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Steve Maltepes, known as “The Philly Godfather,” will impart his gambling wisdom on the Eagles and where the smart money is going on various pro football games each weekend this season. Maltepes is one of the nation’s hottest sports betting experts who appears weekly on national radio and has his own website, www.thephillygodfather.com [thephillygodfather.com]
Dallas Cowboys (7-8) at Philadelphia Eagles (12-3), 1:00 p.m. Sunday
The Line: Eagles minus-7/Total: 38
What is the line telling you:
The storyline here looks like Jalen Hurts will not be playing, and the sports betting market has reacted. The Eagles opened as 10.5-point favorites, and that line has since dropped down to seven, while the total has dropped a whole five points from 43 to 38, because Vegas and offshore is not expecting a lot of points here. The other big news is that Dallas receiver CeeDee Lamb is out for the last two games of the season with a shoulder injury and he accounted for over 30-percent of their receiving production this year. That’s big news in terms of offense. The last time these teams played, the Eagles blew their doors off in a 34-6 route in which the Cowboys turned the ball over five times. The Cowboys have revenge on their minds this time around.
Bottom line:
We like the Cowboys here plus-7. I just think with Jalen Hurts being out, that is huge for this Eagles’ offense. Even though CeeDee Lamb is out, Dallas has played good football the last two weeks as a team with victories over Tampa Bay and Carolina. They have looked good down the stretch with their backup Cooper Rush, who is 5-1 straight up and 5-1 against the spread on the road. Against the Commanders, the Eagles were in the game because Washington turned the ball over five times even though Hurts was hurt.
Prop bets for the game
Rico Dowdle anytime touchdown, plus+170
A.J. Brown anytime touchdown, plus+165
Saquon Barkley over 21.5 rushing attempts, minus-114
(Betting lines are subject to change.)
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