Eagles’ Offense: RB Brian Westbrook, RG Shawn Andrews Down - Is a Downwards Spiral Starting?
Heading into week 6, Brian Westbrook and RG Shawn Andrews have been ruled out of action - certainly not good news for Westbrook’s fantasy owners or the Eagles in general this week.
Beyond the immediate term, though, there are larger concerns for the team during the rest of 2008.
- The Eagles’ offense averages a mere 3.5 yards per carry through 5 weeks of action - even with the explosive Westbrook in the lineup for most of that time period
- Without Westbrook in the game vs. Washington, the Eagles could only muster 6/25/0 on the ground. Lorenzo Booker, who was brought in for just such a happening (an injury to Westbrook), hasn’t inspired confidence with his 12/27/0 rushing and 5/10/0 receiving over 5 games. He had 1 target for 0 catches in the game vs. Washington, with 0 carries.
- The team has 6 passing TDs to date, in the middle of the NFL range from 1-12; McNabb has thrown just 1 TD during 3 of the last 4 games, with 0 TDs in the fourth last week vs. Washington
- DeSean Jackson, after a hot start, has cooled considerably in the past 3 games, with 11/119/1 receiving - teams have found ways to curtail his effectiveness after the first 2 weeks of the season.
We’ll see how the Eagles look this week in the absence of their offense’s engine, Westbrook, and with a weakened offensive line - if the team struggles against the mediocre 49er’s defense, hopes for the rest of the Eagles’ season (and their players’ fantasy prospects) will be dimmer than they appeared just 4 short weeks ago.
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