Eagles return home to host Falcons on Monday night

Atlanta Falcons (0-1) at PHILADELPHIA (1-0)

Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN

BetMGM NFL Odds : Eagles by 6 1/2.

AGAINST THE SPREAD: Atlanta 0-1; Philadelphia 1-0

SERIES RECORD: Eagles lead 18-14-1

LAST MEETING: On Sept. 12, 2021, Jalen Hurts threw for 264 yards and 3 TDs and ran for 62 yards in Philadelphia’s 32-6 win at Atlanta.

LAST WEEK: Falcons lost 18-10 at home to the Steelers; Eagles beat the Packers 34-29 in Brazil.

EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (4), RUSH (9), PASS (6), SCORING (T-3).

EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (T-25), PASS (26), SCORING (T-25).

FALCONS OFFENSE: OVERALL (29), RUSH (23), PASS (T-25), SCORING (T-28).

FALCONS DEFENSE: OVERALL (T-12), RUSH (20), PASS (5), SCORING (10).

TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Falcons minus-3; Eagles minus-2.

RB Saquon Barkley had a scintillating debut for Philadelphia after signing for $26 million guaranteed with the Eagles in the offseason. The former No. 2 overall pick who played the last six seasons with the Giants rushed for 109 yards and 2 TDs on 24 carries and caught a pair of passes for 23 yards and a TD in the Week 1 win over Green Bay. Barkley racked up 5,211 rushing yards and 2,100 passing yards with the Giants, with several of those gains coming against Philadelphia. Eagles fans surely will welcome Barkley with open arms in his first home game for the team.

Cousins vs. Eagles’ defensive front. Philadelphia’s defense allowed 414 total yards against the Packers, including 251 through the air. The defensive front got very little push against Packers QB Jordan Love. They will hope to do better against the 36-year-old Cousins, who will be looking to bounce back from his Week 1 performance in which he passed for just 155 yards while throwing two interceptions and being sacked twice.

FALCONS: OG Chris Lindstrom returned against the Steelers after being evaluated for a possible head injury in the first half. EAGLES: CB Isaiah Rodgers (hand) and LB Devin White (ankle) were out for the season opener in Brazil.

The teams did not meet in either of the last two seasons.

Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million deal, with $100 million guaranteed, in the offseason. … Raheem Morris coached his first game in Week 1. … Atlanta’s defense didn’t allow a TD against the Steelers, giving up six field goals, including three more than 50 yards, in the 18-10 loss to Pittsburgh. … RB Bijan Robinson (No. 8, 2023), WR Drake London (No. 8, 2022) and TE Kyle Pitts (No. 4, 2021) give Atlanta three offensive skill players who were drafted in the top 10. … DL Grady Jarrett had 1½ sacks and 3 QB hits against Pittsburgh. … Atlanta has had six straight losing seasons. ... The Eagles improved to 4-0 in openers under coach Nick Sirianni. … Are 14-4 on their home field since 2022. … Their 410 points in Week 1 were the third-most in the NFL. … New coordinators Kellen Moore (offense) and Vic Fangio (defense) will be coaching for the first time in the regular season in Philadelphia for the Eagles. … LB Zack Baun had a career-high 15 tackles, along with two sacks, against the Packers. … Barkley was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

WR DeVonta Smith caught seven passes for 84 yards in Week 1 without reaching the end zone. Smith has Philadelphia’s franchise record for catches and receiving yards in the first three seasons as an Eagles player with 240 and 3,178, respectively.

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