Week 3 Fantasy Football Defensive Streaming: Fly Eagles Fly

Philadelphia Eagles

Owned: ESPN 13.7%, Yahoo 27.0%
numberFire Projected Rank: 2nd

If you've watched any of the primetime games this season featuring the New York Giants, you've probably noticed that they have some issues along the offensive line. The Giants have allowed eight sacks on Eli Manning, third most in the league, and Manning has taken 12 quarterback hits, the ninth most through two weeks.

Now, in Week 3, New York hits the road to face the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that has generated some serious pressure on the quarterback through two games. The Eagles defense is tied for the league lead in quarterback hits (17) and they're tied for third in sacks (8).

From a fantasy perspective, the Eagles are the fifth overall scoring defense and have already posted a top-four performance in Week 1 against the Washington Redskins. In that game, the Eagles sacked Kirk Cousins four times, forced four turnovers, and scored one touchdown.

This week against the Giants, the Eagles are currently listed as a five-point favorite, the sixth-largest spread of the week. If head coach Ben McAdoo can't find ways to better protect Manning, the Giants offense could be in for another tough matchup against a division rival on the road.