Redskins at Eagles Betting Odds, Tips & Picks NFL Week 13

Quick Tips:

• Bet Redskins +6 over Eagles with 888Sport.
• Parlay the Redskins +6 and over 45 at +285 with SugarHouse.

Down by 16 points before halftime Sunday, the Eagles (5-6) rescued their season from life support by outscoring the Giants 22-3 for the rest of the game to eke out a 25-22 win that kept them alive in a tight -- and mediocre -- NFC East race.

Washington’s Cinderella season is quickly turning into a nightmare. The Redskins (6-5) have lost two straight and watched watch their two-game NFC East lead vanish.

They’re trying to forge ahead behind backup quarterback Colt McCoy, who took over when Alex Smith broke his leg against the Texans two Sundays ago. McCoy was picked off three times by the Cowboys in his starting debut.

Here are some things for NFL betting fans to consider in this matchup:

Eagles vs Redskins Best Bets

Point Spread

For some reason, top NFL oddsmakers have continuously expected the Eagles to snap back into Super Bowl form and have made them six-point favorites. Despite having just one win of more than six points this year, the Eagles favored by six last week against the Giants, and we suggested the Giants would cover, which they did.

Same goes for Monday night. The Eagles should have the upperhand but there’s no evidence to suggest they’re better than Washington by a touchdown, especially with both teams suffering from major injuries.

Only one of the Eagles’ five wins this year has come by more than six, and that came against an awful Giants team back when the Eagles were nursing far fewer injuries.

The Eagles just haven’t shown an ability to score enough points this year to beat a decent team by double-digits, and right now they’re leaning harder on the running game to keep the pass rush off Carson Wentz and protect a decimated defense that’s missing key starters at both linebacker spots and all over the secondary.

This matchup is a showdown of old vs. new running backs – with Washington leaning heavily on Adrian Peterson, who’s on pace for another 1,000-yard season, and the Eagles finding a spark recently in rookie free agent running back Josh Adams.

Since becoming the primary ball carrier four games ago, Adams has averaged 5.4 yards per rush. He rushed for 84 yards on a season-high 22 carries and the go-ahead touchdown against the Giants.

The Redskins aren’t going to light up the scoreboard but they’ve got enough on defense to keep the game close. They’re averaging fewer than 19 points in their past four games and haven’t scored more than 20 since Oct. 14.

Season-ending injuries to right guard Brandon Scherff and center Shawn Lauvao leave backups to contend with Eagles Pro Bowl defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and the Eagles’ interior line, but their defense is much healthier and should keep Washington in the game.

Take the Redskins +6 with 888Sport.

Parlay Redskins (+6) & Over 45

Because the Eagles are down to backups all over their defense, expect a little more scoring than you’d normally anticipate between two bottom-ranked offenses, enough to climb over the 45-point mark set by the bookies.

Strong-side linebacker Nigel Bradham played through a broken hand against the Giants hand and might try to go against Washington. Even if he can play, Bradham will be far from full strength. Middle linebacker Jordan Hicks will probably miss his second straight game from a calf injury.

The Eagles were already thin at this position even before those injuries.

Look for a bounce-back gam,e from Peterson, who had five games of 95 or more rushing yards and two of at least 120 in his first seven games but has slowed down lately, with just 117 total rushing yards over the past four games (29 yards per game) and an average of 3.05 yards per carry.

He should find more success against an Eagles front seven that just allowed 101 yards on 13 carries to Saquon Barkley and has allowed 100-yard rushers in three straight games.

McCoy is veteran enough to capitalize on the depleted second level of the Eagles’ defense to move the chains despite all the major injuries on the Washington offensive line.

He knows Jay Gruden’s offense inside-out and just needs to protect the ball, which shouldn’t an issue against an Eagles defense that’s created the league’s second-fewest takeaways.

Parlay the Redskins +6 and over 45 at +285 with SugarHouse.