5 bold predictions for Eagles against Buccaneers

2. Jalen Hurts finds his mojo with 400 total yards

Fantasy football managers will be able to tell you that, even if it’s not a smooth ride, Jalen Hurts continues to produce numbers when it’s all said and done at the end of the game. The second-year quarterback has been consistently piling up yards and we’re going to see more of that on Thursday.

There are a couple of factors working in Hurts’ favor to this point. First off, the aforementioned injuries for the Bucs play in his favor. More importantly, though, most people have realized that even trying to run traditionally against the Tampa defensive front is futile. Thus, we’re going to see a lot of quick-game work and misdirection to get Hurts on the run.

This is a player who already has three games with 260+ passing yards and two with over 320 yards. Moreover, he has at least 30 rushing yards in all five games this season and has over 60 rushing yards in two games.

We’re going to see the leadership and gamer mentality of Hurts on full display. With the Eagles offense unable to stop the opposing passing attack, their quarterback will put the offense on his back and deliver his best performance of the season to date — and perhaps of his young career.