Saturday June 8, 2019
Belmont Park
Race: 3 (12:47PM EST Post)
Easy Goer
After rattling off 6 straight mostly lopsided wins, Alwaysmining came crashing back down to earth in the Preakness. He appears the best horse in this race but the question is, being 7 for 8 at Laurel and 0 for 5 everywhere else, can he win outside of Laurel?............The speedy Majid is razor sharp right now. Although beating up lesser foes, he has won three straight “on the engine” and looks to be the dominant speed once again in this spot………….Outshine showed zilch in the Wood Memorial last time out after coming within 1 ½ lengths of beating probable Belmont Stakes favorite Tacitus two starts back. The last time I called a Todd Pletcher horse (Vino Rosso) overrated, he promptly went out and won the Gold Cup at Santa Anita, so why not tempt fate again? At 9/5 on the morning line, I think he is being overrated.
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Race: 4 (1:22PM EST Post)
Just a Game Stakes
Pound for pound, Rushing Fall is one of the best horses in training today; no how, no way I play against her………………Got Stormy launched an eye catching move to take over the Churchill Downs Turf Distaff at the quarter pole in her last but was run down late by Beau Recall. Also note she finished right behind Rushing Fall in a Grade: 1 two back…logical contender with a better timed ride by “T-Gaf”…………………Beau Recall is in peak form right now while coming from behind to win 3 of her last 4. The closing half mile in her last race (:24.1 and 24.2) of :48.3 was very good and she should be coming late once again here……...Honorable Mentions: Daddy is a Legend always fires her best shot. Although she is just 1 for her last 8, she has hit the board in 8 of 12 in her career…………..Environs is a French invader who was 3 for 6 in her career before breaking slowly in her last. Even with the bad break, she finished within shouting distance of a couple of horses who run back in this race…..long-shot possibility?
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Race: 5 (2:01 PM EST Post)
Ogden Phipps Stakes
One of two (Met Mile) sensational races on the card………..I have to stick with Midnight Bisou here. As expected, she seems to be getting better with age. Yes I know, she was in a complete, full out, life or death drive to hold off an oncoming Escape Clause in the Apple Blossom in her last but it must be noted Escape Clause ran the race of her life that day and is no slouch as her 20 for 31 in her career would indicate. The 55 days off since that race and a big work May 28 (5F- :59.4) both are pluses………………Come Dancing is clearly a super talented mare who has taken her game to the next level thus far in 2019. After annihilating her foes in the Distaff at Aqueduct and the Ruffian at Belmont in her last two, she gets a serious tactical advantage as this speedster draws the rail here. This into Mischief mare should come out running at a distance that is well within her scope……………………For the reasons I stated above, the aforementioned Escape Clause looks best of the rest.
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Race: 6 (2:41 PM EST Post)
Jaipur Invitational
I feel the same way about World of Trouble as I do about Rushing Fall. He is quietly one of the “fastest” horses currently in training. Unbeaten this year, 8 for 12 in his career and super versatile as he can win from on or off the pace and on dirt or grass. No how, no way I play against him as he looks to be one of, if not the, best bets of the day……………………….Albeit age might be starting to take its toll on the veteran, almost white Disco Partner, he still must be respected until we know that for sure. The seven year old gelding in 0 for 3 this year and did not look good last time out. That said, 9 of his 11 career wins have come on the Belmont “weeds” and a return to what is obviously his most favorite surface and distance (10-6-3-0 at 6F), could wake him up…………………Play “Pin the Tail on the Donkey” with the rest of them as several have a good chance to grab the “show dough”. They include Belvoir Bay, who is in career form right now, Dirty, who took advantage of a ridiculously fast early fractions to beat lesser at Laurel last time out and do not, do not, do not go to sleep on 30-1 shot Diamond Oops, who ran very well in his turf debut while finishing third in a quickly run race. If that’s not enough for you, note the huge rider upgrade/change. I implore you to “watch the board” carefully on this horse.
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Race: 7 (3:22 PM EST Post)
Acorn Stakes
Serengeti Empress is the 2019 upset (13-1) winner of the Kentucky Oaks who has speed and draws the rail, which is often a lethal combination. Filly by Alternation has a habit of running “off the screen” but also shows a handful of races where she‘s been beaten by a country mile. She looks best in here but I wouldn’t say she is a mortal lock…………………………I say she doesn’t look like a mortal lock because Guarana could not have looked any better in her debut. Good looking filly, by the wickedly fast Ghostzapper, blew the gate to smithereens in her sloppy tracked debut, opened up eight on the field on the turn and cruised home by a colossal (almost 15 lengths) margin all while scoring a 93 speed figure. Moreover, she came home the last furlong in a solid :06.2 while she was basically in a hammerlock by rider Jose Ortiz, so she could be any kind. Before you run out and bet the mortgage on her, remember she’ll have to go a quarter of a mile further here, is jumping from maidens to a Grade:1 and will most likely get a fast track, three vastly different challenges for her. By the way, does this filly’s situation sound familiar? Another remember Hidden Scroll’s debut? …and we know how he turned out…………………………….Cookie Dough has good speed and shortens up to her optimal distance. Logical contender cutting back to a mile (where she ran the best speed figure of her career), she has hit the board in 7 of 8 tries and “JCC” sees fit to take the mount……………….Honorable Mentions: Ce Ce is intriguing. She came from behind to win her debut, and then ran far and away the highest speed figure (97) of anyone in this field while just missing vs. optionals at Santa Anita. But like Guarana, she takes an enormous step up in class, stretches out and had to ship across the country for this…………….I’m not quite understanding the odds on Queen of Beas (12-1) and Bell’s the One (20-1), who finished within 1 ½ lengths of each other last time out. Both have had excellent starts to their careers and, with both being late runners, they should appreciate the stretch out in distance. Either or both could be a long shot menaces.
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Race: 8 (4:04PM EST Post)
Woody Stephens Stakes
Mind Control is having one heck of year while winning two of three (Stakes) races and beating the vaunted Instagrand. He is 2 for 2 at this distance and trainer Greg Sacco has been “beaming” all week long………………………Nitrous presents excellent value at 10-1 as he has come back much improved from last year. This son of Tapit looked sensational while coming “over the top” to win the Bachelor at Oaklawn in his last. Note the speed figures through his last five races (61, 69, 78, 82 and 92) as well………………Complexity makes his long awaited return to the races here. Good looking colt from the Chad Brown barn won the prestigious Champagne Stakes last fall in just his second career start. If that doesn’t signal talent, I’m not sure what does. Anyway, although he’s been training lights out at the notoriously deep Oklahoma Training Track at Saratoga, I’m inclined to think he’ll “need one” before running his best. ………….Honorable Mentions: Honest Mischief finished second in his debut before blowing the doors of a maiden field at Keeneland last time out. Handsome son of Into Mischief was visually impressive winning by “ocho” and scoring a titanic 97 speed figure. Take a huge step up in class but he draws the rail and we know he has speed………………If Wendell Frog duplicates his Gold Feveprep race win last time out in this spot, he could be a force………………After all the route races trying to get Hog Street Hustle to the Kentucky Derby, his connections now cut him back to what very well could be his best game (sprinting) as he is 3-2-1-0 in sprints……………Watch the board on Lexitonian also, who is showing me signs of sitting on a big (long shot) race in his third start off a layoff.
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Race: 9 (4:46 PM EST Post)
Met Mile
I would have to go back a long way to remember a race this competitive. Sorry Belmont Stakes fans but this race is far and away the best on the entire card:
