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Philadelphia Eagles Betting Analysis

Jalen Hurts re-aggravated a knee injury toward the end of the Eagles’ 28-23 victory over Dallas prior to their bye week, which has naturally led to some speculation regarding his ability / willingness to run the ball in Monday night’s contest.

However, the almighty Tush Push is a crucial part of Philly’s offensive strategy, and quite frankly, I believe the Eagles would elect to keep Hurts sidelined for this contest if he wasn’t healthy enough to run their trademark QB sneak at the goal line. Hurts has scored a rushing touchdown in four of the Eagles’ last five games, and he’s found the endzone in six of nine contests this season overall. Regardless of your stance on the Brotherly Shove, it’s tough to deny the value of a Hurts anytime TD ticket at plus money.

Kansas City Chiefs Betting Analysis

I certainly don’t blame Mahomes for the Chiefs’ lackluster offensive production. But the fact of the matter is, Kansas City’s pass catchers have consistently struggled to get open all season (except Kelce). So, as a result, Mahomes has become impatient, and he’s forcing a ton of bad throws downfield.

The Mahomes-Kelce combo doesn’t single-handedly equate to an elite aerial attack. The Chiefs offense can still be good, but as they’ve quickly learned, it’s tough to be great with just one trick up your sleeve. In order to move the ball consistently against top shelf defensive units like Philly, somebody else needs to make a few big plays.

Kelce leads the Chiefs in receptions by a distant margin with 57 catches on the season, despite playing in only eight of nine games. Rashee Rice comfortably ranks 2nd in the pecking order with 32 receptions, followed by Isiah Pacheco at 24, Kadarius Toney at 20, and then Noah Gray at 18. It hasn’t quite caught up with them yet, but matchups like this is when the Chiefs could really use an elite perimeter threat like Tyreek Hill.