Washington is in a better spot today than it was last week after players like Jonathan Allen, Montez Sweat and Cam Sims were able to rejoin the team. But the most important player on the field is the quarterback, and it still looks like Garrett Gilbert will be forced into the starting lineup after joining the team just a few days ago. Nick Mullens, who had to fill in for Cleveland Monday, had the benefit of being with the team on the practice squad all year. I can't imagine Gilbert is able to run much of the playbook despite his history with Ron Rivera (good luck with any timing routes), and that should make scoring points difficult for Washington. I'd lay this one up to 9.5; any more, any higher and Philly's offense struggling could become an issue.

This line currently sits with the Eagles favored by 6.5 points while we await the news from Washington if quarterback Taylor Heinicke will be available and taken off the Reserve/Covid-19 List. If Heinicke can't play, this line is moving over 7. If Heinicke can play, this number is dropping. Look, I like Philadelphia regardless of which QB suits up for Washington so I'll take my chances in case the line jumps over 7. Philadelphia averages more points per game than Washington, the Eagles' defense allows fewer points per game than Washington, Philly averages more yards on the ground and more passing yards per attempt, too. But the category I love even more is 3rd down. The Eagles boast the 4th-best 3rd down conversion percentage in the NFL while Washington's defense is dead last in total 3rd downs stopped. It took Washington playing perfect football to get to 6-7 while Philly has had an uncanny amount of TD's (and wins) taken off the board. The Eagles are 75% ATS as a favorite and 100% ATS as a home favorite. Fly Eagles Fly.

Washington is 4-1 both straight up and against the spread over its last five games and were within one-half point of covering a fifth straight contest last week. Washington gets healthy with the extra time as the game was moved from Sunday to Tuesday. Philadelphia is 1-5 straight up and 2-4 ATS versus teams with winning records, and although Washington doesn't have that at 6-7, this tells me the Eagles are a below-average team. It's never a good idea to lay points with a bad team, and that's exactly what Philadelphia is. Jalen Hurts will return this week and could be feeling the pressure after Gardner Minshew played well in a win last week. Take Washington in a very close game.

The NFL pushing this game back to Tuesday really helps Washington. The team has been ravaged by players on the reserve/COVID list but will get back four defensive linemen, including Jonathan Allen and Montez Sweat, for this game. The defense, which had been playing well, badly missed those players. I think they'll be the difference on Tuesday.

The game was delayed two days, mostly to accommodate Washington, which funneled 23 players to the COVID-19 list. The postponement might help Philly just as much, giving QB Jalen Hurts more time for an ankle injury to heal. (Still, Gardner Minshew is an acceptable option.) The Eagles should be extra-fresh coming out of a bye. The status of Washington QB Taylor Heinicke is unclear, and the spread will creep up if he is scratched.