Color me shocked the hook did not disappear given the sentiment surrounding the Eagles coming out of Week 2. It’s OK to be down on Philadelphia, and yes, Los Angeles is a quality team, but this is way down from the lookahead line – interesting considering it’s the Super Bowl champions playing at home. The Rams are playing consecutive road games, and while the NFL may be paying a bit more attention to the Tush Push, that’s only a couple of plays per game. The sharps are all over L.A., largely due to trends and their tight game in last year’s playoffs. I’m willing to take the risk and the value along with it, but I will buy -3 at -120 or better, if possible.

One touchdown. That's all the Rams' defense has allowed this season. It is a bit banged up -- even coach Sean McVay needed surgery the other day -- but the Eagles' offense has hardly dazzled. QB Jalen Hurts has been hemmed in by blitzes, which has led to a league-worst ranking for big gains (15 or more yards). The polar opposite is Los Angeles., which tops the NFL in the category. The Rams also have excelled against the run, meaning RB Saquon Barkley might not go off. As for a long road trip, consider this: L.A. has covered in a half-dozen roadies.

Teams having back to back road games early in the season can devalue them ATS. For the Rams they have that on a small number, against an Eagles team that has won eleven straight home games. The revenge angle is also in play after the Rams cost themselves a trip to the NFC Championship game with two fourth quarter fumbles, and failed on their final drive that got all the way to the Eagles thirteen. Take the Rams in what is the fourth meeting over the last three years.

Despite starting 2-0, the Eagles have looked fairly lackluster compared to the Super Bowl winning version of this team last year. Losing OC Kellen Moore has clearly caused this offense to stumble out of the gate, and Philly’s defense hasn’t looked quite the same after losing veteran DE Brandon Graham & CB Darius Slay in the offseason. Rams QB Matthew Stafford is playing at a high-level to start the year, and already has chemistry with new addition WR Davante Adams. As an underdog of more than 3, Rams HC Sean Mcvay is 18-11-2 ATS. I like the Rams to keep this game within a field goal.

No one came closer to the Eagles in playoffs than the Rams, who had Birds on the ropes deep in the 4th Q before Philly would escape with a 28-22 win. That's part of a current 9-1 spread uptick for the Rams, who have flown out of the gate 2-0 behind Matthew Stafford. The defense has also been superb for Sean McVay, allowing just 13 ppg across the first two wins. That playoff game was one of the few Eagles spread Ls since the middle of last season, and they're now on an 18-1 SU streak, though efforts in the first two games vs. the Cowboys and Chiefs cut it pretty close, as the Jalen Hurts offense has yet to shift into gear. Play Rams

This one hit me while evaluating his receivers for Fantasy (both are must-starts obviously). The Eagles pass defense is good, but it's not as good as last year's. Stafford threw for 243 or more yards in each of two games including a playoff game in the snow. I suspect Rams will have to throw a good amount, and Stafford's connection with both Puka Nacua and Davante Adams has been great this year.

DraftKings. When they’re both healthy, the Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua connection is one of the best, most consistent connections in the NFL. Nacua has cleared this receptions line in both games this season, and in ten of the last eleven regular season games dating back to last season. The matchup against the Eagles should lend to Stafford airing the ball out. He’s implied at 34 pass attempts, as the Eagles boast a stout run defense. Nacua has a 33% target rate dating back to Week 10 of last season (his first fully healthy game), and I have the third-year pro slated for 11 targets on Sunday. I’d bet this line up to -140, as I have Nacua projected at eight catches.

This battle of undefeated teams could be an NFC Championship preview, but there's no question which team is playing better. The Rams have the best scoring defense in the league while allowing just 4.3 yards per play, which is all the Eagles offense has been able to muster. Their struggles against the Cowboys defense were amplified by Russell Wilson moving the ball at will against the same unit. The Rams' defensive front is capable of standing up to the Eagles' offensive line, and Matthew Stafford can move the ball against a defense that hasn't looked as good as last year. This spread should be 3 at highest.

This is a huge game in the NFC this early in the season. We saw how these teams matched up vs one another last year in the playoffs. What makes this game different is how the Eagles got younger and more explosive on the defensive line, in particularly the edge. With that being the back drop, and everything else being very similar to the postseason matchup, you can expect the end result to be the same as well.

I’m going to bite here as AJ Brown is simply one of the best WRs in the NFL. We’re getting a sizable discount on this receiving line and this is exactly the opponent and matchup that could provide the necessary gamescript, coupled with the Rams starting former Commander turnstile and AJ Brown victim Emmanuel Forbes at outside corner. This will also be a matchup I’ll look to play some alt lines.

The Eagles looks like strong contenders to repeat as Super Bowl champions, and they are always extremely tough to beat at home. I expect the Birds to get off to a fast start on Sunday before ultimately cruising to a 3-0 start to the 2025 season.