33-year old QB Donvan McNabb is still playing at a really high level for the Eagles this season.  He has played in 9 games for the Eagles this season and he has completed 175 of 285 passes (61.4%) for 2,189 yards with 15 TD passes and 6 INTs (94.0 QB Rating).  McNabb has also carried the ball 22 times for 76 yards (3.5 ypc) with 1 TD run this year.  McNabb is still a QB that can lead the Eagles to where they want to go and that is back to the Super Bowl.

26-year old WR Jason Avant is finally stepping up for the Eagles.  He has played in 10 games this season for the Eagles and he has caught 27 passes for 380 yards (14.1 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Avant has not played as much on special teams as usual as he has 2 tackles and 1 forced fumble this year.  Look for that to continue as long as he is playing well offensively.  Avant has now played 4 years for the Eagles and he has caught 89 passes for 1,092 yards (12.3 avg) with 7 TD grabs.  He also has 22 tackles and 1 forced fumble in his NFL career.  It’s about time that Avant has stepped up because the Eagles have been waiting for him to do so.  Hopefully he will keep up the good work.

The Eagles lost veteran running back Brian Westbrook for the second time in three weeks due to a concussion.  This time the Eagles will likely shut down Westbrook for a while to ensure his health.  Westbrook has played in 6 games for the Eagles this season and he has carried the ball 47 times for 225 yards (4.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also has caught 19 passes for 156 yards (8.2 avg) with 1 TD grab this year.  In other years the loss of Westbrook would have been huge but rookie Lesean McCoy will be able to replace Westbrook without the team losing much if at all.  McCoy has played in 9 games this year for the Eagles and he has carried the ball 86 times for 353 yards (4.1 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  McCoy also has caught 23 passes for 181 yards (7.9 avg) this year for the Eagles.  Look for McCoy to do a good job for the Eagles the rest of the way as the team’s main running back.

24-year old linebacker Akeem Jordan has really stepped up this season for the Eagles.  He has played in 6 games this season for the Eagles and he has made 37 tackles, has 1 sack, 2 interceptions, 2 tackles for a loss and he has defensed 4 passes.  Jordan has really improved as a player as he is on pace for 99 tackles this season.  He played in two years for the Eagles prior to 2009 in which he played in 25 games and he had 82 tackles.  Jordan is one of the most pleasant surprises for the Eagles this season and they need him to keep up the good work.

Brian Westbrook can still play and the Eagles need to get the ball to him more whether it’s a handoff or a pass to him.  He has carried the ball 38 times for 184 yards (4.8 ypc) with 1 TD run this year.  He has also caught 17 passes for 130 yards (7.6 avg) with 1 TD grab.  I have no problem with the Eagles using Lesean McCoy to give Westbrook a break once in a while but the Eagles’ offense is best when Westbrook is heavily involved.