This race is so deep I’m not sure I’d bet it with your money. However, if I did I’d have to take McKinzie for three reasons. One, he ran the best race of his life last time out and he could use that race to “springboard” to even bigger things. Two, trainer Bob Baffert said he is “doing really, really well” right now…gotta listen to Bob now and again. Three, this distance is “right” in his wheelhouse………………..Mitole has been nothing short of phenomenal for a little over a year now. He took down his first of what I’m sure will be many Grade:1s last time out. Colt by Eskendraya can absolutely run like a deer and can beat you from on or off the pace, making his doubly tough. I have zero concerns about him stretching to mile here as the way he finishes his races scream “I can handle more ground”…………………….If you look up “Horse for the Course” in the dictionary, you will see a picture of Firenze Fire. I mean, does he love this oval or what? He is 3 for 3 in his career over it and his last two efforts were “off the charts” good. They include winning the Dwyer by 9, while getting a mile in 1:33.3 and scoring a 107 BSF and winning the Run Happy by almost 5, getting 6F in 1:08 flat and scoring a 106 BSF. Stats like that makes me dizzy……………Honorable Mentions: You know this is ridiculously tough horse race when I have to put Coal Front, who has good speed if necessary, the rail and has won 7 of 9 starts, including the Godolphin Mile last time out on the other side of the world, and Thunder Snow, who is the only horse in history to win back to back $10 million Dubai World Cups and has run huge in his one and only try on this surface, this far down……………………Prince Lucky probably didn’t care for the mud last timeout as his prior two races were first rate, “trips” speed figure, wins………………Promises Fulfilled is the “speed of the speed” and will be in front as far as he goes. I just think a mile is a little past his best game (sprinting).
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Race: 10 (5:36PM EST Post)
Manhattan Stakes
Halfway through the season, Bricks and Mortar is clearly your Older Male Turf Division leader based off of his 3 for 3 record that include a pair of Grade:1 wins. Although this is a very deep field, I expect that trend to continue…………………Olympico overcame quite a bit in winning his U.S debut on May 4 including shipping over from France, having not run in almost 6 months, a bad start, a slow pace and a soft turf course. Yet through all that, this gray gelding was pulling away impressively down the lane that day…………………Robert Bruce, a winner of 8 of 12 in his career including the Arlington Million, probably needed his 2019 debut. The good looking now 5 year old surged to the lead at the top of the stretch in the Fort Marcy but understandably tired down the lane. He should be tighter for this…………………….Honorable Mentions: Qurbaan has been on the board in 14 of 19 turf races and was “right” behind Bricks and Mortar last time out……………………..I hate to put Raging Bull this far down, especially at 10-1 on the morning line. This handsome colt possesses a good late run, is already a Grade: 1 winner, is 5 for 9 in his career and you get the third start off the layoff angle. Bottom line here is he will be in my exotics plays for sure…………………Channel Maker looked good in pulling off the 7-1 upset in the Grade; 1 Man o’ War in his last, but he does have some consistency issues.
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Race: 11 (6:37 PM EST Post)
Belmont Stakes
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Analysis by Post-Position order, selections below
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PP#1- Joevia- has run admirably in Stakes races up and down the East Coast but was drilled in his one and only start in a Graded Stakes race. He’s a nice colt and he has worked well of late, but he looks overmatched.
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PP#2- Everfast- after the three straight abysmal performances, this son of Take Charge Indy came with an enormous late run to grab second in the Preakness at almost 30-1 three weeks ago. Does he build off of that effort or go back to his 1 for 11 struggling career? I say he goes back to struggling.
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PP#3- Master Fencer- gave his home country of Japan quite a thrill when rallying from dead last to only be beaten by 4 lengths in the Kentucky Derby while way outrunning his almost 60-1 odds that day. So, where does this “masked,” dark horse go from here? He’s worked ok since the Derby and it doesn’t appear the 12 furlongs will be a problem for him. I say he might run big again but he won’t be 60-1 this time.
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PP#4- Tax- after running very well in the Remsen, Withers and Wood Memorial, this colt showed nothing in the Derby either. Then again, lots of horses over the years have disappointed in the Derby but have come back to run well. That might be the case here for this gelding but, from what I’m gathering, he has not had a good last few days leading up to this race. If you play him, proceed with caution.
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PP#5- Bourbon War- after a huge late run to finish second in the Fountain of Youth, this colt disappointed in the Florida Derby and Preakness. The addition of blinkers did nothing for him and he goes back to running without them in this spot. This very well bred colt (by Tapit out of Grade: 1 winner My Conquestadory) looks to have cycled out of form to me. If you are looking to play him, I suppose Mike Smith taking the leg up could be a good reason.
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PP#6- Spinoff- is still another well bred colt (by Hard Spun out of Grade;1 winner Zaftig) who ran very well in his first four starts but did “nada” in the Derby. He probably needs to run the race of his life to be a contender here and he doesn’t look ready to do that just yet.
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PP#7- Sir Winston- was charging hard, late in a sizzling fast Peter Pan Stakes, the perennial prep race for Belmont, last time out. By my calculation, this son of Awesome Again ran the last five furlongs of the Peter Pan in a turbo charged :58.4, which of course is super impressive. The problem I’m seeing is he hasn’t run a race in his entire nine race career that even comes close to that, so exactly where did that race come from? Whenever I have to ask myself that, it gets me thinking “bounce”.
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PP#8- Intrepid Heart- is a $750,000 son of super sire Tapit who looked good winning his first two career races. But this gray colt missed the break in the Peter Pan and was clearly tiring in deep stretch in his next and last start. Can he win the Belmont Stakes in just his fourth career start? Unlikely… and also, what’s up with when a reporter ask trainer Todd Pletcher why he was entering this horse, Pletcher said: “Well, he’s bred for the distance” …that’s not exactly a ringing endorsement to me.
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PP#9- War of Will- after the whole Kentucky Derby debacle, this colt came back strong, with a perfect trip, to win the Preakness impressively. He’ll be the only horse in his crop to run in all three Triple Crown races, and with a win on Saturday he’ll take over as the pro-tem three year old male division leader. I’ve watched him train, he appears to be doing very well and most likely sitting on yet another big race. Obviously a major player here.
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PP#10- Tacitus- is there another horse, including War of Will, doing any better than this gorgeous gray colt is doing right now? Hardly….The last three efforts from this brilliantly bred colt (by Tapit out of 5 time Grade: 1 winner Close Hatches) include wins in the Tampa Bay Derby, The Wood Memorial (where yours truly was front and center) and then rallied from 16th position to fourth (but put up to third) beaten less than four lengths in the Kentucky Derby while clearly not liking the mud being kicked in his face. His last two works (May 26- 5F- 1:00 flat and June 2- 5F- 1:00.2) were far, far better than they look on paper. As I watched him this train this week, everything I saw signaled to me, his competition better have their “running shoes” on if they are going to beat him.
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Selections:
1) Tacitus
2) War of Will
3) Master Fencer
Honorable Mentions:
Tax
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Race: 13 (8PM EST Post)
Brooklyn Invitational
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You’re to Blame turned the corner in his career last summer as he’s rattled off 5 straight huge efforts, including absolutely flying low down the stretch of the Grade:3 Pimlico Special last time out. Super consistent BSFs and he likes this track………………Rocketry ended last year win back to back Stakes wins and “trips” speed figures. With this being his third start off the layoff and the results of his last two races, this 5 year old by the gorgeous Hard Spun looks set up perfectly for a big race………………………..If you draw a line through Campaign’s race in the Santa Anita Handicap (overmatched), you’ll see that race is sandwiched by two very nice wins including one at this very (marathon) distance……………………Honorable Mentions: Coming into this off of back to back wins, it appears Marconi, a $2 million son of Tapit, is beginning to figure it all out. Not crazy about him drawing the rail but at 12 furlongs it should give his very capable rider a chance to figure things out…………………….Although Sonneteer is just 3 for 25 in his career, you can’t help but to notice his Herculean win when stretch out to 12 furlongs for the first time in his last. That was certainly a signal he loves the distance, now, is he fast enough?………….War Story can pop a big race now and again but he hasn’t won a horse race of any kind in just about 15 months now.
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By: Gerard Apadula
Director of Equine Operations and Development
Knights of the Round Stable Thoroughbred Racing Team
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2019- Record: 28-91 = 31%
2018- Record: 107-261= 41%
2017- Record: 92-235 = 39%
2016- Record: 91-229 = 40%
2015- Record: 67-180 = 37%
2014- Record: 29-73 = 40%
2013- Record: 20-59= 34%
2012 -Record: 24-73= 33%
2011 –Record: N/A
2010- Record: 24-74= 33%

