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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
1-0 261.4
231.2
 
VS
proj
Washington Redskins
230.8 0-1
196.83

Philadelphia Eagles brush off expectations, knock off Washington Redskins, 261.4-230.8

Both teams beat expectations, but Philadelphia Eagles knocked off Washington Redskins, emerging victorious with a 261.4-230.8 victory. Philadelphia Eagles never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.5-point lead on Thursday behind Blake Martinez (11 points). Cory Littleton (14 Tackles, 1 Int) and Phillip Dorsett II (4 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the way for Washington Redskins in the loss. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) will look to rack up another W against s99 GX NE Pats 20 25, while Washington Redskins (0-1) match up against Green Bay Packers in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Washington Redskins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson (8 Rec, 154 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 35.4 points against the Redskins in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.85-point projection. Jackson will face the Falcons next week.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 261.4
1
DeSean Jackson
WR
35.4
10.85
13.5%
2
Case Keenum
QB
33.2
16.19
12.7%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
28.9
13.02
11.1%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
25.4
12.47
9.7%
Washington Redskins
Points
% of total points 230.8
1
Cory Littleton
LB
27
8.86
11.7%
2
Phillip Dorsett II
WR
25.5
7.75
11%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
24.3
11.55
10.5%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
23.4
7.79
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeSean Jackson had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles, while Case Keenum had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 188.8-108.9 lead for Philadelphia Eagles.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Philadelphia Eagles who took the lead, 256.9-190.3. For Philadelphia Eagles, Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run. Danny Amendola made the highlight reel for Washington Redskins with a 47-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Phillip Dorsett II had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Washington Redskins, who trailed 256.9-215.8 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Washington Redskins

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 23 starters on Philadelphia Eagles exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Washington Redskins had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Washington Redskins can partially blame the loss on Mario Addison, who didn't score any points.
Philadelphia Eagles had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Washington Redskins.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Philadelphia Eagles ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while Washington Redskins put up the 6th-best score.
The matchup's 30.6-point margin was the seventh-largest in the league this week.
Philadelphia Eagles managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 34.37-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Cory Littleton scored 27 points, the best overall score for a LB this week.

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