Eagles: Do they have the Edge at Running Back positions?

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What's your opinion? Ajayi stands out to me as of now.. But won't make my pick based only on that factor.
 

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Eagles have the #1 run defense in the league if that means anything 79 yards per game

Patriots #20 giving up 115 per game
 

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Great article by Warren Sharp . His ability to break down personnel formations is uncanny .
Made a prop bet on Ajayi -9.5 rushing yds. over Lewis based on the article . Eagles projected rushing yards are higher on the Vegas prop bets as well.
Pats have been a bend but don't break defense this year . You can move the ball on them but it's tough converting those yards into points.


http://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/blog/2018/to-secret-to-running-on-the-patriots
 

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I'll only go as far as saying Philadelphia has more depth in the area.

Not sure that equates to an advantage or not when you take into account that I believe the key RB's in the discussion all avg we over 4yds per carry, and New England still gets the job done with practically one guy in their system.
 
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I've had the Pats in their 5 wins and in their 2 losses in the big game...but am leaning taking the points here with Eagles... For them to win I think they will need to control the clock.
 

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I'm pretty sure I read earlier in the year that the eagles didn't allow a rushing touchdown at home all year. Now I don't know how many they allowed on the road but that's still an impressive stat
 

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the biggest and best part of the Eagles running game tore his ACL, and their RB's will not control this game

Eagle backers better hope Foles plays like he did against the Vikings, because an average performance from him and the Eagles will have a tough road to hoe
 

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I'm pretty sure I read earlier in the year that the eagles didn't allow a rushing touchdown at home all year. Now I don't know how many they allowed on the road but that's still an impressive stat

Belichick knows this too. He won't run Lewis up the middle just to "keep them honest" as others have tried and failed.
 
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the biggest and best part of the Eagles running game tore his ACL, and their RB's will not control this game

Eagle backers better hope Foles plays like he did against the Vikings, because an average performance from him and the Eagles will have a tough road to hoe

You better not let a back up QB defeat the mighty Patriots....with Wentz the Eagles win by double digits....
 

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You better not let a back up QB defeat the mighty Patriots....with Wentz the Eagles win by double digits....

well, that would be a first, the Belichick's Patriots losing by double digits in the SB

youse just better hope you don't pull a Matty Ice the year after, or the Cowboys or the Seahawks or the Packers................ Not many teams are there year after year after year, and yet most people seem to be dissing the one team that accomplishes just that
 

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well, that would be a first, the Belichick's Patriots losing by double digits in the SB

youse just better hope you don't pull a Matty Ice the year after, or the Cowboys or the Seahawks or the Packers................ Not many teams are there year after year after year, and yet most people seem to be dissing the one team that accomplishes just that

Theyve never won by double xigits either.
 

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"anyway", I will enjoy the game.
Everything plays a part in it's own way to the outcome. No doubt Bill Belichick has the better resume.

"its"... if you're gonna be a dick and troll about meaningless grammar, make sure to never get anything wrong.
 

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