Philadelphia Eagles vs Carolina Panthers NFL Week 1 Predictions.......

[AKPantherFan]

The Philadelphia Eagles will kick off the 2009 NFL regular season with a road game at the Carolina Panthers, Sunday September 13. The Eagles lead the Panthers 4-0 SU dating back to the 2004 NFL season. NFL oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Eagles as -1.5 point road favorites over the Panthers with the over/under set at 43.5 points. Be sure to get your Philadelphia Eagles vs Carolina Panthers NFL Week 1 Predictions in now at Sportsbook.com

The Eagles success lies on the health of RB Brain Westbrook and how well QB Donovan McNabb performs. Westbrook played 14 games had nine TD’s with 936 yards rushing, while McNabb had 23 TD’s with 3,916 passing yards. He was pulled from a game against Baltimore, after struggling from Week 10 to 13, where the veteran QB threw a combined six interceptions. Backup QB Michael Vick may come in if McNabb struggles. McNabb has weapons in the wide out position as second year WR DeSean Jackson is coming off a productive year with 62 catches for 912 yards and two TD’s. The Eagles drafted offense this year and added WR Jeremy Maclin and former Pittsburgh Steelers RB LeSean McCoy to their arsenal. On defense they were hit with bad news in the off-season as longtime defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away. They were fourth against the rush and third against the pass and gave up a fourth ranked 18.1 ppg. The Eagles are 4-6 SU when playing in September and 6-3-1 when playing outside the NFC East. They went 1-3 in the pre-season.

The Panthers QB Jake Delhomme returns as starter and must avoid making mistakes. Delhomme passed for 15 TD’s with 3,288 yards passing, but had 12 interceptions. The Panthers need to have a good game from their talented duo in the backfield in RB DeAngelo Williams and RB Jonathan Stewart. These backs combined for over 2300 rushing yards and 28 TD’s in 2008. Should the Panthers talented running backs have good games against Philadelphia it will open up things for the Panthers talented receiving corps with Steve Smith, Muhsin Muhammad and Dwayne Jarrett. Jake Delhomme did not look very good on offense during the preseason, going 0-4 SU, and if the Eagles can get pressure on him they could get turnovers. The Panthers success on defense rests with their front four. Julious Peppers had 14 ½ sacks in 2008 but the corps must do a better job of stopping the run. Carolina drafted two defensive linemen with their top 3 picks in this year’s draft. Their secondary may be a little suspect and they’ll have to step it up.

Recent Trends to Consider:

Eagles are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.

Eagles are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 vs. NFC.

Eagles are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 road games.

Panthers are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 home games.

Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.

Under is 4-0 in Eagles last 4 games in Week 1.

Under is 11-2 in Panthers last 13 games in Week 1.

Philadelphia Eagles vs Carolina Panthers

When: Sun, Sept 13, 2009 1:00 PM ET

Line: Sportsbook.com

Pick: Panthers +1.5

Point-Spreads.com Philadelphia Eagles vs Carolina Panthers NFL Week 1 Predictions

The Bottom Line: The Panthers are at home with a great running game that will be ready to roll. The Eagles might not get the defense they’re expecting. Be sure to get your Philadelphia Eagles vs Carolina Panthers NFL Week 1 Predictions in now at Sportsbook.com and get a 100% Deposit Bonus at Sportsbook.com, simply use promo code WIN100 and start winning today!

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[AKPantherFan]

why they mentioned vick because he cant play until week 3 makes me question their knowledge though....

[beastson]

We might have struggled, but its not like the Eagles doesn't have any holes either

The return of Stew made me feel better about our chances. We can run, its going to be hard for them to beat us. Plus we're at home. Eagles offense works in spurts. Hopefully our defense is ready

[pantherj]

If can run the ball and create 3rd and shorts, pop a few big runs, hit Smith for some big passes, and keep from turning the ball over, then I think we'll win. Things usually don't work perfectly though, so one or more of these areas might faulter. I'm guessing Jake might miss a few deep passes to Smith, and may throw an INT or 2. If that happens, then I just hope McFlabb will throw a few INTs as well, and maybe we can win a close one.