A matchup of strength against strength is set for State Farm Stadium on Sunday, as the Philadelphia Eagles (4-0, 2-0 Away) and their explosive rushing offense head to face the Arizona Cardinals (2-2, 0-2 Home) and their tremendous ground defense. The Eagles are five-point favorites, and the total is 49. Philadelphia is coming off a 29-21 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lincoln Financial Field last Sunday, their fourth straight victory. Jalen Hurts was 16 of 25 for 204 yards and an interception. Miles Sanders ran 27 times for 134 yards and two touchdowns. A.J. Brown caught five passes for 95 yards. Arizona beat the Carolina Panthers 26-16 at Bank of America Stadium last Sunday. Kyler Murray threw for 207 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. James Conner carried 15 times for 55 yards. Marquise Brown scored once. He was targeted 11 times, hauling in six receptions for 88 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since December 2020, a 33-26 win for the Cardinals. Kyler Murray threw three touchdowns for Arizona. Jalen Hurts tossed three touchdowns for Philadelphia.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Eagles are averaging 28.8 points per game so far this season, fourth in the NFL, and they are facing a Cardinals defense that has surrendered 25.8 PPG (28th). Meanwhile, Arizona has scored 22.0 points a game this season, 14th in the league, and Philadelphia is allowing 17.8 PPG (9th).The Eagles rank as one of the league’s top teams in rushing yards per game (165.3, 5th), while they are 8th in passing yards (280.0). They will be matching strength against strength on the ground, as the Cardinals are fifth in the league in rushing yards allowed per game (87.0). Against the pass, Arizona is 22nd (264.5).Arizona is 17th in the league in passing yards per game (250.8) and 15th in rushing (112.0), while the Eagles are allowing 205.3 passing yards (8th) and 100.3 rushing yards per game (9th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through four games, Jalen Hurts has thrown for four touchdowns (2 INT) and 280.0 yards per game to lead Philadelphia in passing. In two away games this season, he has three TDs and an average of 291.5 yards passing. Miles Sanders leads the team in rushing with an average of 89.0 yards a game over four games. He has three touchdowns on the ground. A.J. Brown is the Eagles’ leading receiver with 101.0 yards a game and one TD. He is averaging 6.2 receptions on 9.5 targets per game. Kyler Murray has five passing touchdowns (2 INT) with 247.8 yards per game through four games to lead Arizona. In two home games this season, he has thrown for two TDs and an average of 253.5 yards. James Conner has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 36.3 yards a game through four games. He has one touchdown. Marquise Brown has been a key target in the Cardinals’ aerial attack. He has two touchdowns and an 84.8 yard per game average through four appearances. Marquise Brown is averaging 11.2 targets per game (7.5 receptions).
SportsTips’ NFL Pick:
Philadelphia Eagles (-225)
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