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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
1-0 252.56
243.22
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
168.72 0-1
205

Cincinnati Bengals come up short of expectations, fall to Philadelphia Eagles in 252.56-168.72 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Cincinnati Bengals underperformed, at least based on projections, as Philadelphia Eagles rolled to a 252.56-168.72 victory. Philadelphia Eagles earned a 33-point lead on Thursday behind Jay Ajayi (21.2 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (10) and never gave it back. Andy Dalton (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Ted Ginn Jr. (5 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Cincinnati Bengals in defeat. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Indianapolis Colts, while Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) will take on New York Giants in an effort to earn their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Saints in Week 1, Jackson caught 5 passes for 146 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 31.6 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Philadelphia Eagles this week. Next week, Jackson will play the Eagles.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 252.56
1
DeSean Jackson
WR
31.6
9.61
12.5%
2
Randall Cobb
WR
29.2
12.68
11.6%
3
Case Keenum
QB
28.16
21.17
11.1%
4
Jay Ajayi
RB
21.2
15.46
8.4%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 168.72
1
Andy Dalton
QB
22.52
22.74
13.3%
2
Ted Ginn Jr.
WR
20.3
10.01
12%
3
Geronimo Allison
WR
17.9
9.11
10.6%
4
Deion Jones
LB
15.5
9.53
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Philadelphia Eagles owned a 207.76-113.32 lead. Case Keenum had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for Philadelphia Eagles, while DeSean Jackson had a 58-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Andy Dalton had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, while Ted Ginn Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, after which Philadelphia Eagles became the proud owner of a 252.56-143.02 lead. For Philadelphia Eagles, Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Geronimo Allison made the highlight reel for Cincinnati Bengals with a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Cincinnati Bengals

Game Notes

Philadelphia Eagles had 12 of their 24 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Cincinnati Bengals had only seven of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Philadelphia Eagles had one starters score zero points, while Cincinnati Bengals had three.
Philadelphia Eagles had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Cincinnati Bengals.
Philadelphia Eagles put up more points than their projected total, while Cincinnati Bengals failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 83.84-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Philadelphia Eagles earn the win, but they also easily covered the 38.22-point projected margin of victory.

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