Soccer followers get a double-dose of Monday Night time Soccer in Week 2, with a pair of fascinating video games to shut out the second week of the season. The second recreation sees Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings journey east to tackle Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN+ (reside stream out there on FuboTV).
The Vikings are coming off an enormous win over their division rivals, the Inexperienced Bay Packers, within the first week of the season. Within the victory Jefferson put up big numbers, as he tries to make his case as the perfect vast receiver within the NFL. The Vikings protection additionally put strain on Aaron Rodgers all through the sport, one thing they may look to duplicate in opposition to the Eagles.
As for Philadelphia, their season-opening win over the Detroit Lions appears to be like a bit higher after Week 2, because the Lions evened their document at 1-1 with a win over Washington Sunday. Hurts confirmed some indicators of development within the Week 1 win, however Eagles followers are nonetheless on the lookout for him to make use of his arm greater than his legs because the season continues.
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Lincoln Monetary Area, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- TV: ABC
- Streaming: ESPN+/FuboTV
- Odds: Philadelphia is presently a 2.5-point favourite
Curiously sufficient, with this recreation overlapping with the primary recreation between the Buffalo Payments and the Tennessee Titans, ESPN and ABC will flip to a “double field” at occasions, exhibiting each video games to viewers:
Sadly, there shall be no ManningCast this week, given the pair of Monday Night time Soccer video games. Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, together with particular company, shall be again for Week 3, when the Dallas Cowboys tackle Eli’s former staff, the New York Giants.
Whereas the primary recreation of the Monday Night time Soccer doubleheader provided a clear sweep of predictions, with each SB Nation skilled selecting the Buffalo Payments, there is a little more of a cut up with the later recreation. Seven of our specialists imagine that Minnesota will go on the highway and win, whereas six are wanting on the dwelling staff to emerge victorious.
As one of many six selecting the Eagles, I’ll share my considering. We did see some indicators of development from Hurts as a passer from the pocket throughout Week 1, and whereas the Vikings’ cross rush will provide a stern check, the presence of A.J. Brown, coupled with extra alternatives for DeVonta Smith, ought to end result within the Eagles placing up factors.
The largest query is what occurs when the Vikings have the ball. Will Jefferson have one other big recreation, or will this Philadelphia protection, with all the brand new faces and additions, have a solution? Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon confronted a good quantity of criticism after Week 1, and whereas that defensive efficiency appears to be like just a little totally different after Detroit’s offensive efficiency yesterday, Gannon is underneath some strain to place the clamps on the Minnesota offense. I feel the Eagles just do sufficient, successful a detailed one by a ultimate rating of 24-20.
