The Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football as the two teams battle the Dallas Cowboys in a three-way dogfight in the NFC East. Washington (6-5) had won five straight in this rivalry, but Philadelphia (5-6) took both matchups last season en route to a Super Bowl title. Kickoff from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia is at 8:15 p.m. ET. Philly is favored by 5.5 points in the latest Eagles vs. Redskins odds after the line dropped throughout the week. The over-under, or total points oddsmakers believe will be scored, is 44.5 after climbing as high as 45. Before you make any Eagles vs. Redskins picks and predictions for the first Monday Night Football of December, you'll want to see what SportsLine expert R.J. White has to say.

White was SportsLine's most profitable NFL analyst last season and returned $100 bettors a profit of nearly $2,000. He heads into Week 13 on a 30-20 run on his NFL spread picks. The renowned prognosticator has cashed big in the prestigious Las Vegas SuperContest two of the last three years and now turns his eye toward Monday Night Football. White has a strong history of success in handicapping these teams, boasting a 9-3 record on against the spread picks involving the Redskins or Eagles, so you'll want to hear which side he's taking.

Just last week, White advised SportsLine members that Philadelphia (-6) was too big of a favorite against New York. He predicted a close game to the wire, and the Giants covered easily in a 25-22 loss. Anyone who followed White's advice pocketed another winner. 

Now, he has analyzed Redskins vs. Eagles on Monday Night Football from every angle and released a confident point-spread pick that is only available at SportsLine. 

White knows that following a season-opening win over the Falcons in a rematch of last year's NFC title game, the Eagles have struggled and looked out of sorts. They were hopeful that a solid win over Jacksonville in London would spark a turnaround, but it was followed by two straight losses. But last week's comeback win over the Giants provided perhaps the last window of opportunity for the Eagles to ignite a strong stretch run.

They will also get a boost from an injury-ravaged secondary that has been a liability. Cornerbacks Rasul Douglas, Sidney Jones and Chandon Sullivan have been battling various ailments. But all three were full participants in practice this week and are expected to play on Monday Night Football in front of a raucous home crowd at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Eagles will need another inspired effort to cover against a Redskins club that is determined to hold onto its own playoff hopes. 

White also knows the Redskins forge on without quarterback Alex Smith (leg), giving the offense to veteran backup Colt McCoy. The former third-round draft pick passed for 268 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving, but gets a softer matchup against the Eagles, who rank 28th against the pass and have just five picks all season.

McCoy will have a check-down star to lean on in tight end Jordan Reed, who leads the team in receptions (50) and yards (537). McCoy will also likely have pass-catching running back Chris Thompson, who has been sidelined since Week 8 with a rib injury. And the ageless back Adrian Peterson has 741 yards and six touchdowns on the ground. 

Washington's defense is led by its linebacking crew. Mason Foster has 97 tackles, 32 more than anyone else on the team, and Ryan Kerrigan has eight sacks. Safety D.J. Swearinger has four of the team's 11 interceptions.

We can tell you White is leaning toward the Over, but his much stronger play is on the spread. White has scrutinized Eagles-Redskins from every angle, crunched the stats, and found a crucial X-factor that causes one side of the spread to hit hard. He's only sharing at SportsLine. 

Who covers in Redskins vs. Eagles? And what crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on Monday, all from the top NFL analyst who's hitting an incredible 75 percent of his picks involving these teams.