Eagles-Giants scouting report

PICK: EVEN

Special teams

Eagles: PR DeSean Jackson (2nd in NFC) and KR Quintin Demps (6th) won't have the operating room against the Giants they had in Seattle. P Sav Rocca is 4th in the league in net average; he has just one touchback and 14 punts inside the 20 in 37 attempts. PK David Akers has converted his last nine FG attempts.

Giants: Giants' coverage units are among the best in the league. They're tied for second in kickoff coverage (20.1) and third in punt coverage (5.4). Ageless P Jeff Feagles has had just 11 of his 30 punts returned. PK John Carney has converted 18 of 19 FG attempts, but has been scary short with his kickoffs.

PICK: EVEN

Hot and not

HOT:

Eagles: TE Brent Celek. Had six catches for 131 yards last week against Seattle.

Giants: DE Justin Tuck. 5 of his team-high 8 sacks have come in the last three games.

NOT:

Eagles: RB Lorenzo Booker. Has just seven touches for 9 yards in the last five games.

Giants: WR Plaxico Burress. Has just 21 catches and three TDs in his last six starts.

Key matchups

1. Eagles RT Jon Runyan and RG Max Jean-Gilles vs. Giants LDE Justin Tuck: Tuck will line up both inside and outside depending on the scheme. Tuck's quickness could give Jean-Gilles problems. ADVANTAGE: GIANTS

2. Eagles LBs Stewart Bradley, Omar Gaither and Chris Gocong vs. Giants RB Brandon Jacobs: The 264-pound Jacobs is a load, but Eagles have held six of eight opponents to fewer than 90 rushing yards. ADVANTAGE: EAGLES

3. Eagles CB Asante Samuel vs. Giants WR Plaxico Burress: Burress has averaged 17.6 yards per catch in seven games against the Eagles. ADVANTAGE: GIANTS

Domowitch's prediction

Giants 16, Eagles 12