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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
5-3 198.68
258.6
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
183 2-6
181.35

Philadelphia Eagles hand Chicago Bears fourth straight loss, 198.68-183.00

Philadelphia Eagles secured a 198.68-183.00 win to hand Chicago Bears their fourth straight loss. Chicago Bears earned a 17.30-point lead on Thursday, but Philadelphia Eagles held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Marlon Mack, who racked up 149 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 28.9 points, and Adam Thielen, who racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (22.8 points). Jared Goff (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Lamar Miller (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Chicago Bears in the loss. Philadelphia Eagles (5-3) will look to build on their success against Detroit Lions, while Chicago Bears (2-6) will match up against V Miami Dolphins in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson (3 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16.2 points in a 37-34 lost to the Bengals in Week 8. He scored 52.3% more than his 10.64-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Jackson ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 198.68
1
Marlon Mack
RB
28.9
12.47
14.5%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
22.8
23.96
11.5%
3
Case Keenum
QB
20.38
21.8
10.3%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
16.2
10.64
8.2%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 183
1
Jared Goff
QB
32.5
25.45
17.8%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
12.68
10.5%
3
D.J. Moore
WR
18.9
7.42
10.3%
4
Carlos Dunlap
DE
14.5
7.71
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Chicago Bears, helping Chicago Bears to a 19.30-2.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Philadelphia Eagles boasted a 175.48-163.50 lead. Case Keenum had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Philadelphia Eagles, while Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Chicago Bears, while Hayden Hurst had a 26-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Chicago Bears
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 225.04 points per game through eight weeks, 5th-best in the league, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Zach Ertz
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 644 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Alfred Morris
Best Acquisition
281 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 9th-most points per game in the league (210.64 ppg), leaving Chicago Bears on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 15 in the Standings.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Josh Norman
Best Acquisition
32 Tackles, 1 Int

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Philadelphia Eagles scored fewer points in this one (198.68) than their season average of 225.04.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Chicago Bears. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Chicago Bears need some help then, averaging just 210.64 versus Philadelphia Eagles's 225.04.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Philadelphia Eagles (5-3) have a better record than Chicago Bears (2-6).
Even the machines think Philadelphia Eagles have better players. Their projected average points is higher (235.16) than Chicago Bears (182.86).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Chicago Bears has left more points on the bench this season (338.14) than Philadelphia Eagles (320.52).
Philadelphia Eagles don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Chicago Bears (3 vs 0).
Philadelphia Eagles have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Chicago Bears (77 vs 62).
By position, Philadelphia Eagles have outscored Chicago Bears at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Philadelphia Eagles don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 38 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Philadelphia Eagles had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Chicago Bears (3).
There's not much good to say about Chicago Bears this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!