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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
4-5 202.26
193.46
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville JAGUARS
146.14 3-6
169.06

Philadelphia Eagles defeat Jacksonville JAGUARS, 202.26-146.14

Despite similar records, Philadelphia Eagles held a significant season point advantage over Jacksonville JAGUARS coming into this one (1,758-1,370), and they lived up to their reputation with a hard-fought win, earning a 202.26-146.14 victory. Jacksonville JAGUARS took a 21.70-point lead on Thursday, but Philadelphia Eagles held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Zach Ertz (25.3 points) and Derrick Henry (24.9). DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Emmanuel Sanders (7 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Jacksonville JAGUARS in the loss. Philadelphia Eagles (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against Denver Broncos, while Jacksonville JAGUARS (3-6) try to right the ship against Baltimore Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Jacksonville JAGUARS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Vikings in Week 9, Williams ran for 125 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 20.8 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Philadelphia Eagles this week. Williams will play the Titans in Week 10.
Damien Williams

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 202.26
1
Zach Ertz
TE
25.3
10.89
12.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
24.9
12.28
12.3%
3
Damien Williams
RB
20.8
6.42
10.3%
4
Eric Reid
S
20
8.46
9.9%
Jacksonville JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 146.14
1
DK Metcalf
WR
27
12.32
18.5%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.2
13.42
16.6%
3
Mason Rudolph
QB
14.14
17.57
9.7%
4
Jaylon Smith
LB
10.5
9.19
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Philadelphia Eagles who owned the lead, 127.56-70.44. Zach Ertz had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles, while Derrick Henry had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Mason Rudolph made the highlight reel for Jacksonville JAGUARS with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Jacksonville JAGUARS, who trailed 187.76-120.14 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Jacksonville JAGUARS

What If

Philadelphia Eagles would have beaten 14 other teams besides Jacksonville JAGUARS this week.
Jacksonville JAGUARS would have lost to 15 other teams besides Philadelphia Eagles this week.
If they played Jacksonville JAGUARS every week, Philadelphia Eagles would be 8-1 this season.
Last week, Philadelphia Eagles would have gotten the win over Jacksonville JAGUARS 188.96-153.52.
Philadelphia Eagles would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jacksonville JAGUARS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville JAGUARS would be 1-7.
If Philadelphia Eagles had played every team in the league each week, they would be 104-67.
If they played every team every week, Jacksonville JAGUARS would be 33-138.

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