Weekly line thread: Eagles +7ish vs. Saints

[Hawkeye]

Another 4:25pm kickoff next weekend, this time on Fox.

Saints - 6.5 to 7
Money Line: Saints -333/Eagles+260
Total: 45.5

Hurts likely to start at home while New Orleans media reports indicate Drew Brees will be back for the Saints.  Good luck with that. 

[wrestlevessel]

Why does Vegas always make Eagles spreads so low. Should be Saints +12.5 

[NOTW]

"Tell us everything you know..."

[Wentz 2 Ertz]

With Hurts the Eagles might stand a chance. With Wentz it will be a blow out. 

[UK_EaglesFan89]

+7 is extremely kind from Vegas. 

[EagleJoe8]

Seems low. 

[UK_EaglesFan89]

15 minutes ago, EagleJoe8 said:

Seems low. 

It does though it would be just like this Eagles team to cover it late on. 

[Mortimer]

Now the team will go on a four game winning streak to take the division title.   The rallying cry: "FOR HOWIE!!!" 

[20dawk4life]

The Vegas line is probably for Hill starting at qb. If I'm the saints I'd maybe dress Brees but start Hill. They should be able to win this without risking Brees. 

[Uscg-green]

Good God just that many points? Easiest bet of the year lol. 

[Hawkeye]

5 hours ago, Uscg-green said:

Good God just that many points? Easiest bet of the year lol. 

Yes, because the sports books are known for their generosity and love of paying out bets.  

[Uscg-green]

1 minute ago, Hawkeye said:

Yes, because the sports books are known for their generosity and love of paying out bets.  

Yes, because they never make a mistake and always win. 

[CalgarEAGLES]

What’s the over/under on if Carson starts?  

[Hawkeye]

1 hour ago, Uscg-green said:

Yes, because they never make a mistake and always win. 

Every game has bettors on both sides so someone always wins.

I'm just of the opinion that this line looks too good to be true, particularly if Brees is back (it's up to 8.5 BTW).  And now that we know Hurts is starting the picture is even muddier. 

[jsdarkstar]

I'll take the Saints minus the points and bet the Over. 

[Cochis_Calhoun]

As far as I can tell as of now the Saints active QB's are Hill, Siemian and Winston. Wouldn't they have had to announce they were moving Brees off IR by now if he had any chance of starting Sunday?

[Hawkeye]

6 hours ago, Cochis_Calhoun said:

As far as I can tell as of now the Saints active QB's are Hill, Siemian and Winston. Wouldn't they have had to announce they were moving Brees off IR by now if he had any chance of starting Sunday?

He's eligible to "officially" return to practice Friday.  They can decide after that. 

[Cochis_Calhoun]

Something that might be in our favour regarding Brees is that they're already in the play offs anyway, Brees is returning from a rib injury and we have the second best defense in terms of sacks in the league with 38, my guess is they hold him out until they play the much softer d lines of the Chiefs (20 sacks). Vikes (21) and Panthers (18).

[Hawkeye]

On 12/8/2020 at 7:31 AM, Uscg-green said:

Good God just that many points? Easiest bet of the year lol. 

 

On 12/8/2020 at 2:35 AM, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

+7 is extremely kind from Vegas. 

 

On 12/8/2020 at 3:41 PM, jsdarkstar said:

I'll take the Saints minus the points and bet the Over. 

Vegas wins again.  

[jsdarkstar]

7 minutes ago, Hawkeye said:

 

 

Vegas wins again.  

Yeah, it was pretty shocking result. Say goodbye to a top 5 pick. 

[UK_EaglesFan89]

3 minutes ago, jsdarkstar said:

Yeah, it was pretty shocking result. Say goodbye to a top 5 pick. 

We have all week, and months of the off season to worry about that. For now let's enjoy a good win against a good team.