Eagles Run Game Craters: A Survivor Pick to Handle Carefully

Philadelphia's ground game hits a historic low

The Eagles are setting records for all the wrong reasons. Their running game has slipped to historically bad levels, with injuries stacking up along the offensive line and in the backfield. For a team that has leaned on the run as its identity, that's a problem worth tracking closely before you lock in a survivor pick.

The survivor-pick read on the Eagles

Here's the complication: Philadelphia is favored in each of its next three games — a 3-point home favorite over Dallas in Week 7, a 2.5-point road favorite at Washington in Week 8, and a 5.5-point home favorite against the Giants in Week 9. On paper that's three straight nods in their direction. But those are thin margins. A -3 and a -2.5 are the kind of spreads survivor players usually treat as coin-flip territory, not the double-digit comfort you want when your season is on the line.

The Week 9 home matchup against the Giants (-5.5) is the strongest of the trio, so if you're eyeing the Eagles at all, that's the spot that grades out best. For Weeks 7 and 8, a battered offensive line and a thin backfield only amplify the risk of a tight game slipping away. If you don't need Philadelphia right now, there's no reason to force it — bank the Giants game as a possible future play and look elsewhere for a cleaner favorite this week. Compare the full slate before you commit, and check more survivor analysis to find a safer edge.