It will be very interesting to watch this football game as both teams flashed good defense in the first game of the season. The Redskins prevailed 16-13 in OT against the Dolphins while the Eagles handed the Packers a 16-13 win. The Eagles swept the series with the Redskins last season by outscoring them 48-22!
The Redskins will likely attack the Eagles run defense with Clinton Portis (98 yards), LaDell Betts (59 yards) and QB Jason Campbell (29 yards) despite the fact that the Packers only rushed for 46 yards (2.7 ypc) against the Eagles last week. The Eagles also have some CB problems so the Redskins will likely get Santana Moss (3 rec, 28 yards) more involved in the downfield passing attack. WR Antwaan Randle El (5 rec, 162 yards) will also be someone that Jason Campbell is looking for so the Eagles must be ready for him. The Eagles will try to pressure Campbell into mistakes as they love to blitz and they got to Brett Favre 4 times last week.
The Eagles will likely go with the short passing game that has made Donovan McNabb a star NFL QB. Look for dumps to Brian Westbrook out of the backfield and short shots to TE L.J. Smith. The Eagles will definately test safeites LaROn Landry and Sean Taylor of the Redskins but that could be a mistake as they are definately playmakers. The better way to attack the Redskins defense would be to go after their CBs with Reggie Brown and Kevin Curtis as the Eagles have mis-matches there. Another key battle that the Eagles need to win if they want to move the ball against the Redskins defense is they need Brian Westbrook (131 total yards) to have a good game against the Skins linebackers.
PREDICTION: Both of these teams’ games were decided by a field goal last week and it will again this week as I think either team can win this game.
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