[SBRforum Staff]

Eagles, Bucs Under 43

Game Time: 10/22/2006 1:00:00 PM
By: John Fina
http://www.procappers.com

Look for a low scoring contest today in Tampa where the Buccaneers host the Eagles.

We expect very little scoring as the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers do battle. The Eagles enter this game with a solid overall offense, however, the Buccaneers match that with a solid overall defense.

We do see the Eagles running the ball a lot today. The Buccaneers have a strong enough front four pass rush so they can easily drop seven back in coverage and prevent the Eagles from throwing. This will equal the Eagles' running the football for most of the game.

As for the Buccaneers' offense, you can expect them to run the football for most of this game as well. This is because the Buccaneers will use rookie QB Bruce Gradkowski, and if he does try and pass the football he will struggle as the Eagles will use a lot of confusing blitzes. It's no secret that the Eagles are great at blitzing (this is shown by the Eagles having 23 sacks on the season). And if QB Bruce Gradkowski does find a way to throw the football, they will all be short passes (QB Bruce Gradkowski is not a long ball passer).

With both teams running the football a lot, this eats up a lot of clock) which equals a low scoring game. This game stays under the posted total!

Play: Eagles-Buccaneers Under 43

[bigboydan]

I feel the bucs +6 is the better way to go in this game. However, the under is the way i'd play this total as well.

[crackerjack]

Took a 62-yarder to lose this one...

[patswin]

Is this the John Fina who used to play for the Bills?