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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
4-3 295.04
234.26
 
VS
proj
V Jacksonville Jags
125.72 2-5
155

Philadelphia Eagles hand V Jacksonville Jags third straight loss in 295.04-125.72 rout

Philadelphia Eagles rolled to a 295.04-125.72 victory to hand V Jacksonville Jags their third straight loss. V Jacksonville Jags jumped out to a 25.82-point lead on Thursday behind a impressive effort from Emmanuel Sanders (28 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But it was all Philadelphia Eagles after that. They were led by Marlon Mack (31.9 points) and Trey Burton (27.6). Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Chicago Bears, while V Jacksonville Jags (2-5) will face off against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   V Jacksonville Jags

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Clowney overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 19 points against his 6.32-point projection. In a 20-7 win over the Jaguars, he made 7 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. Clowney ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Jadeveon Clowney

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 295.04
1
Marlon Mack
RB
31.9
10.65
10.8%
2
Trey Burton
TE
27.6
11.27
9.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
26
20.78
8.8%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
22.8
16.05
7.7%
V Jacksonville Jags
Points
% of total points 125.72
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
29.32
13.01
23.3%
2
Kyle Fuller
CB
14
7.53
11.1%
3
Damarious Randall
CB
11.5
8.45
9.1%
4
Ronald Darby
CB
10
8.2
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown pass for V Jacksonville Jags, helping to stake V Jacksonville Jags to a 29.32-3.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Marlon Mack had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown run for Philadelphia Eagles, while Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 219.04-98.72 lead for Philadelphia Eagles.
Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   V Jacksonville Jags
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 228.74 points per game through seven weeks, 4th-best in the league, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Zach Ertz
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 618 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Curtis Riley
Best Acquisition
39 Tackles, 1 Int
V Jacksonville Jags
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 158.96, V Jacksonville Jags rank No. 18 in the Standings. While the unit currently has some work to do in order to get into playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Emmanuel Sanders
MVP
46 Rec, 603 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Nyheim Hines
Best Drafted
160 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Best Acquisition
12 Rec, 212 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Philadelphia Eagles had 13 of their 24 starters exceed their projected points.
V Jacksonville Jags had only six of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was V Jacksonville Jags even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Philadelphia Eagles put up more points than their season scoring average (228.74) while V Jacksonville Jags fell short of theirs (158.96).
Philadelphia Eagles put up more points than their projected total, while V Jacksonville Jags fell short of their projection.
This matchup showcased the highest and lowest-scoring teams in the league this week.
The 295.04 points scored by Philadelphia Eagles are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 169.32-point margin is the largest in the league this year.
Not only did Philadelphia Eagles get the win, but they also easily covered the 79.26-point predicted margin of victory.
Philadelphia Eagles moves to (3-0) in blowout games this season, while V Jacksonville Jags falls to (0-3).
In a losing effort, Emmanuel Sanders recorded 29.32 points, the top overall score for a WR this week.