NFL 2026 · Week 1
Away
WAS
Washington Commanders
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PHI
Philadelphia Eagles
Kick-off
Mon 14 Sep, 6:25am AEST
Sun 13 Sep, 4:25pm ET
Venue
Lincoln Financial Field
Spread
PHI -5
Total
44.5
WAS ML
$3.00
PHI ML
$1.46
AU consensus as of 07/09/2026, 6:15:04 pm

Power Comparison

WASRating -2.4
Off EPA/play
+0.076
Def EPA/play
+0.119
Exp points
21.4
Offence by zone
+.15
-.05
-.15
-.14
+.06
+.14
+.03
-.03
-.18
+.01
-.06
+.01
+.29
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
-.34
+.22
+.16
+.05
+.13
+.07
-.04
+.07
+.17
-.07
+.14
+.15
-.02
PHIRating +1.9
Off EPA/play
+0.044
Def EPA/play
+0.009
Exp points
24.9
Offence by zone
-.22
-.07
-.19
-.02
+.06
-.08
+.12
-.11
+.18
+.02
+.09
-.03
-.14
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
-.11
+.38
-.04
-.12
-.19
-.16
-.11
-.09
-.01
+.16
+.04
+.11
-.17
Zone cells are EPA/play vs league mean, left to right in model order. Green = better for that team. Hover a cell for the zone name.

Matchup Edges

PHI offence vs WAS
runs off left tackle
+0.35 EPA/play
WAS offence vs PHI
deep-middle passing
+0.33 EPA/play
WAS offence vs PHI
inside runs
+0.17 EPA/play

Market

Spread (PHI)
Open -5 Now -5·Move 0.0
AU best
PHI -4.5 @ $1.90 PointsBet (AU)
AU best (other side)
WAS +5.5 @ $1.89 Unibet
Global best
PHI -4.5 @ $1.91 Bovada
Total
Open 44.5 Now 44.5·Move 0.0
AU best over
Over 44.0 @ $1.85 PlayUp
AU best under
Under 44.5 @ $1.91 TABtouch
Global best over
Over 44.0 @ $1.91 Fanatics
AU best WAS ML
$3.00 SportsBet
AU best PHI ML
$1.46 Unibet
11 AU books · 32 total · 3 snapshots

The Call

No edge
Model PHI +3.5 · total 46.2
Spread · Analysis
WAS +5.5
$1.89 Unibet
Edge +1.0PASS
Total · Analysis
Over 44
$1.85 PlayUp
Edge +2.2PASS

Philadelphia is favoured at -4.5 with PointsBet (AU) at 1.90, and the model's own margin of 3.5 sits under that. The total is the primary market: the model projects 46.2 against a best line of 44 (Over) at PlayUp (1.85), a 2.2-point edge well short of the 10-point bar the model needs before week 6. Philadelphia's left-tackle run game shows a +0.35 EPA/play advantage over Washington, while Washington counters with deep-middle passing (+0.33) and inside runs (+0.17), which helps explain a slightly higher projected total without producing a real edge. The spread (Washington +5.5 at Unibet, 1.89) carries just a 1.0-point edge, also a PASS.

There's no 2026 play-by-play yet, so this rating blends last season's numbers with the market's post-offseason view of both teams, scaled by roster continuity. It also carries a hand adjustment of 2.5 points for Jayden Daniels, built off backup snaps last year. The early-season record of 32-46 against the spread and 41-37 on totals last year is a plain reminder that break-even, not edge, is the honest read here.

Why · PHI runs off left tackle (+0.35 EPA/play vs WAS)
Hand adjustments · WAS Jayden Daniels +2.5 pts

Model Form

Spread
0-0
Total
0-0
Units
0.0
2025 season, weeks 6-17, V3 at best available line: 29-18, +17.8% ROI
Weeks 1 to 5 are published analysis-first. The model has no current-season play-by-play yet, so ratings are last season's numbers blended with the market's post-offseason view of each team, since the model alone cannot see coaching, roster or scheme changes - only the market anchor, roster continuity and the manual override tables capture those. In last season's backtest the same approach went 32-46 against the spread and 41-37 on totals over weeks 1 to 5; 53% on totals is break-even at -110. Only edges of 10 points or more are staked (Play) before week 6; a 7-10 point edge is analysis only (Lean), not a tip.

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savvyplays.comPublished 07/09/2026V3.2