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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
3-3 238.82
217.7
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
181.86 3-3
232.09

Philadelphia Eagles succumb to Pittsburgh Steelers, 238.82-181.86

There's no way around it, Philadelphia Eagles underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Pittsburgh Steelers came out on top with a 238.82-181.86 win. Philadelphia Eagles leapt out to a 48.20-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Zach Ertz, who caught 7 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown for 17.3 points, and the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who allowed only 13 points, surrendered 401 yards, and intercepted a pass (10 points). But Pittsburgh Steelers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Frank Clark (4 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks) and Sony Michel (106 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Pittsburgh Steelers (3-3) will look to add to their success against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Philadelphia Eagles (3-3) will try to get some positive momentum against V Jacksonville Jags.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 26 points, Clark more-than-tripled his 7.29-point projection as the Seahawks beat the Raiders 27-3. He made 4 tackles and recorded 2.5 sacks to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DE in the league this season. Clark will go up against the Lions in Week 7.
Frank Clark

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 238.82
1
Frank Clark
DE
26
7.29
10.9%
2
Sony Michel
RB
22.6
16.36
9.5%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.62
25.04
8.6%
4
Jerry Hughes
DE
14.5
6.82
6.1%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 181.86
1
Adam Thielen
WR
29.3
20.46
16.1%
2
Devin Funchess
WR
19.4
11.63
10.7%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
17.3
16.47
9.5%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
13.4
11.46
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Devin Funchess had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles, who trailed 147.42-134.10 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Pittsburgh Steelers who grabbed the lead, 214.22-156.86. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Dede Westbrook had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Blake Bortles made the highlight reel for Philadelphia Eagles with a 34-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Philadelphia Eagles

StatSmack

Pittsburgh Steelers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (238.82) than their season average (213.52).
You can't win if you don't play. Pittsburgh Steelers has left fewer points on the bench this season (90.5) than Philadelphia Eagles (256.84).
Pittsburgh Steelers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Philadelphia Eagles (1).
Pittsburgh Steelers don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Philadelphia Eagles (0 vs 1).
Pittsburgh Steelers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Philadelphia Eagles (4 vs 2).
By position, Pittsburgh Steelers have outscored Philadelphia Eagles at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
Don't worry Philadelphia Eagles, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Pittsburgh Steelers
Wow, Pittsburgh Steelers, you put the rest of the league on notice with this performance. Not only did you win by nearly 57 points, you also climbed from 13th place to 11th in the league standings. Nice job!
Philadelphia Eagles
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for Philadelphia Eagles collectively recorded only one measly target this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to draw up a screen play or two in Week 7!