Denver Broncos (3-4) at Philadelphia Eagles (7-1)

The Eagles survived a trap game against the rebuilding 49ers in the rain last Sunday at Lincoln financial field and welcome a tough Broncos team with one of, if not the best defense in the league to town this week. The Eagles will look to maintain their dominance over the Broncos in Philly, as they have gone 5-1 all-time against the Broncos including 1-0 at the Linc. The Eagles OL looked shaky at times vs the 49ers in the rain, and will need to be play better this week, facing one of the best pass rushes in the league with Miller and Ray. If the Eagles are able to put up some points against the Broncos defense, it could be a long day for Denver because as good as their defense is, their offense is that bad. The Broncos will look for the jolt this week as they have benched Trevor Siemian in favor of Brock Osweiler who is in his second stint in Denver after being passed around the league. Osweiler will try to stop a 3 game skid that Denver has been on and he might get a weapon in Emmanuel Sanders back this week as well. The Eagles have an impressive pass rush of their own and will look to get to Osweiler early and often to prevent him from settling in. The Eagles are 6th in the league in takeaways with 14 and the Broncos have coughed it up 17 times this season which is second worse in the league behind Cleveland. If the Eagles and rattle Osweiler and get him to turn the ball over it will definitely help in giving the Eagles offense more opportunities and short fields against a stout Denver D. This should be a good game and could easily turn into a defensive battle with two of the best front 7s in the league. If the Eagles can squeak out a win, it will give them a comfortable division and conference lead heading into the bye next week.

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Date
Sunday, November 5th, 2017

Game Time	Game Location
1:00 PM - Eastern	Lincoln Financial Field
12:00 PM - Central	1020 Pattison Ave
11:00 AM - Mountain	Philadelphia, PA 19148
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Weather Forecast
Stadium Type: Open Air
Surface: Grass
Temperature: 63°F
Feels Like: 63°F
Forecast: Mostly Cloudy. Foggy overnight.
Chance of Precipitation: 10%
Cloud Coverage: 83%
Wind: SSE 7 MPH

Betting Odds
Oddsshark Information
Favorite/Opening Line: Philadelphia by -8
OveUnder: 43.5
Record VS. Spread: Philadelphia 6-2, Denver 2-4-1

Where to Watch on TV
CBS will broadcast Sunday’s game to a regional audience. Ian Eagle will handle the play-by-play duties and Dan Fouts will provide analysis. Evan Washburn will report from the sidelines.
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Listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick
Calling the game on 94WIP and the Eagles Radio Network will be Merrill Reese, the NFL’s longest-tenured play-by-play announcer (41st season). Joining Reese in the radio booth will be former Eagles All-Pro wide receiver Mike Quick, while Howard Eskin will report from the sidelines.

Location	Station	Frequency
Philadelphia, PA	WIP-FM	94.1 FM and 610 AM
Allentown, PA	WCTO-FM	96.1 FM
Atlantic City/South Jersey	WENJ-FM	97.3 FM
Levittown, PA	WBCB-AM	1490 AM
Northumberland, PA	WEGH-FM	107.3 FM
Pottsville, PA	WPPA-AM	1360 AM
Reading, PA	WEEU-AM	830 AM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD	WAFL-FM	97.7 FM
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	WEJL-FM	96.1 FM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD	WAFL-FM	97.7 FM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD	WEJL-AM	630 AM
Salisbury/Ocean City, MD	WBAX-AM	1240 AM
Williamsport, PA	WBZD-FM	93.3 FM
Wilmington, DE	WDEL-FM/AM	101.7 FM
York/LancasteHarrisburg, PA	WSOX-FM	96.1 FM

Philadelphia Spanish Radio
Rickie Ricardo, Macu Berral and Gus Salazar will handle the broadcast in Spanish on Mega 105.7 FM in Philadelphia and the Eagles Spanish Radio Network.

Location	Station	Frequency
Philadelphia, PA	LA MEGA	105.7 FM
Allentown, PA	WSAN	1470 AM
Atlantic City, NJ	WIBG	1020 AM; 101.3 FM

Broncos Radio
Broncos Radio Network Dave Logan (play-by-play) and Ed McCaffrey (color commentary and analysis).

National Radio
Chris Carrino (play-by-play) and Brian Baldinger (analyst) will call the game for Compass Media’s national broadcast.

