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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Phi Eagles (TS)
1-3 38
32.42
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
27 2-2
32.84

Phi Eagles (TS) brush off predictions, come back to knock off New York Giants, 38-27

Phi Eagles (TS) brought their A game and outperformed expectations, staging an impressive comeback for a 38-27 win over New York Giants, who fell short of projections. Trailing 27-24 heading into Monday night, Phi Eagles (TS) came storming back behind the Kansas City Chiefs defense (14 points). Lamar Jackson (193 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Graham Gano (3-3 FG, 37 long) carried the flag for New York Giants in the loss. Phi Eagles (TS) (1-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Hou Texans (GA), while New York Giants (2-2) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Pit Steelers (ZS).

Matchup Timeline

  Phi Eagles (TS)   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-17 win over the Football Team, Andrews scored 6 points to more-than-double his 2.76-point projection. He caught 3 passes for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Phi Eagles (TS) this week. In Week 5, Andrews and the Ravens will square off against the Bengals.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Phi Eagles (TS)
Points
% of total points 38
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
14
6.62
36.8%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
11
5.78
28.9%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
6
2.76
15.8%
4
Jake Elliott
K
5
6.83
13.2%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 27
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
12
9.84
44.4%
2
Graham Gano
K
9
6.04
33.3%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
5
7.57
18.5%
4
James Robinson
RB
1
3.73
3.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, New York Giants boasted an 18-6 lead. For Phi Eagles (TS), Mark Andrews had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for New York Giants with a 50-yard touchdown run and a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 42-yard touchdown pass for Phi Eagles (TS), who trailed 27-24 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Phi Eagles (TS)   New York Giants

StatSmack

Phi Eagles (TS) must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (38) than their season average (30).
We heard scoring helps you win. Phi Eagles (TS) are doing a better job of that, averaging 30 versus New York Giants's 27.75.
By position, Phi Eagles (TS) have outscored New York Giants at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey New York Giants, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Phi Eagles (TS)
Phi Eagles (TS) (1-3) are set to go up against Hou Texans (GA) (2-2) in a Week 5 matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings. Phi Eagles (TS) may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Matthew Stafford out on bye in Week 5. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Phi Eagles (TS) have scored 30.33 points per game over the last three weeks, while Hou Texans (GA) have averaged 30.67 per matchup over that same span.
New York Giants
A pair of teams sporting identical 2-2 records, ninth-place New York Giants will now get a date with sixth-place Pit Steelers (ZS) next week. New York Giants might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Matt Prater out on bye in Week 5. Over the last three weeks, New York Giants has put up 24.33 points per game, while Pit Steelers (ZS) has averaged 38.33 per contest.