Steve Maltepes, known as “The Philly Godfather,” will impart his gambling wisdom on the Eagles and where the smart money is going on various pro football games each weekend this season. Maltepes is one of the nation’s hottest sports betting experts who appears weekly on national radio and has his own website, www.thephillygodfather.com [thephillygodfather.com].
Dallas Cowboys (2-4) at Philadelphia Eagles (2-4), 8:20 p.m. Monday
The Line: Cowboys minus-3.5/Total: 44.5
What is the line telling you:
The bad news heading into Monday night is that the Eagles’ offense is the most banged up in the entire league. The good news is they are going up against a Dallas Cowboys defense that is ranked in the basement of the NFL in every metric that counts, and the Cowboys’ pass defense is extremely banged up as well.
The problem with taking the +3.5 or +4 on the Eagles at home—depending on which sportsbook you use—is that Philadelphia’s players may have already quit on the season. Even though Dallas is coming off a road loss to the Packers and playing back-to-back road games, as soon as anything goes wrong in this matchup, the Eagles could easily put it on cruise control and pack it in.
The other issue I have with this Eagles team is that their defense has been on the field way too long. over their last three games, they have lost the time-of-possession battle by over 20 minutes. With the Eagles fielding the worst offense in the league—averaging just 4.4 yards per play—and the Cowboys coming off two straight losses, Dallas will be smelling blood against a wounded rival.
Bottom line:
Ultimately, the only way I could bet this game is to buy the half-point on the Cowboys down to -3. I also don’t expect many points to be scored, so taking the Cowboys on a 7-point teaser up to +3.5 and teasing the under up to 51.5 probably cashes you a ticket as well.
Prop bets for the game:
Cee Dee Lamb TD +125
Saquon Barkley TD +105
Saquon Barkley over 70 rushing yards -140