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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 Steve will be speaking publicly at West Chester University on Tuesday, September 16, at the CBPM Room 101 from 7:15-8:30 as part of West Chester’s Crime & Justice lecture series. He will have a book signing at Rowan on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 2-6 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) at Kansas City Chiefs (0-1), 4:25 p.m. Sunday
The Line: Eagles minus-1.5/Total: 47.5
What is the line telling you:
The line for this game originally opened as a pick’em, and since then, we have seen a 1.5-point jump in the market making the Eagles slight road favorites. The combined total is 47, to 47.5, depending on what service you use. Both teams are relatively healthy, other than Dallas Goedert, who is a little banged up. It also looks like Will Shipley is a little banged up, too. For the Chiefs, losing receiver Xavier Worthy with a dislocated shoulder is a big loss for the team. Worthy’s ability to stretch the field vertically is his defining trait and his speed forces opposing teams to adjust. The Chiefs have a more passing offense, but with Worthy out, you may think the Chiefs would run a more balanced attack.
Bottom line:
Take the under in this game. The Eagles rely heavily on the run. Going into Arrowhead, it is always tough to pick a side. The Chiefs will no doubt have revenge on their minds after getting humiliated in the Super Bowl by the Eagles. But the Eagles are a tough pick, too, considering all the new faces on the defensive side of the ball. Dak Prescott posted some really good numbers in the first half against Vic Fangio’s defense last week. Fangio knows his defense cannot make those same mistakes against Patrick Mahomes, because the outcome could be a lot different than last week. When it comes to betting a side, let’s take a seven-point teaser, taking the Chiefs at home getting 8.5 and going under 54.5 points.
Prop bets for the game:
JuJu Smith-Schuster anytime touchdown plus-300
Saquon Barkley anytime touchdown minus-150
Travis Kelce anytime touchdown plus-145
Other NFL plays:
Take the over 46.5 for the Buffalo Bills-New York Jets
Take the over 46.5 for the Chicago Bears-New England Patriots
Take the Bears plus-6.5 over the Patriots
(Betting lines are subject to change.)
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