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Philadelphia (at Sea.): This is a good matchup for the Eagles -- particularly their passing game. Brian Westbrook ran for 167 yards last week against the Falcons. That no doubt caught the attention of the Seahawks, who've struggled against the run at times. But Philadelphia also passes the ball well, and Seattle's secondary has had a lot of blown coverages this year. With Westbrook likely being the focus of the Seattle defense, that could serve as a springboard to Donovan McNabb having a big day -- as in maybe 280 yards and a couple of touchdowns. The Seahawks tend to play better at home, but they're only 1-2 there this year after losses to the 49ers and Packers. Those ...

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teams averaged 265 passing yards in those games, with 3 TD passes between them. McNabb is playing well this year. He's completing 63 percent of his passes (2nd-best of his career). But he's tailed off a bit after a monster outing in week 1 against a St. Louis defense that simply wasn't ready to play. Since that time, McNabb has averaged 245 passing yards per game but has thrown only 5 TDs in six games. He'll face a defense that's allowed almost twice as many touchdowns passing (11) as rushing (6). ... Kevin Curtis didn't make a big impact in his first game of the season, catching 3 passes for 45 yards, but that could change this week. He's played a lot of good games against the Seahawks. In his game against them last year, Curtis caught 6 passes for 111 yards, with a 24-yard touchdown. When he was with the Rams, Curtis scored in both games against Seattle in 2004 -- when he wasn't even a starter. In his last year in St. Louis, Curtis got to start two games against the Seahawks; he caught 11 passes and a touchdown in those games. For whatever reason, he tends to play well against them. ... DeSean Jackson is having a terrific rookie season. He's on pace to finish the year with 73 catches and 1,154 yards. The Eagles should be at full strength at wide receiver for this game -- both Curtis and Reggie Brown should be healthy -- but Jackson looks like the team's go-to receiver. Andy Reid says Curtis and Jackson are now the team's starting receivers. Brown should be their No. 3 guy. Jackson should catch 4-5 passes in most games, and he's also a threat as a runner and returner. He's carried the ball 6 times for 50 yards, he's scored on a punt return, and he's come close to scoring on another. ... There's a good chance L.J. Smith will sit out this game. He was knocked out of the Atlanta game with a concussion. Brent Celek would take that spot. He's a serviceable fantasy option -- not much different that Smith. In the last four games that Smith has missed, Celek has caught 11 passes for 122 yards and 1 TD. ... It looks like an average matchup for Westbrook -- maybe slightly above average. Regardless of opponent, he's a tough guy to contain because of his versatility -- not only is he productive as a runner, but he also regularly puts up 40-plus yards as a receiver. When Philadelphia lost 28-24 to Seattle last year, Westbrook ran for 93 yards and a touchdown and also caught 7 passes for 46 yards. That was with A.J. Feeley at quarterback.

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