This weekend and last weekend was a huge disappointment. The Eagles are in a slump right now, but things will change very soon.

Backups/Players have been emerging to help provide the Eagles with rhythm and some sort of stability

1. WR: Jason Avant

This guy is having a Miles Austin performance, coming out of nowhere and performing. Last week against the Chargers he had a career day w/ 8 grabs for 156 yards. That's averaging 19.5 yards per catch. In the last three games he has averaged 16.0 yards or more per grab. I see more reads to him from now on and surely against Bears weakened LB's and poor DB's.

2. WR: Jeremy Maclin

Very few Eagles fans saw Maclin getting the starting job this early. But with the Kevin Curtis on the sidelines, Maclin has stepped up to be a legitimate number two receiver. Vs Chargers he had 6 grabs for 76 yards and a late TD. With the disappearance of Jackson, the rookie is producing well and should continue to do so against the Bears.

3. S: Sean Jones

During the preseason many thought the talented safety would start at the beginning of the year. This guy was a leader of INT's for the past few years. Now, he is a reliable tackler and I feel comfortable with his coverage skills.

Honorable Mention: Jason Babin

Weapons that need to be utilized

1. RB/FB Leonard Weaver: Even before Westbrook's injury, we needed to share the load with him, he needs to be the 3rd/4th and short. And especially in the redzone. I see him getting at least one TD.

2. RB Eldra Buckley : With Westbrook's uncertainty, he needs to show us why we cut Lorenzo Booker.

Players faltering

1. WR Desean Jackson

I don't know if its double teams or not giving it to him deep or many times, but without Desean producing, it has been tough to constantly move down the field. In three of the four games he has scored a TD we have won. He need to get the deep balls.

2. HB LeSean McCoy/Brian Westbrook

Let me start of withWestbrook. I hope he doesn't retire, but I think with all the wear and tear of these 8 years it sounds like the plausible/smart thing to do. I don't knowmaybe if the concussion doesn't look to serious we could get him back right before the end of the season. The problem is for years and still now with all the new weapons. The Eagles offense is like a puzzle board. There are only two pieces, #5 and #36. Without one piece, it very difficult to win againstgood/great opponents. The key is right now is can LeSean McCoy be the fitting piece. He has been good, but on the ground not that impressive. Sometimes he tries to get 50 yards when the easy 3 is right in front of him, giving us the easy 1st. If he can hit the whole better I think he can be a much better back.

3. G Stacy Andrews 

This is the only respectable Andrews left on the team. I still have faith in him, he is a little slow of the ball b/c of his knee. But we need holes for the running game badly.

Reinforcements

Two starters are expected to play against the Bears this weekend. LT Jason Peters and WLB Akeem Jordan. Jason has been huge for us in the passing game, but it also lets starting OL Todd Heremanns to return to LG, where he is needed. It is also reported by philadelphiaeagles.com that starting CB Sheldon Brown is questionable for this weeks game.

Andy Reid

I'll make this very brief. He has been very good for us for the past decade, getting us to the post season quiet often. I think he will stop going for field goals as often. I think he will incorporate more Weaver. I think he stop running in the Chargers game b/c Westbrook went down.

Schedule

I see the rest of the season playing out as so.

There 11-5 and wining the divison.