GRIDIRON CHEAT SHEET: TNF WEEK 1
Need some useful information for your fantasy team or a flutter? Gridiron gives you the key nuggets ahead of Philadelphia kicking off their Super Bowl title defence against Atlanta on Thursday night.
ATLANTA FALCONS (+1) @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
- Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles, who’s looked poor in preseason, is starting at quarterback as Carson Wentz continues his recovery from a knee injury.
- The signal-caller will be without his top wide receiver as Alshon Jeffery also doesn’t play
- In opening-day games, the Eagles are 4-1 over the last five years and 8-2 in last 10
- Both teams ranked as top 10 passing offenses in 2017
- In 2017, the Falcons were 23rd in offensive red-zone efficiency while the Eagles were second
- Rookie Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert has the chance to make a big impact
Philadelphia Eagles UNDER 22.5 points @1.95
(odds correct at the time of publishing)
