As the Philadelphia Eagles attempt to keep pace with rookie sensation Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders atop the NFC East, they will likely have to do so with one of their most reliable offensive weapons for the third straight game Sunday afternoon. .
According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Eagles Tight End Dallas Goedert I didn’t train Thursday afternoon due to a hamstring, which casts even more doubt on his availability this Sunday when the Jacksonville Jaguars enter the City of Brotherly Love. Goedert went out on the opening series of Philadelphia’s Week 6 win over the Cleveland Browns and has not played since.
Through four games in 2024, Dallas Goedert was on pace to set career highs in receptions and yards, thanks in large part to a standout performance against the New Orleans Saints in Week 3 at during which Goedert set personal bests in receptions (10) and receptions. meters (170). The Jags have allowed more than ten fantasy points to tight ends in each of their last four games, meaning Goedert could have been in line for another big day, this time against his former head coach Doug Pederson.
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles continue to recover from 2023 season-ending collapse
Now let me just say, before anyone gets too excited about this first two months of the season, I advise you to remember that last year, after nine weeks, the Eagles were 8 -1 and appeared to be on their way to a second straight Super Bowl. It didn’t go very well. But as bad as the vibes are in Philadelphia during the second half of the 2023 season, it appears the Eagles have shaken that off and are now riding good vibes to a 5-2 start.
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This team is by no means perfect, but it is worth noting that the Eagles:
- Are one of six teams ranked in the top ten in points scored and points allowed per game.
- Are one of three teams ranked in the top ten in total yards and yards allowed per game.
- Their top three pass catchers – AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert – have missed at least one game due to injury.
- Have Jalen Hurts play a lot more efficiently than he did last season.
- Have Saquon Barkley keep pace for nearly 1,900 rushing yards.
Again, let’s wait and see how this team plays in November and December before making any hasty proclamations, but for now I think we can at least comfortably say that this team feels as a more cohesive unit than it was last year.
Sonny Giuliano is a veteran sports writer for ClutchPoints who has covered the NFL, NCAA football, NBA and NCAA basketball for over a decade. Sonny graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University.
