Of all the games on the Week 1 slate in the NFL preseason, one game stands out quite a bit as one that you can cash in on in a big way. The Philadelphia Eagles will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in a game that sets up perfectly for an in-game teaser in NFL betting action Friday night.
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Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Game Date/Time: Friday, August 13th, 7:30 ET
Game Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
TV/Radio Broadcast: Local TV, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Odds: Jacksonville Jaguars +3 vs. Philadelphia Eagles -3: Over/Under: 33

The first key item to remember in this game is how poor both of these defenses were last preseason. The Eagles allowed a whopping 120 points in four games, while the Jags conceded 86.

The Philadelphia offense isn’t going to be afraid to air it out in the preseason thanks to the fact that all three quarterbacks are still going to be getting used to their current roles.

We already know that QB Kevin Kolb has the ability to be fantastic, and he has been handed the reins of the Eagles’ offense this season. HC Andy Reid is going to want to see what he has the ability to do as a starter, and he should expect plenty of reps with his starting offense intact.

Second string QB Michael Vick is one of the most feared quarterbacks in the league even though he still clearly isn’t in the same shape he was with the Atlanta Falcons before the infamous dog fighting incident.

The intriguing man to watch is going to be third stringer QB Mike Kafka. Kafka is a rookie out of Northwestern, and many think he has the tools to be a legitimate starting QB in this league at some point. Reid will inevitably care a lot more about getting Kafka some reps and some confidence than he will watching his stable of running backs tote the rock.

Though the Jags did go 3-1 in each of the previous three preseasons, they only went 1-3 last year and didn’t appear particularly interested in performing at all. HC Jack Del Rio still has a young squad with a lot of work to do to get ready for the year.

Jacksonville is clearly going to be outdone in all three QB positions. David Garrard is barely hanging on to his job by a thread, as he has never been a huge threat to put up big numbers. Luke McCown is a journeyman backup at best, while third stringer Trevor Harris is merely a rookie that is a product out of tiny Edinboro College.

The bottom line here is that the Eagles have to try hard to win this game and do so in remotely impressive fashion. Teasing them across both ’3′s is crucial, so let’s bring them to +3.5 with a 6.5 point teaser. This works well, as a 17-10 type of final score will be enough to push the game past the number as well.

My NFL Preseason Predictions: 6.5-point teaser: Philadelphia +3.5 w/ Over 26.5
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Apparently, winning a number of NFC East titles and taking the team to one Super Bowl in his tenure wasn’t good enough for QB Donovan McNabb to keep his job. Now that the Philadelphia Eagles are clearly under the direction of QB Kevin Kolb, we have five questions related to football odds for the City of Brotherly Love.
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1: Is QB Kevin Kolb the real deal? The few looks that we have gotten at Kolb in his brief career have been solid. He threw for 741 yards and four scores essentially in just two starts with the Eagles last season, and that brief look was good enough for the franchise to trade McNabb to the Washington Redskins this past offseason. The Houston product clearly has a big arm and has the pedigree to be a great QB in this league, but until we see it, we don’t necessarily believe it.

2: Is this the final go around for HC Andy Reid? If it is, the Eagles could be in for a season’s worth of change. Reid, McNabb, and RB Brian Westbrook were the rocks of this franchise for years, and now, he is the only link left. There has been a ton of speculation that the Eagles and Reid have been ready to cut ties for years, and dealing McNabb might just be the straw that broke the camel’s back.

3: Can DE Brandon Graham give DE Trent Cole the pass rushing mate he’s desperately been seeking? Probably – The Michigan product was a fantastic steal for the Eagles at pick No. 13 overall in the NFL Draft, as he has a high motor off the end and can really cause a lot of problems; especially if the attention shifts to Cole on a regular basis. Cole had a team high 12.5 sacks last season and clearly will be a concern to offensive tackles across the entire league.

4: Is LeSean McCoy ready to be an every down back in the NFL? McCoy only started four games last season for Philadelphia, and he looked suitable in doing so. He’ll probably have to improve upon a 4.1 YPC average from ’09 to make it in this league, but he will also have to prove that he is able to carry the rock 225+ times as well. A 1,000+ yard season is expected from the back out of U-Pitt, and anything less will be a brutal disappointment.

5: Bottom Line: How many games will the Philadelphia Eagles win in 2010? An over/under of 8.5 wins is what the Eagles have to beat this season. We don’t think so. A second place schedule, the NFC East (most notably two games against McNabb and the Redskins), and the AFC South is just too much for a brand new quarterback to be able to overcome. The Eagles will inevitably be quite exciting this year once again, especially with WRs DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin catching passes and returning kicks and punts, but there isn’t enough firepower to make the playoffs or finish better than .500.

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