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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
4-5 223
188.92
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
187.02 4-5
191.99

Denver Broncos beat projections, earn win over Philadelphia Eagles, 223.00-187.02

Denver Broncos showed up and outperformed expectations, securing a 223.00-187.02 victory over Philadelphia Eagles, who fell short of projections. Denver Broncos jumped out to a 56.90-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Aaron Rodgers (36.9 points) and Za'Darius Smith (2 Tackles, 1 Sack) and never looked back. Jakobi Meyers (12 Rec, 169 Rec Yds) and Tua Tagovailoa (248 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 35 Rush Yds) led the charge for Philadelphia Eagles in the loss. Denver Broncos (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against Detroit Lions, while Philadelphia Eagles (4-5) will meet Kansas City Chiefs in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 17 points, surrendering 375 yards, and forcing 2 fumbles against the Bears, the Titans defense registered 14 points this week. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 7.37-point projection and was much higher than their 5-point season scoring average. The Titans defense will face the Colts next week.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 223
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
36.9
25.42
16.5%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
23.3
11.95
10.4%
3
Tre'Davious White
CB
16
5.31
7.2%
4
Za'Darius Smith
LB
14
7.68
6.3%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 187.02
1
Jakobi Meyers
WR
28.9
10.58
15.5%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
25.42
16.28
13.6%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.3
13.11
11.4%
4
Blake Martinez
LB
15.5
9.47
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, contributing to a 56.90-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Christian Kirk had a 56-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos, helping the team to a 212.90-158.12 lead.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Philadelphia Eagles

StatSmack

Denver Broncos must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (223) than their season average (170.34).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Philadelphia Eagles has left more points on the bench this season (299.06) than Denver Broncos (229.2).
Denver Broncos laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Philadelphia Eagles (0).
Denver Broncos should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Philadelphia Eagles (6 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Philadelphia Eagles - they’ve made more transactions (9) than Denver Broncos (3) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored Philadelphia Eagles at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
The starters for Denver Broncos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Philadelphia Eagles (0).
There's not much good to say about Philadelphia Eagles this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Philadelphia Eagles
Coming up next week, 10th-place Philadelphia Eagles (4-5) will try to get back on track against sixth-place Kansas City Chiefs (6-3). Philadelphia Eagles may have to shuffle the deck some with Damontae Kazee out on bye next week. Kansas City Chiefs will be without Garrett Gilbert, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Mecole Hardman, Neville Hewitt, Pierre Desir, and Dante Fowler Jr..
Denver Broncos
Streaking teams will collide in Week 10, as Denver Broncos (4-5) enter next week on a two-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (Detroit Lions, 7-2), have won their last three in a row. Each of these teams will have four players on bye next week, as Dalton Schultz, Anthony Hitchens, Grady Jarrett, and Chidobe Awuzie are off for Denver Broncos, while Detroit Lions will be without Daniel Sorensen, Leighton Vander Esch, Damien Wilson, and the Kansas City Chiefs defense. Over the past two weeks, Denver Broncos have scored 208.67 points per game, while Detroit Lions have averaged 202.92 per contest.