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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
4-4 180.82
191.57
 
VS
proj
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
159.66 5-3
192.55

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man fall to Philadelphia Eagles, 180.82-159.66

There's no way around it, Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Philadelphia Eagles came out on top with a 180.82-159.66 win. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man earned an 11.70-point lead on Thursday, but Philadelphia Eagles held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeeJay Dallas (22.8 points) and Nyheim Hines (21.2). Jessie Bates III (11 Tackles, 1 Int) and James Conner (47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 13 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man in the loss. Philadelphia Eagles (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Denver Broncos, while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (5-3) take on Washington 🏈 Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 21.2 points, Hines more-than-doubled his 9.01-point projection as the Colts beat the Lions 41-21. He caught 3 passes for 54 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Philadelphia Eagles this week. Next week, Hines will go up against the Ravens.
Nyheim Hines

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 180.82
1
DeeJay Dallas
RB
22.8
10.83
12.6%
2
Nyheim Hines
RB
21.2
9.01
11.7%
3
Kenny Moore II
CB
18
8.17
10%
4
Rayshawn Jenkins
S
15.5
5.38
8.6%
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 159.66
1
Jessie Bates III
S
17
7.8
10.6%
2
James Conner
RB
15
15.23
9.4%
3
Michael Badgley
K
15
7.5
9.4%
4
Bud Dupree
LB
14
6.25
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nyheim Hines had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles, while Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 111.50-92.40 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Michael Badgley had a 52-yard field goal for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, who trailed 150.70-144.66 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

StatSmack

Even the computers think Philadelphia Eagles have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (206.18) than Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (190.41).
Once Philadelphia Eagles put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (1 vs 0).
By position, Philadelphia Eagles have outscored Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Philadelphia Eagles had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (1).
There's not much good to say about Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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