Then at 1pm watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Eagles in Philadelphia.
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Both are sporting a 4-5 win-loss record, so they’re looking to capitalize in Week 11 and eventually reach.500.
The Buccaneers have been an impressive team this year and have really rallied around rookie quarterback Jameis Winston.
The Bucs defense is led by defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who could give the Eagles similar headaches to the ones caused by Ndamukong Suh last week. There was never a doubt the Bucs would select Winston.
TE: Buccaneers writers have noted that the middle of Tampa Bay’s defense has been vulnerable. With 10 runs of 20 or more yards, the Eagles are fourth in the league. And in his career, he has thrown 82 touchdown passes and 81 interceptions.
The Bucs like to run the ball with Doug Martin, who has 706 rushing yards. He’s still on pace to tally almost 1,600 total yards this season, his best mark since posting just shy of 2,000 total yards when he made the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2012. One player who wasn’t affected by the lack of production was Mike Evans. “But the last like three or four games the only picks or opportunities he has to be careless with the ball are off like tipped passes”.
The Bucs, however, are a break-even team in points off turnovers – they’ve scored 64, and so have their opponents.
QB: Sam Bradford is out due to a concussion and a separated shoulder.
Sanchez will start Sunday, per the Associated Press.
Sanchez set a franchise record with a 64.1 completion percentage, but he threw 11 interceptions and lost three fumbles as the Eagles missed the playoffs at 10-6.
“It says we’re unfortunate because we’ve had an injury, so we have to make that adjustment”, coach Chip Kelly said.
Mark Sanchez will start in place of an injured Sam Bradford at quarterback for the Eagles. They haven’t won consecutive games since November 17-24, 2013. The veteran started 60 of 62 games with the NY Jets before signing with the Eagles as a free agent in 2014.
The Odds: The Eagles are 5.5 point favorites against the Buccaneers. Mathews also leads the Eagles with five rushing touchdowns.
While there’s been much debate as to which running back should carry the load – DeMarco Murray or Ryan Mathews – a third option has curiously gone missing. But Winston had good reason to make Cunningham and the Eagles the team he rooted for and most wanted to play for before the Bucs selected him with the first pick in the 2015 draft. He didn’t appear to make a play for the ball and Sanchez said they miscommunicated on the play. If the Bucs can handle the tempo and force short possessions and a few key mental errors by Sanchez, they’ll be setting the tone for their second straight win. Mike Evans has been carrying the weight while Winston has been trying to be the hero more times than not.
With the rest of the receiving corps either banged up or inexperienced for the most part, all eyes in the Philly secondary will be on Evans.
What the Eagles do have working for them is timing. How much of an added challenge is that aspect of a quarterback’s game? Doesn’t matter how many upgrades they might make or collection of great players they might assemble.
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Tampa’s offense is better than Miami’s and their defense is far better as well, making this a very losable game for the Eagles, especially with a change at quarterback. Sanchez now has 12 interceptions in 10 games with the Eagles. He now comes up against two of the NFC’s best safeties and a certain $63million Cornerback who hasn’t allowed a touchdown in four games. He is also a senior National Football League draft analyst for Draft Breakdown.
