Philadelphia Eagles @ St. Louis Rams NFL Free Prediction

Philadelphia Eagles @ St. Louis Rams NFL Free Prediction: The Rams are going to be a little better this year – but still, playing at their best against an Eagles team playing at their best can’t possibly make this line right. I know this is a tricky one because obviously everyone and their third cousin of the red head variety is going to take the Eagles to win and cover this one – and certainly the Rams aren’t the gimmie that survivor-pool players everywhere are expecting them to be, but upside and potential acknowledged, the Eagles should cover this spread.

I know it’s been said that Spagnola’s defense is good at pressuring quarterbacks and that Mike Vick seems to struggle with pressure from all angles – but he’ll turn some of those blitzes into touchdowns, and I’m not so sure that the Rams can throw haymakers with the Eagles.

If the Rams would resort to just running the ball down the Eagles throats, a throat that is admittedly absent of stud linebackers and run-stuffing defensive linemen, I think they would have a good chance at the upset. But I just don’t see that in McDaniels’ cards – he’s gonna throw it, and I’m pretty sure there’s not a better trio of corners anywhere in football.

These are the kinds of games I like, a spread that looks wildly out of place – and this one definitely is of that variety. However, even with that in the open for all to see, I have to take Philly here.

Philadelphia Eagles (-4.5) @ St. Louis Rams