Nick Foles stepped in for an injured Michael Vick against the New York Giants in Week 5 without having taken many practice snaps, and asserted himself quite well.
Now Foles is expected to start this coming Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Vick still ailing, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
Eagles QB Michael Vick is expected to miss Sunday's start vs. Tampa Bay due to his hamstring injury. Nick Foles time.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 7, 2013
Foles completed 16-of-25 passes for 197 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in just over a half of work. Last season as a rookie, Foles' one victory in his six starts in replacing Vick came against the Bucs. It will be a battle of the former third-round picks as Foles (2012 draft) faces off against the Bucs' Mike Glennon (2013), who lost his first career start last week.

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