Squirrel’s Nuts & Bolts: Eagles - Giants Showdown Strategy (Week 6 NFL DFS)

Oct 09, 2025

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Week 6 of the NFL season kicks off with an NFC East showdown as the Philadelphia Eagles visit the New York Giants in New Jersey. The Eagles enter as 7-point road favorites, with the total set at 40.5 points. Philadelphia remains the class of the division at 4-1 but is coming off its first loss since last December, falling to Denver last week. The Giants sit at the opposite end of the NFC East at 1-4, though rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart showed signs of progress in last week’s loss to the Saints, throwing for more than 200 yards and two touchdowns.

The Eagles’ offense is centered around Jalen Hurts, who has racked up seven passing touchdowns against no interceptions, while adding four rushing touchdowns. A year after posting over 2,000 rushing yards, Saquon Barkley is averaging just 53.4 rushing yards per game as his efficiency has taken a hit (3.2 yards per carry this season, down from 5.8 yards per carry last season). The passing game has favored DeVonta Smith (272 receiving yards) over A.J. Brown (194 receiving yards), but TE Dallas Goedert leads the team with four receiving touchdowns.

The Giants’ offense looks far different than it did in Week 1, with first-round rookie Jaxson Dart taking over at quarterback for Russell Wilson and star wideout Malik Nabers out for the season with a knee injury. Darius Slayton has also been ruled out, leaving the receiving duties to Wan'Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt, and Beaux Collins. In the backfield, Tyrone Tracy Jr. should return from injury, but Cam Skattebo – coming off 138 rushing yards over his past two games – is expected to retain the lead role as the Giants’ RB1.

Let’s break down this NFC East showdown, highlight the key plays, and uncover the strategies that could help you climb the leaderboards.