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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
7-6 213.66
207.33
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
204.94 4-9
206.04

Philadelphia Eagles come back to defeat Cleveland Browns for third straight win, 213.66-204.94

Philadelphia Eagles extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Cleveland Browns, staging a comeback to earn a 213.66-204.94 victory. Philadelphia Eagles trailed 182.54-185.86 heading into Monday night, but the team came back behind JuJu Smith-Schuster (9.8 points) and Montez Sweat (8.5). Sam Darnold (186 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Dalvin Cook (120 Rush Yds, 59 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Cleveland Browns in the loss. Philadelphia Eagles (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Cleveland Browns will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ward overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 14.7 points against his 6.48-point projection. During a 30-16 loss to the Packers, he caught 3 passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Ward will face the Saints next week.
Greg Ward

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 213.66
1
Adam Thielen
WR
21.5
18.55
10.1%
2
Kenny Moore II
CB
18
8.21
8.4%
3
Cam Akers
RB
16.4
7.4
7.7%
4
Henry Ruggs III
WR
15.4
11.55
7.2%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 204.94
1
Sam Darnold
QB
25.04
19.88
12.2%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.9
22.63
11.7%
3
Rashard Higgins
WR
21.5
6.84
10.5%
4
Chris Carson
RB
20
16.23
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Henry Ruggs III had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles, who trailed 110.94-83.60 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Cleveland Browns became the proud owner of a 172.54-169.36 lead. Greg Ward had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles, while Dallas Goedert had a 41-yard catch. Chris Carson made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 28-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Cleveland Browns

Game Notes

12 of the 23 starters on Philadelphia Eagles exceeded their projected point totals.
Cleveland Browns had only 11 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Philadelphia Eagles had two starters score zero points, while Cleveland Browns had three.
The two highest scorers for Cleveland Browns (Sam Darnold and Dalvin Cook) scored more points than Adam Thielen, the leading scorer for Philadelphia Eagles.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Philadelphia Eagles scored more points than their projected total, while Cleveland Browns fell shy of their projection.
Philadelphia Eagles ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Cleveland Browns ranked 5th.
Not only did Philadelphia Eagles win, but they also covered the 1.29-point forecasted margin of victory.
Philadelphia Eagles moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while Cleveland Browns falls to (0-2).

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