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Eagles Locker:
PLAYERS:
Michael Vick,
LeSean McCoy,
Brent Celek,
Reggie Bush,
Daniel Thomas,
Matt Moore
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins
The Eagles have lost four of their last five games as they have looked asleep at the wheel lately. The Dolphins on the other hand have won four of their last five games as they are red hot right now. Here is a look at the matchups in this game:
When the Eagles have the ball: The Eagles are getting Michael Vick back for this game. He is likely going to stick around the pocket a lot more than usual in an attempt to protect himself. That means that Lesean McCoy is going to likely have to carry the load in the running game against a Dolphins’ D that is only allowing 93.2 yards rushing per game and 3.7 yards per carry so far this year. The Dolphins are giving up 248.9 yards passing per game so far this year, so if Vick has time to throw the ball, he should be able to make some plays down the field. The WRs are banged up right now on the Eagles, so TE Brent Celek could have a bigger role than usual this Sunday.
When the Dolphins have the ball: The Dolphins will likely try to...
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