2022-23 Philadelphia Eagles Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Eagles have been a team that everyone has had an eye on this offseason, with the big AJ Brown trade and an impressive draft. Along with the addition of James Bradberry, who has made an impression on the league even prior to the season. Sportsmemo handicapper JM Sports takes a look at the Philadelphia win total projections for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
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Philadelphia Eagles Off-Season Analysis
The first thing that caught my eye was the fact that the 9.5 total for this season was just a half win higher than their total from last year. They lost some pieces on defense like linebackers Genard Avery and Alex Singleton, who combined for 32 games played and 20 starts. Singleton led the team with 137 tackles.
They also lost Hassan Ridgeway on the DL who appeared in 17 games, but started just 1, and Steven Nelson and Rodney McLeod out of the secondary. CB Steven Nelson started 16 games last season and played over 87% of the snaps, while Rodney McLeod started 13 games and tallied 58 tackles at the safety position.
Eagles Doing Best to Fill in Gaps
Yet the impressive offseason for the Philadelphia Eagles has compensated enough in my opinion to pick up at least one more win this season.
On the defensive side of things, the signing of linebackers Haason Reddick and Kyzir White could potentially be enough to replace Avery and Singleton, but they also went out and drafted Nakobe Dean, who could be one of the biggest additions of the offseason.
The Eagles also picked up Jordan Davis in the draft who has the potential to do everything Hassan Ridgeway did, and more. Not to mention the addition of James Bradberry who is the ideal replacement for Steven Nelson.
Philadelphia’s offense didn’t take many major hits this offseason, but the draft also allowed them to at Cam Jurgens who is a long term option to help solidify this offensive line, very similar to the style that Jason Kelce has already made famous in the city.
Although, in potentially one of the biggest trades of the offseason, Philadelphia also went out and added a huge offensive weapon for Jalen Hurts in AJ Brown.
They acquired Brown from the Titans and added Zac Pascal as well in free agency, giving Jalen Hurts multiple threats, weapons and options, and adding a slightly more experienced presence to go alongside Devonta Smith and Quez Watkins.
Schedule Comparison to Last Season
Last season, without the new additions to this team, the Eagles outscored opponents by 3.5 PPG on average (13th in the NFL) and out-gained opponents by over 31 YPG (8th in the NFL)!
That was against a schedule that ranked 18th in the strength of schedule (SOS) standings to end the season, playing against a combined 144 wins in 2021.
This season, their opponents combine for just 133 wins, 11 less than their schedule last year, which ranks 30th in the pre-season SOS rankings, giving them a noticeably easier schedule for a much improved team.
Philadelphia Eagles Win Total Prediction
Philadelphia has an advantage of playing in a winnable division in the NFC East. It is always hard to know what to expect from the Cowboys, but Philadelphia has potential to take them down.
Their games against Washington and New York give them an edge against teams outside the NFC East that are forced to play top-caliber opponents throughout their divisional games like the AFC West, AFC North, NFC West and even the AFC East.
Prediction: Philadelphia Eagles Over 9.5 Wins
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Meet the Author
Jeff’s hunger for handicapping began at a young age being surrounded by parents that made sports betting a daily routine. Hoping to follow in the footsteps of other Cleveland handicappers like Marc Lawrence, Phil Steele, Ralph Michaels, Ed Meyer and Bryan Leonard, Jeff started his sports betting career working for both Northcoast Sports and Phil Steele Publications learning the intricacies of sports betting and becoming a profitable handicapper. Through out his college years, Jeff’s mathematical and analytical prowess helped him develop a betting strategy that turned sports betting into a profitable venture, where he focuses on the NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball and MLB while showing strong results in the WNBA.
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