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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
3-4 175.54
170.17
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
163 3-4
206.18

Back-and-forth battle ends with Cincinnati Bengals coming back to defeat Philadelphia Eagles, 175.54-163.00

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Cincinnati Bengals earned a come-from-behind win over Philadelphia Eagles, coming back to earn a 175.54-163.00 victory. Cincinnati Bengals trailed 156.00-150.84 heading into Monday night, but the team made a run behind Jakobi Meyers (5 Rec, 47 Rec Yds) and Le'Veon Bell (70 Rush Yds). Gardner Minshew II (255 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 48 Rush Yds) and Derrick Henry (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds) did their part for Philadelphia Eagles in defeat. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against Washington Redskins, while Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) try to get back in the win column against Indianapolis Colts.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 27-21 loss to the Cardinals, Ellison scored 11.3 points to crush his 2.24-point projection. He caught 2 passes for 33 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Ellison will square off against the Lions.
Rhett Ellison

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 175.54
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.9
19.34
15.9%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
23.34
20.42
13.3%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
16.5
8.25
9.4%
4
Robert Woods
WR
13.6
13.61
7.7%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 163
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
23
22.22
14.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
17.8
13.61
10.9%
3
Blake Martinez
LB
17
9.83
10.4%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
14.9
6.65
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Cincinnati Bengals became the proud owner of a 148.34-66.50 lead. Andy Dalton had a 48-yard pass for Cincinnati Bengals, while Rhett Ellison had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Gardner Minshew II had a 47-yard pass for Philadelphia Eagles, while Adam Thielen had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Dallas Goedert had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles, contributing to a 156.00-150.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Philadelphia Eagles
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. Let's check in on the Standings.
Cincinnati Bengals
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Cincinnati Bengals making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 173.19 points per game through seven weeks, 15th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
725 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds
Andy Dalton
Best Drafted
1923 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Case Keenum
Best Acquisition
1213 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles 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 seven weeks, the team is averaging the 8th-most points per game in the league (195.24 ppg), leaving Philadelphia Eagles on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 9 in the Standings.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
27 Rec, 391 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
506 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
1697 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds

StatSmack

Cincinnati Bengals see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Philadelphia Eagles (0).
Cincinnati Bengals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Philadelphia Eagles (3 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Philadelphia Eagles - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Cincinnati Bengals (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
Cincinnati Bengals was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (7) than Philadelphia Eagles (1).
Hey Philadelphia Eagles, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!