The New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles are playing live on the NFL schedule for Week 4 of the preseason and the matchup from Lincoln Financial Field starts up at 7 pm ET and is on the NFL Network as Michael Vick faces off against his old team and the matchup is streaming online from the NFL.com website as NY tries to end the preseason on a high note.
The Eagles had one of the best offensive teams in the league last season and now they have the chance to do it again in year two of Chip Kelly. The team lost DeSean Jackson and they will have to make up for his 1300 plus yards and 82 catches as well as his nine touchdowns, but the team has players that can step up. Riley Cooper should be even better this season, wheel Jeremy Maclin is coming back and the team also added Jordan Matthews and Josh Huff, who Kelly knows all too well.
Matthews has the chance to be a huge sleeper this year, as he was fantastic last season at Vanderbilt despite the fact he was their only elite receiver. Matthews had over 1400 yards and 112 catches this past season and that came after he had 90 plus catches and 1300 yards the season before. Matthews is a sleeper option along with Huff and Maclin should be right back to where he was two years ago as long as he stays healthy.
The Eagles have one of the best backs in football with LeSean McCoy and he comes in after rushing for 1600 yards last season and nine touchdowns. The team got rid of Bryce Brown, but they brought in Darren Sproles and he is the perfect backup for this offense. McCoy needs to lessen his load to ensure his healthy and while he is a great pass catcher, so is Sproles and that gives the Eagles yet another player that can simply break off big plays.
Nick Foles had a strong season as the starter for the first time and he had nearly 3,000 yards while splitting time with Michael Vick. Vick is now backing up Geno smith with the Jets and Foles is looking to be even better this season. Vick had 1215 yards last season passing and now he is with NY and could end up the starter if Smith falters or is injured. The Eagles defense should be better as well and adding Sproles could make the offense even faster and higher scoring.
Last season Sproles had another solid season catching the ball, making 71 receptions for 604 yards and that likely will be his main role this season as well. Two years ago he had another good year with 75 catches and the season before that was his first with the Saints and he set career highs with 86 catches for 710 yards and seven touchdowns and now he could be making a huge impact with the Eagles. The Eagles were a playoff team last season and the Jets feel like they can make it this year and now they play in Week 4 of the preseason.
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