Satellite Radio

Station	Eagles Channel	Broncos Channel
Sirius Radio	SIRI 83 (Internet 825)	SIRI 113 (Internet 809)
XM Radio	XM 83 (Internet 825)	XM Internet 809
Sirius XM Radio	SXM 83 (Internet 825)	SXM 382 (Internet 809)

Eagles Social Media	Broncos Social Media
Website	Website
Facebook	Facebook
Twitter	Twitter
Instagram	Instagram
Snapchat: Eagles	Snapchat: broncosofficial

NFC East Standings

Team	Record	Pct	Home	Away	Div	Conf	PF	PA	Strk
Eagles	7-1	.875	4-0	3-1	3-0	6-0	232	156	6W
Cowboys	4-3	.571	1-2	3-1	2-0	4-2	198	161	2W
Redskins	3-4	.429	2-2	1-2	0-3	2-3	160	180	2L
Giants	1-6	.143	0-3	1-3	0-2	0-6	112	156	1L

Series Information
Philadelphia Eagles lead the Denver Broncos (7-5)
Series History
Head to Head Box Scores
First Game Played
October 31st, 1971 at Veterans in Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Eagles 17- Denver Broncos 16
Points Leader
The Denver Broncos lead the Philadelphia Eagles ((296-250))
Coaches Record
Doug Pederson: 0-0 against the Broncos
Vance Joseph: 0-0 against Eagles
Coaches Head to Head
Doug Pederson vs Vance Joseph: 0-0
Quarterback Record
Carson Wentz: Against Broncos: 0-0
Brock Osweiler against Eagles: 0-0
Quarterbacks Head to Head
Carson Wentz vs Brock Osweiler: 0-0
Records per Stadium
Record @ Lincoln Financial Field: Eagles lead Broncos 1-0
Record @ Mile High Stadium Stadium: Broncos lead Eagles: 4-2

Rankings and Last Meeting Information
AP Pro 32 Ranking
Eagles No. 1 - Broncos No. 20
Record
Eagles: 7-1
Broncos 3-4
Last Meeting
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Broncos 52 - Eagles 20
Peyton Manning gashed Eagles defense for 326 yards and 4 TDs as Manning broke Brett Favre’s record for most 4 TD games with 24.
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Last Meeting at Site
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Eagles 30 – Broncos 27
Brian Dawkins returned to Philadelphia for the first time not wearing the midnight green. Donovan McNabb threw for 322 yards and 3 TDs as Brent Celek had a huge game with 5 receptions for 121 yards and a TD and David Akers hit 28 yard field goal as time expired give the Eagles the win.
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Last 10 Meetings

Date	Winner	Loser	Score
9/29/2013	Broncos	Eagles	53-20
12/27/2009	Eagles	Broncos	30-27
10/30/2005	Broncos	Eagles	49-21
10/4/1998	Broncos	Eagles	41-16
11/12/1995	Eagles	Broncos	31-13
9/20/1992	Eagles	Broncos	30-0
10/29/1989	Eagles	Broncos	28-24
9/21/1986	Broncos	Eagles	33-7
9/18/1983	Eagles	Broncos	13-10
9/7/1980	Eagles	Broncos	27-6

Injury Reports	Depth Charts
Eagles	Eagles
Broncos	Broncos

2017 Weekly Matchup
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2017 Team Stats
Eagles Season Stats
Broncos Season Stats

2017 Stats (Starters/Leaders)

Passing

Name	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	RAT
Wentz	161	264	61.0%	2063	19	5	101.6
Siemian	152	247	61.5%	1669	9	10	76.8
Osweiler	2	4	50%	18	0	0	62.5

Rushing

Name	ATT	YDS	YDS/G	AVG	TD
Blount	100	467	58.4	4.7	2
Ajayi(with MIA)	138	465	66.4	3.4	0
Anderson	107	469	67.0	4.4	1

Receiving

Name	REC	YDS	YDS/G	AVG	TD
Ertz	43	528	66.0	12.3	6
Thomas	35	455	65.0	13.0	2

Sacks

Name	Sacks	Team Total
Graham	5.0	22.0
Miller	7.0	17.0

Tackles

Name	Total	Solo	Assist	Sacks
Bradham	46	31	15	0
Marshall	50	33	17	1.0

Interceptions

Name	Ints	Team Total
Mills	3	9
Simmons/Stewart/Roby/Harris/Talib	1	5

Punting

Name	ATT	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	IN 20	TB	BP
D. Jones	32	1478	59	46.2	41.5	9	3	0
Dixon	30	1333	55	44.4	38.6	9	1	0

Kicking

Name	ATT	MADE	%	LONG	PAT
Elliot	19	16	84.2%	61	18/20
McManus	15	10	66.7%	46	13/13

Kick Returns

Name	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Smallwood	4	93	23.3	28	0
Lattimer	8	190	23.82	36	0

Punt Returns

Name	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	FC
Barner	1	161	14.6	76	0	5
McKenzie	18	142	7.9	31	0	4

League Rankings 2017

Offense Rankings

Category	Eagles Stat	Eagles Rank	Broncos Stat	Broncos Rank
Total Offense	371.8	6th	341.7	15th
Rush Offense	129.3	5th	123.4	10th
Pass Offense	242.5	11th	218.3	18th
Points Per Game	29.0	4th	18.1	24th
3rd-Down Offense	47.8%	2nd	39.4%	12th
4th-Down Offense	83.3%	2nd	0%	T-28th
Red Zone Offense (TD%)	68.0%	2nd	44%	28th

Defense Rankings

Category	Eagles Stat	Eagles Rank	Broncos Stat	Broncos Rank
Total Defense	327.1	14h	261.0	1st
Rush Defense	70.4	1st	72.9	2nd
Pass Defense	256.8	26th	188.1	6th
Points Per Game	19.5	10th	21.0	13th
3rd-Down Defense	31%	3rd	25%	1st
4th-Down Defense	30%	10th	27.3%	9th
Red Zone Defense (TD%)	52.4%	15th	46.7%	9th

Team

Category	Eagles Stat	Eagles Rank	Broncos Stat	Broncos Rank
Turnover Diff.	+5	T-6th	-11	31st
Penalty Per Game	7.25	23rd	7.0	T-19th
Penalty Yards Per Game	67.9	T-27th	58.4	T-13th

Recap from Last Week’s Games.
Eagles - Video –The Eagles won their 6th straight game to stay above the rest of the pack with the best record in the NFL. The game was sloppy at times due to steady rain throughout most of the day. The Eagles still took care of the rebuilding 49ers with ease 33-10. Carson Wentz and Alshon Jeffery hooked up for a 53 yard TD pass and Zach Ertz added another TD in his breakout season. The Eagles defense added a score of their own as Jalen Mills picked off a CJ Beathard pass and took it 37 yards to the house. Jake Elliot missed two extra points, but already has kicked the most 50+ yards FG in franchise history with his 6th of the season.
Broncos - Video – The Broncos dropped their 3rd game in a row in one of the lowest rating Monday night games in years against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos defense is probably fuming at their offense at this point. The Broncos held the dynamic Chiefs offense in check limiting them to only 276 yards, however the Denver offense turned the ball over 5 times one of which was a fumble by former Chief Jamaal Charles which was picked up and returned 45 yards for a TD by Marcus Peters. The offense struggled to get anything going most of the night unless CJ Anderson broke loose on a couple runs, but it wasn’t enough as the Broncos fell to the Chiefs 29-19.

Connections
Eagles Coach Doug Pederson was the OC in Kansas while Jamaal Charles was the running back in KC.
Broncos QB Coach Bill Musgrave held the same position with the Eagles in 2014. He was also an offensive assistant for the Eagles in 1998.
Broncos TE Coach Geep Chryst was OC for the San Francisco 49ers while Torrey Smith was a WR there.
Broncos LB Coach Fred Pagac held the same position with the Bills in 2014 working under Eagles DC Jim Schwartz and coached Eagles LB Nigel Bradham.
Broncos assistant DB Coach Johnnie Lynn was CB coach for the Eagles in 2011.
Broncos ST Coordinator Brock Olivo was a ST assistant with the Chiefs from 2014-2016 working with Eagles HC Doug Pederson when he was OC for KC during that time.
Eagles DB coach Cory Undlin held the same position with the Broncos 2013-2014.
Eagles safety coach Tim Hauck played two season with the Broncos 1995-1996.
Eagles Football Operations Executive played for the Broncos for 3 seasons 2009-2011 in his only time not playing for the Eagles.
Broncos starting G Allen Barbre played 4 seasons for the Eagles prior to joining the Broncos (2013-2016).

Pro Bowlers

Eagles	Broncos
OT Jason Peters (Starter)	OLB Von Miller(Starter)
DT Fletcher Cox (Starter)	CB Aquib Talib (Starter)
DE Brandon Graham (1st Alt)	CB Chris Haris (Starter)
FS Rodney McLeod (1st Alt)	WR Emmanuel Sanders (1st Alt)
PR Darren Sproles (1st Alt)	SS Darien Stewart (1st Alt)
C Jason Kelce (2nd Alt)	WR Damaryius Thomas (2nd Alt)
ST Chris Maragos (2nd Alt)	C Matt Paradis (2nd Alt)
	DE Derek Wolfe (2nd Alt)
	SS TJ Ward (2nd Alt)

General
Referee: Gene Steratore
Philadelphia has produced 20 points or more in twelve consecutive contests dating back to Week 14 in 2016, which is the longest active streak in the NFL.
Philadelphia is tied with New England for the most 20+ point games (21) in the NFL since 2016.
Philadelphia is the only NFL team to score 20+ points in every game in 2017.
The Eagles have gone 5-1 all-time at home against the Broncos, including 1-0 at Lincoln Financial Field.
Eagles QB Carson Wentz currently is tied for the league lead in passing TDS with 19.
The Eagles have scored 25+ points in 6 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak in the NFL and the club’s longest streak since 11/7/10-12/19/10 (7 games)
Philadelphia is outscoring opponents 129-64 (+65) in the last 4 games, averaging 32.3 points per game in that span
Philadelphia leads the NFL in rushing defense (70.4). The Eagles have allowed just 563 rushing yards this season, which are their fewest through 8 games since 1944 (505)
Philadelphia ranks 2nd in the NFL in red zone TD efficiency (68.0%), behind Green Bay (73.9%). The Eagles lead the NFL in goal-to-go TD efficiency (91.7%)
Philadelphia leads the NFL in scoring differential (+76)
Wentz (2,063-19-203) joins Steve Young in 1998 (2,435-21- 227) and Fran Tarkenton in 1967 (2,050-19-214) as the only NFL QBs since 1950 to record 2,000+ passing yards, 19+ passing TDs and 200+ rushing yards through 8 games
Just 7 games into his NFL career, Jake Elliott has converted the most 50+ yard FGs (5) in Eagles single-season history

Draft Picks

Eagles	Broncos
DE Derek Barnett	OT Garett Bolles
CB Sidney Jones	DE DeMarcus Walker
CB Rasul Douglas	WR Carlos Henderson
WR Mack Hollins	CB Brendan Langley
RB Donnel Pumphrey	RB Joe Williams
WR Shelton Gibson	TE Jake Butt
LB Nathan Gerry	WR Isaiah McKenzie
DT Elijah Qualls	RB De’Aneglo Henderson
	QB Chad Kelly

Notable Off-season Additions

Eagles	Broncos
WR Torrey Smith	RB Jamaal Charles
WR Alshon Jeffery	LB Kasim Edebali
DE Chris Long	NT Zach Kerr
DT Timmy Jernigan	G Ronald Leary
RB LaGarrett Blount	NT Domata Peko
CB Patrick Robinson	OT Menelik Watson
G Chance Warmack	G Allen Barbre
QB Nick Foles	OT Ty Sambrailo
	QB Brock Osweiler

Notable Off-season Free-Agent Departures

Eagles	Broncos
CB Nolan Carroll	OT Russell Okung
DE Connor Barwin	LB DeMarcus Ware
DT Bennie Logan	CB Kayvon Webster
QB Chase Daniel	NT Sylvester Williams
CB Leodis McKelvin	LB Dekoda Watson
WR Dorial Green-Beckham	S TJ Ward
DE Marcus Smith
RB Ryan Mathews

Milestones
QB Carson Wentz (5845) needs 359 yards to move up to 12th on the Eagles all-time passing list passing Adrian Burk.
QB Carson Wentz (19) needs 3 more passing TDs for 20 passing TDs this season.
TE Brent Celek (4,901) needs 99 more yards to reach 5000 career receiving yards.
TE Brent Celek (389) needs 11 more receptions to reach 400 career receptions.
TE Zach Ertz (3368) needs 126 yards to move up to 16th on the Eagles all-time receiving list receiving list passing WR Harold Jackson
TE Zach Ertz (19) needs 1 more receiving TD for 20 career receiving TDs which would tie him with Keith Jackson and Terrell Owens* for 20th all-time in Eagles history.
DE Brandon Graham (34 – 9th) needs 1.5 sacks to move up to 8th on the Eagles all-time sack list tying William Fuller. He needs two sacks to move up to 8th passing William Fuller*.
DE Fletcher Cox (33 - 11th) needs 1 sack move into a tie for 9th all-time on the Eagles sack list with Brandon Graham and Dennis Harrison.
S Malcolm Jenkins's (4) needs 1 more Interception for a TD to tie CB Eric Allen (5) for most Interceptions for a TD by an Eagles player. Jenkins is the only Eagles player to have a pick 6 in 3 straight seasons
QB Brock Osweiler (2144 19th) can move up to 16th on the Broncos all-time passing list with 270 yards moving past Pete Liske, Jacky Lee and Tim Tebow
RB CJ Anderson (2513) can move up to 10th on the Broncos all-time rushing list with 79 yards passing RB Tatum Bell.
RB CJ Anderson (18) needs 2 more rushing TDs for 20 career rushing TD.

Pro Football Focus Matchup Charts courtesy of PFF Edge

WDB Matchups (CAPS = Shadow Coverage)

Eagles WRs vs Broncos DBs

Tm	Receiver	Pos	H	Wt	Sp	Rt	L%	S%	R%	%TaRt	Cat%	YPRC	Gr	Adv
PHI	Alshon Jeffery	LWR	75	218	4.48	293	47%	16%	37%	21%	48%	1.51	63.3	-27
DEN	Bradley Roby	RCB	71	194	4.39	194	0%	9%	91%	18%	59%	1.11	80.8
PHI	Torrey Smith	RWR	72	205	4.41	248	35%	21%	45%	12%	54%	0.92	42.2	-66
DEN	Aqib Talib	LCB	73	205	4.44	249	88%	11%	2%	11%	56%	0.53	88.7
PHI	Nelson Agholor	Slot	72	198	4.42	236	6%	85%	8%	16%	75%	1.76	78.8	-3
DEN	Chris Harris Jr.	Slot	70	199		229	0%	82%	17%	12%	56%	0.98	80

Broncos WRs vs Eagles DBs

Tm	Receiver	Pos	H	Wt	Sp	Rt	L%	S%	R%	%TaRt	Cat%	YPRC	Gr	Adv
DEN	Demaryius Thomas	LWR	75	229	4.52	269	52	13	34	2	64	1.83	74.8	+9
PHI	Rasul Douglas	RCB	74	209	4.59	219	6	6	88	18	58	1.39	73.2
DEN	Emmanuel Sanders	RWR	71	180	4.4	190	34	26	40	22	63	1.47	74.9	+15
PHI	Jalen Mills	LCB	72	191	4.61	356	79	5	16	21	62	1.27	45.6
DEN	Bennie Fowler III	Slot	73	212	4.52	225	5	81	14	17	61	1.1	68	0
PHI	Patrick Robinson	Slot	71	191	4.46	265	9	68	22	17	58	1.4	89.5

TE Matchups

Tm	Receiver	H	Wt	Rt	Bl%	Inl%	S%	W%	T/R	Cat%	YPRC	Gr	Adv
DEN	A.J. Derby	77	255	188	6	23	62	15	31	65	2.48	47.5	-25
PHI	Nigel Bradham (LB)	74	241	32					9	33	0.13	77.2
PHI	Zach Ertz	77	250	299	9	44	38	18	27	75	2.51	85.8	+20
DEN	Will Parks (S)	73	194	81					32	62	1.81	52.9

OL vs DL Matchups
Note: Pressure Rate and Yards Before Contact are projected numbers based on the starters' grades and are adjusted for injuries. All other stats are based on this season's data

Tm	Press%	SackConv	YBCon	Runs ins. 5 yd ln/gm	TD ins. 5 yd ln%	PB Adv	RB Adv
DEN OL	5.8	22	1.98	1	14	-24	-13
PHI DL	7.3	18	1.41	0.4	33
PHI OL	4.7	22	2.34	1.3	20	+20	+3
DEN DL	5.9	15	1.36	1	0

Stats to Know
Denver's Edge Defenders
[Von Miller and Shaquil Barrett present significant problems to opponents, but in different ways. Of 50 EDs with notable snaps, Barrett tops them all in Run Stop % at 11% (127 Run Snaps). Meanwhile, from primarily the left side (79% of his pass rush snaps), Miller leads all EDs in Pass Rush Productivity (16.1). He's second in total pressures, coming from 7 sacks, 5 hits, and 30 hurries. With such a lively Defensive Line and a killer Secondary, this should be a very tough day for the Eagles offense (courtesy of PFF Elite

Matchups to Watch
Eagles Offensive Line vs. Broncos Pass Rush
This is the most important match up for the Eagles in this game. The Broncos have had their share of struggles on offense but they still have a championship caliber defense that is capable of shutting down every opposing offense it goes up against. The star on this loaded defense is Von Miller. Von enters the game with numerous accolades already in his young career, and he makes this the first massive test for Big V. Von Miller doesn't just line up over the Right Tackles, the Broncos will move him around the line. The Eagles must know where Von Miller is at all times since he has proven time and again to wreck games on his own. Cam Newton doesn't think it is funny to talk about Von Miller. In addition to Von, the Broncos have another good edge rusher in Shaquil Barrett, who is PFFs 33rd rated edge rusher on the year. Barrett has been giving opposing offenses fits all year. He would be a very good starter on a team without Von but pairing them together gives the Broncos defense a very lethal outside rushing duo facing a team with a very young Left Tackle. Oh, and there is Shane Ray, because the Broncos were short on edge rushers.
Eagles Running Game vs Broncos Running Defense
It took Orleans Darkwa to inexplicably run over the Broncos defense for the Eagles to finally claim the top ranked run defense in the NFL from the Broncos. As previously mentioned, the Broncos have a championship caliber defense and are loaded with talent at all three levels. The Broncos are able to shut down passing games and win one on one match ups outside allowing their defense to suffocate the box and shut down the run game. Even if the Eagles are only netting 2 or 3 yard runs with the occasional 5 yard run, they need to stick with it. The Eagles have an efficient running attack and just added a talented back in Jay Ajayi. The Broncos defensive front is talented at every position and can match up with any offensive line. The key for the Eagles in this game is to make sure they don't get too one dimensional and use the ground game to make for an efficient attack. The Broncos defense will keep their offense in the game. The Eagles just need to take care of the football and play smart as well.
Eagles’ Defense vs Broncos Offense
The Denver Broncos have a championship caliber defense that is being let down by their poor offense despite the talent they have in certain positions. The Broncos will be starting Brock Osweiler instead Trevor Siemian this week. Osweiler isn't remotely close to a big upgrade from Siemian, but Siemian has been costing the Broncos chances to win games this season. No one should expect Brock Osweiler to suddenly light it up on the football field, the Broncos will be looking for him to simply play smart football. Denver will likely try to feature the run game pretty heavily in this one to try and control the clock and slow the Eagles pass rush down. The Broncos have the 10th ranked rushing attack in the NFL this season averaging 4.5 yards per carry. CJ Anderson has been solid, Jamaal Charles seems to have some gas left in the tank, and Devontae Booker brings some juice as the third running back. If the Broncos offense can have an efficient ground game against the top ranked Eagles run defense, it'll go a long way to helping them win. This won't be an easy battle for the Broncos as the Eagles have one of the best defensive lines in football. Broncos newly signed guard from the Cowboys, Ron Leary, is a familiar foe that is having an All Pro caliber season for the Broncos at one guard spot; he is the only real strong lineman they have. Center Matt Paradis is the 10th ranked Center per PFF. This is a solid rank but it is down from his excellent season last year. The Broncos rotate left guards similar to how the Eagles did with Chance Warmack and Wisniewski, but with Allen Barbre and Max Garcia, who are ranked 65 and 64 per PFF among guards respectively. At left tackle they have rookie Garrett Bolles, who has been solid all season. At right tackle, the Broncos start Menelik Watson, who has been struggling all year. The Eagles defensive line and pass rush is as ferocious as the Broncos pass rush and should have opportunities to smack around Osweilier all afternoon. If they can control the run game, they should limit the passing attack. The Broncos do have a gifted WR in Demaryius Thomas, who has the ability to make the Eagles secondary pay. The Broncos will likely welcome back their second WR Emmanuel Sanders this week after hurting his ankle against the Giants. This is as excellent a WR pairing as any in the league; if the Eagles defensive front can control the line of scrimmage, they should be able to limit the damage considering the unspectacular talent the Broncos are fielding at QB. If the Eagles can turn up the heat, they should be able to boil this offense.
Eagles Passing Game vs Broncos Secondary
It would be a mistake to talk about key match ups in this game without talking about the Broncos elite secondary. Chris Harris Jr and Aqib Talib are All Pro talents outside for the Broncos and Bradley Roby is a very good number 3 corner for the Broncos. The Broncos secondary is what Eagles fans hope theirs will become over time with all of the new additions in place. Pairing this elite group of corners with their pass rush is simply unfair. These guys will not allow the Eagles passing offense to put up big numbers on the day. The passing game should look to be efficient and take care of the football while smartly mixing in some shots throughout the day. The Eagles do not want to put themselves in a position where they have to make a comeback against this group. This defense is tough against all QBs so it wouldn't be a surprise to see them play well on Sunday. The Eagles must avoid putting themselves into a position where they would be hurting their chances to win.

Special thanks to MikeTysonChicken and abenyishay for their help in creating this Game Preview.

Scream Cards
Let's just discuss this first, because for alot of people, it's like we're waking up from the great depression. I lost 200k. It hurt. It hurt real bad. But I took it on the chin, and moved on, because it's easy to go nuts at times like this and make more stupid decisions and dig a deeper hole. I realized I'm in considerable profit for the year, and so what if I just basically bought a KDB and discarded him (essentially what I did with my coins by investing in scream players) - life is still good.
Anyways, my suggestion to you guys who did invest is, forget about it. We all went in knowing it was risky, and it didn't work out.
Look at your new coin totals, and come to terms with it. Start IF investing again, looking at SBCs (but in a less intense way, I'll discuss anon), and a more long term perspective.
Fuck the Halloween cards. Fuck them to hell. And let's never discuss them again.
SBCs
Now let's get to SBC's - as most of you know, this was an eye opening weekend - we learned some stuff - first of all, the SBC hype train is coming to a collapse.
It's not this thread, but the 5,000 like this all over the internet (I chose to do mine in a small forum to try and keep our discussions amongst a small select crowd) - and like sheep, we keep hurtling towards the edge of the cliff, the same information in hand, looking for the same pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
SBC trading is something different now - its basically picking up the cards and selling them before the SBC is announced, as people look to put them in their own clubs to do the SBC and some plucky traders try to amass a large quantity. This is what I'm going to do, but in a very limited way, the new games in buying players at minimum bid, but selling when you get a 30-40% return on investment.
Once in a while, SBC's will have unique possibilities, and that's what we'll focus on now, rather than the SBC's as a whole. There are many threads where you can get that now.
Last weeks performance: I'll keep it simple.

1. Aston Birmingham - made a killing on Birmingham, made a very small profit on Aston
   
2. Moscow Derby - made a killing on a couple of russian players, but a small profit only on everyone else.
   
3. Schalke Dortmund - only small profit on the players
   
4. South Africa Derby - made a bank on a couple, couldn't sell others for 200 coins.
   

Lost about 10k on the Saudi investments.
For those that want more details, I'll tell you why theres no point. This type of investing is now not worth the squeeze. Sure, anyone can tell you that Birmingham Aston villa will be a MM, but who can tell you which players will be discard and which will be 10k? Depends on EA's requirements, and they seem to wanna mix it up ALOT.
My suggestion for SBCs is this: read the basic threads all over reddit, and look for unique players - FOR EXAMPLE, if you are investing in this weeks MM, you may want to invest in Hellas Liga LBs, because there are only 4 of them, and only 1 gold one. i'm not saying make that investment, I'm saying look for unique traits like that.
So we're gonna move beyond SBCs, because like all savvy investors, we try and understand where the market is headed and adapt accordingly.
IF Investing
IF investing is our old and unglamorous friend. We used to call them over alot, but now we screen them, and don't send them birthday cards.
However, these are still the most reliable forms of profit. And I'm not saying the Hazards or the Sanchezs of the IF world, theres too much risk in that, I'm talking about their poorer cousins.
EG 1:
Sergi Roberto - bought in packs for 16k. Sold 2 weeks later 27k.
EG 2:
IF Donnarumma - bought in packs, 17k. Sold 3 weeks later 38k.
EG 3:
Mitrovic - bought in packs for 13k, sold 10 days later for 34k.
I'm talking about either picking up good IF's cheap, like Sergi Roberto (Barca, Spanish, position change, less than 16k when in packs) and holding for a week or two atleast. You can also pick up discard GOLD IF's that go for 10k, like Carlos Eduardo for example, as you won't lose money on them , and the upside of a few k is all but guaranteed.
Anyways, that's just a primer: Let's discuss this weeks IF's that look interesting.

1. Naby Keita - CM from RB Leipzig, Bundesliga

His NIF was one of the best cheap BuLi Players in the game, and his very generous IF upgrade is awesome. He's as close to Kante as you're gonna get for 14k, with less defending and more attacking capability.
Standout stats: 99 stamina 95 balance 86 inteceptions 84 vision 84 agression 82 agility
http://www.futhead.com/17/players/50586/naby-keita/
Current price as of now: 13,500-14,500 PS4

1. SIF Donnarumma

IF Donnarumma was one of the better keepers in Serie A, and he's now gotten 2 huge upgrades. Currently, he can be picked up for less than 19k, and being 6"6 in game with a bunch of specialities, he's a very OP GK. For reference, his FIF was at 45k, but keep in mind that was TOTW 1.
Standout stats: 89 reflexes 86 diving 6 foot 6
http://www.futhead.com/17/players/50607/gianluigi-donnarumma/
Current Price 19k

1. IF Mane

We all know this one well because of his stats. He's a riskier investment because of his price, but it's up to you to decide if 50k is an investible price with his stats. EPL has good options on the RW too.
Price at this time: 50k

1. IF Steven N'Zonzi

An absolute monster with very good stat upgrades on his IF. Probably the best CDM in the Liga Santander, and goes for 20k.
Standout Stats: 92 strength 89 aggression 88 ball control, 88 standing tackle, 88 short passing, 89 interceptions, 88 standing tackle, 86 shot power.
DAMN. That's alot of high 80's stats and I havent included them all. Plus he's french, and 2 French CB's in his club give him hyperlinks too.
http://www.futhead.com/17/players/50592/steven-nzonzi/
Price as of now: 18k-19.5k
Anyways, those are my WATCH options for IF Investing this week, if you have any opinions, feedback in the comments so I can update this.
Now onto the main event.
The Big Risk - The Big Play
Where there is profit to be made - The EPL POTM. And this month, I think there will be a very attractive option - Eden Hazard.
This is why: http://imgur.com/a/3yGMP
There is only one other real contender, and that is Joe Allen who plays tonight. Walcott was in the running, but I think his injury absence yesterday kills his chances dead.
Anyways, back to Hazard - 3 goals, 1 assist 2 MOTM in 4 games is probably worthy of a POTM, adding that it's dragged chelsea back into the running for the title. Keeping in mind, that run of games included champions Leicester, Man U and Southhampton, it is much more attractive than Allen's games which includes sunderland.
Remember, this is a award that is OUT OF EA's hands. What is in EA's hand are the challenges for the card. That's what we'll focus on.
Now, I'm gonna assume that Hazard is going to take it. Unless allen scores a goal in a game stoke win, it's pretty much guaranteed.
Having a high rated card like Hazard raises a number of interesting questions - what exactly will EA do to make such a high value card attainable?
First, let's look back at what they did for the previous 2 POTMs:

1. Sterling - medium medium value card - requirements: A. Man City Players, 81 rating 100 chem B. Premier League, 83 rating 100 chem C. England, 81 Rating, 100 Chem
   
2. Son - Medium low value card - requirements: A. Premier League, 82, 1 player from Spurs, 100 chem B. Korea, 70 rating, 100 chem C. 11 Nations, 2 Leagues
   

I believe there was an IF player requirement somewhere, but I could be wrong.
Now based on that, what will they do for Hazard?
My Opinion:
A. Chelsea Squad 8x Rating, 100 Chem B. Belgium Squad 8x Rating, 100 chem + 1 IF card C. Lille Squad +1 IF card
Let's get some feedback in the comments so we can refine this with what y'all think could happen.
Some thoughts on the Challenges:
A. Chelsea should be a requirement, so players like 84 rated terry who goes for less than 2000 coins could be attractive.
B. Belgium has only 1 Gold RB and 1 gold LB if that means anything. Witsel is also the only good rated rare midfielder that isn't 25,000 coins (he's 800 coins). Because of the value of the SBC card, there will be probably be a requirement like a IF card here - the price makes sense too - IF Benteke and IF Carassco are the two most affordable IF's here.
C. Lille sounds weak to me, and this is the squad I'm least certain about. An IF requirement here could have Corchia (from Lille) and Pallois (cheap discard) from Ligue 1.
D. A 11 nations hybrid with 2/3 Informs?
The POTM will usually be annouced 2nd week of November for those that are wondering.
Also, keeping in mind it'll be a high value card, the correct investments will def pay off because if people wanted SON badly, imagine how many people want an IF Hazard. And most people will be ok with IF hazard untradeable, because it's one of the best in the game.
Let me know how you guys did and what you guys think about the questions above.
UDPATES / EDITS
For the BPL Challenge, that will be there regardless of the player selected, John Terry is the regular go-to guy. He's under 2k coins right now on open bid, I think that's a good investment price for a 84 rated chelsea CB. If there is a Chelsea challenge, he will be a even better buy. Cahill at 2.3k is not bad also (83 rated)
For the potential 11 nations plus IF challenge as they did with Son, the best league is Bundesliga. They have 3 informs for less than 14k (Jarstein - Norway GK - 11k / Bentaleb - Algeria CM - 11k / and Keita - Guinea CM -14k) all from unique rare nations. I'm saying 3 IF's because it could be something crazy like 2 or 3 informs plus 11 nations for a Hazard card - the only league where you can do this cheaply is the BuLi - in addition they have a great number of players from random countries to fill out the rest of the squad.
For the Belgium Challenge - there is only 1 gold RB and 1 gold LB. There is also only 1 CM 82 rated that doesn't cost 20k, Witsel for discard pretty much. The next option down is a 79 rated nr. Pick up atleast 1 of each of high rated players to keep in your club - you can either sell them before the vote is done in the hype, or keep them for the challenge - eg of high rated cheap players (vertonghen, mertens both 83 and under 3k coins for NOW).
UPDATE AFTER ALLEN'S FINAL MATCH OF THE SEASON (POTM analysis)
Ok, so Allen played last night and notched up 2 assists. Bony scored 2, and Stoke won 3-1 over Swansea.
Does this affect the POTM chances for Hazard? Well, yes it does. Until yesterday, it was a foregone conclusion that Hazard would take it - today it's more of a tussle.
A note on POTM investing: Everyone needs to understand investing by nature is risky. If our judgement is wrong, we will pay a financial price. The reason I make these posts is not to tell people what to do, but to create and generate a discussion amongst the people on this group, so that over time, we can refine my basic thoughts into a crowdsourced base of opinion and knowledge. Don't invest if you're scared of losing, and if you lose, don't stay depressed too long. Sometimes we make alot of money (Birmingham, Celta Vigo etc etc), and sometimes we lose (Rapid Wien Derby, Saudi El Classico) but as long as we win more than we lose, it's a game worth playing.
Back to our discussion:
let's break this down into the main points we have to consider;
Do I still believe Hazard can take it? A simple answer, I believe so. Here is why
A. He should have won it in august, and won the popular vote, but lost to sterling who came in third in the popular vote, but won the managers and "experts" votes. When a player is playing consistently well, I think this makes "experts" consider them in a more positive light. So what I meant to say here is: Hazard should have won in August, now he's going to be back on the experts table again for a second time. I'll bet this time they don't deny him. Source: http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2016/9/10/12870522/eden-hazard-raheem-sterling-august-player-of-the-month-premier-league
B. The competition he faced was of a much higher caliber. Let's compare Allen and Hazard match by match.
Match 1: Hazard vs Hull Chelsea Win (match rating 7.81 0G0A) Allen vs Man U Stoke Draw (match rating 7.75, 1 Goal)
Match 2: Hazard vs Leceister City Chelsea Win (match rating 8.18 1 Goal) Allen vs Sunderland (Match Rating 8.92 2 goals MOTM)
Match 3: Hazard vs Man U Chelsea win (match rating 8.91 MOTM 1 goal) Allen vs Hull Stoke Win (match rating 7.36 yellow card 0G0A)
Match 4: Hazard vs Southhampton Chelsea Win - Southhampton has one of the best EPL defences (match rating 8.87 MOTM 1G 1A) Allen vs Swansea (match rating 8.64 MOTM 0G2A)
Lets break it down like this:
Hazard played 4 games, 3 of them came against the reigning champions, man u and southhampton who have a crazy defensive record at home. Chelsea won all 4 games.
Allen played 3 of the worst teams in the EPL - Hull, Sunderland, and Swansea. He had one high profile match against Man U, but stoke didn't win, it was a draw. Stoke won 3 drew 1 in the month.
Add to this that Stoke have just climbed to mid table because of Allens great streak, while Hazard has taken chelsea to the top 4. I guess the way I'm trying to explain it is this: Allen is a shoe in for Stoke player of the month, but has he done enough to merit EPL POTM? 3 games against the worst in the EPL and a mid table standing vs 3 games against very strong competition and a top table standing...
AND FINALLY THE WHOSCORED MONTHLY RATINGS for October: http://imgur.com/a/hQAKo
Hazard is the winner here 8.4 - 8.2 over the month (dates counted in their analysis included in the picture)
WALES WARNING Also a word on investing in wales players. Most wales players are already price fixed - investing in them now is very risky. THERE IS NOT A SINGLE WALES PLAYER ON THE MARKET BRONZE SILVER OR GOLD FOR LESS THAN 800 Investing in Welsh players now is VERY VERY RISKY. A Joe Allen card will not be worth these prices, considering his IF is going for 15k. And his POTM, if it comes, will be slightly less OP than his IF (as we have POTM SON as an example)
As Fergie used to say, this is now squeaky bum time - all we can do is look at past data, analyze the stats and make our best judgement. Let me know your thoughts below.