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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
5-6 244.72
195.49
 
VS
proj
Miami Dolphins
158.46 3-8
172.76

Philadelphia Eagles smirk at projections, earn win against Miami Dolphins in 244.72-158.46 rout

Philadelphia Eagles rose to the occasion, cruising to a 244.72-158.46 victory over Miami Dolphins, who fell short of projections. Philadelphia Eagles pulled out to a 6.60-point lead on Thursday behind JuJu Smith-Schuster (4.1 points) and Sheldon Richardson (2.5) and never looked back. Alvin Kamara (75 Rush Yds, 47 Rec Yds) and Dwayne Haskins Jr. (214 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for Miami Dolphins in the loss. Philadelphia Eagles (5-6) will look to get another W against Seattle Seahawks, while Miami Dolphins (3-8) try to get back in the win column against Kansas City Cheifs.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Miami Dolphins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.18 points, Cobb more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 21.5 points as the Cowboys beat the Lions 35-27. He caught 4 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Philadelphia Eagles this week. Cobb will play the Patriots in Week 12.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 244.72
1
Randall Cobb
WR
21.5
6.18
8.8%
2
Ryan Kerrigan
LB
19
6.41
7.8%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
18.4
12.92
7.5%
4
Ross Dwelley
TE
17.4
8.41
7.1%
Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 158.46
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.2
18.95
14%
2
Dwayne Haskins Jr.
QB
22.06
16.87
13.9%
3
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
15
8.05
9.5%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
14.4
17.08
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Philadelphia Eagles had a 183.22-112.46 lead. Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 50-yard pass and a 45-yard pass for Philadelphia Eagles, while Randall Cobb had a 49-yard catch. Dwayne Haskins Jr. made the highlight reel for Miami Dolphins with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Miami Dolphins

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Philadelphia Eagles scored more in this matchup (244.72) than their season average (199.6).
We heard scoring helps you win. Miami Dolphins need some help then, averaging just 178.36 versus Philadelphia Eagles's 199.6.
Even the machines think Philadelphia Eagles have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (207.71) than Miami Dolphins (185.22).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Philadelphia Eagles has left fewer points on the bench this season (270.58) than Miami Dolphins (340.18).
Philadelphia Eagles should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Miami Dolphins (6 vs 4).
By position, Philadelphia Eagles have outscored Miami Dolphins at RB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Philadelphia Eagles has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Miami Dolphins this season (-9).
The starters for Philadelphia Eagles had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Miami Dolphins (2).
Hey Miami Dolphins, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Philadelphia Eagles
Mission accomplished, Philadelphia Eagles. Good work assembling a lineup that registered 244.72 points this past week. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Miami Dolphins, take this win in stride, and continue our march towards the National Football League title.
Miami Dolphins
It's entirely possible that Miami Dolphins would be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. Seeing just 28 targets as a group in Week 11, their seven starting pass-catchers (five WR, two TE) apparently contributed primarily by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.