not worried about rust popping up through turnovers. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Eagles should leave MoTown with a solid victory and an even larger QB controversy on their hands.<\/p>\n

Detroit<\/strong><\/p>\n

I feel sorry for Detroit fans.\u00a0 Everything heading into the season made it seem like things were on the up then in the first week of the season they lose a tough game and their starting QB.\u00a0 In terms of the game, they were generally outplayed by the Bears but hung in there.\u00a0 I am sure Detroit fans were expecting an implosion but they didn\u2019t give in, seemingly winning it late. <\/p>\n

As for the QB, everyone is downplaying the injury to Matthew Stafford but I don\u2019t like the sound of a QB with a shoulder injury to start the season.\u00a0 It seems like the kind of thing that could linger throughout and affect performance, even for someone with as big an arm as Stafford. <\/p>\n

This week it looks like Shaun Hill will start at QB.\u00a0 All week long people have noted Hill\u2019s record as a starter but it says a lot if you lost your job to Alex Smith (of the 49ers).\u00a0 Hill is a classic game manager kind of QB and it will be interesting to see what he can do with the weapons the Lions have assembled.\u00a0 Last week his number were not great in relief but a week\u2019s worth of reps should help.\u00a0 Hill is the complete opposite of Stafford.\u00a0 He has a smaller arm and will not take the kind of chances that lead to turnovers.\u00a0 This will put pressure on the running game, which gained less than a yard per carry last week.<\/p>\n

The only advantage for the Lions in this matchup is that they are at home.\u00a0 Although that might actually hurt them if they perform poorly, inciting boos from the crowd.\u00a0 Without offensive balance it is going to be very tough for Hill to have much success and he is not well suited for playing catchup.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

The best the Lions can hope for is a respectable showing for the home fans and that Stafford is right for next week.<\/p>\n

The Pick:<\/strong> In a battle of backup QBs the edge is clearly with Philadelphia.\u00a0 They are on the whole the better team and Stafford\u2019s injury reinforces that part of the journey to becoming good is having depth.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Philadelphia is the easy pick.<\/p>\n

NFL Gambling Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eagles are 6-2 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
\nEagles are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
\nEagles are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
\nEagles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
\nLions are 3-7-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
\nLions are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games in September.<\/p>\n

Score Prediction:\u00a0 Philadelphia 31 – Detroit 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

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