Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and tight end Dallas Goedert are expected to return to the field for Thursday Night Football between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. For the Eagles, the return of Jeffery and Goedert couldn't come at a better time. Both pass-catchers missed almost all of the team's last two games with calf injuries, and the offense struggled without them, averaging just 22.0 points a game. Not surprisingly, Philadelphia (1-2) lost both games. On Thursday Night Football, the first game of the Week 4 NFL schedule, the Eagles face a Packers team that has been one of the NFL's pleasant surprises through three weeks, with victories over the Bears, Vikings and Broncos. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Green Bay is a four-point favorite in the latest Packers vs. Eagles odds, off a half-point from where the line opened, while the over-under for total points scored is 47. Before you make any Packers vs. Eagles picks or NFL predictions of your own, you need to hear what NFL expert R.J. White has to say.

White has been SportsLine's top pro football analyst for two-plus seasons. Over that span, the CBS Sports NFL editor and nationally-recognized NFL Draft expert has gone 211-161 on against-the-spread picks, returning $3,275 to $100 bettors. 

The stats guru, whose picks are coveted by fans everywhere, has hit it big in the world's most prestigious handicapping tournament, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, twice in the past four years. And no one knows the Packers like White. He has hit an amazing 27 of his last 31 picks involving Green Bay, an eye-popping 87 percent success rate. Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Now, White has locked in on Packers vs. Eagles on Thursday Night Football. He's sharing that pick only at SportsLine. 

White has factored in that the Packers' defense has been playing at a high level to start the season. Green Bay has forced eight turnovers, the most in the league. In addition, the defense is allowing just 11.7 points per game, which ranks second in the NFL behind only New England. Green Bay is also a perfect 3-0 against the spread this season and upset the Bears as field-goal underdogs in the annual NFL Kickoff Game.

White also knows that, if history is any indication, the Packers have the edge. Green Bay has won five of the last six games against Philadelphia. In addition, quarterback Aaron Rodgers thrives on Thursdays. In his last four Thursday night games, he has thrown 10 touchdowns without an interception and has a passer rating of 112.4. Green Bay went 3-1 in those contests.

Even so, Green Bay is no guarantee to cover the Packers vs. Eagles spread on Thursday Night Football.

White also knows that Philadelphia will be facing an uncharacteristically stagnant Packers offense. Green Bay ranks 28th in the NFL in total offense at 286.7 yards per game. In addition, the Packers rank 23rd in scoring offense at 19.3 points per game. Philadelphia already has seen three offenses (Redskins, Falcons and Lions) this season that have been more potent than Green Bay's.

In addition, White knows the Eagles need Thursday's game more than the Packers. Philadelphia has dropped two games behind the division-leading and unbeaten Dallas in the NFC East. And with a difficult six-game stretch ahead against the Jets, Vikings, Cowboys, Bills, Bears and Patriots, the Eagles risk digging themselves in an early hole. 

White has analyzed this matchup and while we can tell you he's leaning over, he has discovered a crucial x-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. He's sharing it only at SportsLine. 

Who wins Eagles vs. Packers? And what crucial x-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Eagles vs. Packers spread you should jump on Thursday, all from the top NFL expert who's 27-4 on picks involving Green Bay.