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The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars will face off in NFL Week 5 in London. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; the game will be broadcast live on NFL Network.
For my Eagles vs Jaguars anytime TD picks, I'm targeting Brenton Strange and Jalen Hurts.
Continue below for my Eagles vs Jaguars anytime touchdown preview for the Week 5 NFL London Game.
Eagles vs Jaguars Anytime Touchdown Props
Eagles vs Jaguars Anytime Touchdown Scorer Picks
Brenton Strange Anytime Touchdown (+320)
Whenever I’m picking TD scorers against the Eagles, the first thing I try to do is avoid WR1s. Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell has erased nearly all outside receiving threats since he’s gotten to the league.
The problem here is the Jaguars tend to rotate all three of their receivers in and out of the slot, with Brian Thomas Jr. tending to see the most outside snaps in this offense through four games.
I say we cut that out and just go right to the starting TE in Brenton Strange at +300. He only has one TD this year but he may as well be a WR3 in this offense because runs a route on 71% of dropbacks while only trailing WR Parker Washington in targets per route run.
The Eagles have yet to allow a TD to a TE this year, but they were fortunate in Week 3 when Colston Loveland fell before the goal line. In Week 4, Rams TE Tyler Higbee was heavily targeted and caught five balls.
Let’s get Strange!
Jalen Hurts Anytime Touchdown (+200)
I don’t think I’m being crass when I say the Eagles offense has been a mess for the majority of the season.
After getting run over in back-to-back games, Philly’s greatest strength, which is the offensive line, is in shambles now (RT Lane Johnson retired, center Cam Jurgens was traded).
This might be the lowest the Eagles' run game has been since Jalen Hurts took over at quarterback. Still, I can’t pass on this price for an Anytime TD (+200) — this is the highest his odds have been since his rookie season.
I expect him to scramble a bit more in this matchup, especially after all the criticism levied his way.
Hurts may not call his own number in the red zone as much as he used to, but if the Eagles are near the goal line, they won’t just abandon their “tush push” identity. It’s still the most efficient play in football, even if the Eagles are struggling.
If Hurts fails to score in this matchup, then we’ll reconsider next week on how we approach Eagles TD scorers. For a QB that has averaged almost 10 TDs per season since he entered the NFL, I’ll bank on the track record.
