Philadelphia Eagles: Best Bets for Week 14 against the New Orleans Saints

Under 42.5 Total Points (-110)

I know I have said before that I am one to never take an under for the final point total. I like to see the most points scored possible in a game.

However, I am making another exception for this game.

The Philadelphia Eagles have struggled on offense all year, and with a new quarterback being thrown into the fire, I have no idea how this one is going to play out.

On the other side, the Saints have been one of the best defenses in the league in recent weeks, and they seem to get stronger as the season goes on. They are a complete unit from the defensive line all the way back to the secondary. They’ve been unstoppable.

Aside from the simple eye test, the betting trends for both teams indicates that this could be a low scoring game.

On the year, the under has hit in 8 of 12 games for the Eagles. Dig a little deeper with that. In the last six games, the under has hit in all six for the Eagles. At home, the under has hit in four out of six games. As good as their defense can be at times, their offense hasn’t hit at all this season, leading to many low scoring games for the Eagles.

The New Orleans Saints are also a trendy team for low scoring games. On the year, the Saints have hit the under in 5 out of 12 games. However, all five of those games have come in the last five games. Since Hill took over at quarterback, the under has hit in all three of his starts this season. On the road, the Saints have hit the under in three out of six games.

With the combination of two backup quarterbacks and two above-average defenses, this game has the look of a low scoring outcomes. Expect a defensive battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints.