Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Key players for Sunday Night Football vs. Falcons

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: Ricardo Allen #37 of the Atlanta Falcons attempts to tackle Zach Ertz #86 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 08: Jordan Howard #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles stiff arms Quinton Dunbar #23 of the Washington Redskins after making a catch in the second half at Lincoln Financial Field on September 08, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

3. Jordan Howard, RB

Jordan Howard was easily the Eagles best running back in last week’s game. And of course, aside from Corey Clement, he was the most underutilized in the pack further proving once again that this running back rotation makes zero sense on game day.

The rookie Miles Sanders received the most carries, while veteran running back Darren Sproles took on the second-most. Those two made some decent plays here and there, but for the most part, they weren’t all that impressive.

Howard, on the other hand, looked great every time he touched the ball. And his over seven yards-per-carry proved that he’s always going to be moving forward no matter what. But for some reason, the Eagles were reluctant to use him.

Well, Doug Pederson acknowledged the frustration of every fan from last week and vowed to sprinkle in more Howard. We’ll see if he sticks by that word, or continues to try and force-feed Sproles.

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