Fantasy Scouting Report: Philadelphia Eagles

Bleeding Green Nation submits this report on the Eagles fantasy value for the weekend.

QB Donovan McNabb – It’s Friday and the Eagles have still not ruled McNabb out for this Sunday with his cracked rib. If I had to bet, I’d say he won’t be able to go… but it could very well be a gametime decision. If McNabb is your starter, I’d be watching the pre-game shows carefully for the announcement about whether he’ll play or not.

RB Brian Westbrook – Completely healthy Westbrook in an offense probably without it’s starting QB? Expect a heavy dose of #36 today as the Eagles are likely to rely more heavily on the run than usual… I also expect a ton of throws to the backs.

RB Lesean McCoy – If the Eagles do stress the run more often than usual this week, McCoy will likely benefit from some extra carries. That said, I doubt he’ll get the call in the red zone so the chances for scoring probably aren’t great.

WR Desean Jackson – Jackson is nursing a strained groin this week, but that shouldn’t be a huge issue for him. What hurts Jackson’s value this week is the possible absence of McNabb. If Kevin Kolb is the starter, it’s impossible to know how effective he can be. If you’ve got good backups at WR I’d start them over Jackson.

Eagles defense – I certainly wouldn’t expect them to force 7 turnovers, score a TD, and rack up 5 sacks like last week… but the Eagles D should be a solid play against the Saints. Drew Brees threw more INTs than TDs on the road last year and against a defense set up to defend the pass and harass the QB, there’s a decent enough chance you’ll see some sacks and a pick.

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