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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
6-8 158.04
148.83
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
140.98 4-10
150.8

Despite top scorer Kupp, Detroit Lions fall to Philadelphia Eagles, 158.04-140.98

Cooper Kupp accumulated 31.3 points for Detroit Lions, the best total in the matchup and eighth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Philadelphia Eagles, who secured a 158.04-140.98 victory. Detroit Lions took a 12.00-point lead on Thursday, but Philadelphia Eagles held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mike Glennon (191 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Cole Holcomb (8 Tackles, 1 Int). Cooper Kupp (13 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyler Lockett (5 Rec, 142 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Detroit Lions in the loss. Philadelphia Eagles ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Detroit Lions will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Alexander made 4 tackles and recorded 2 sacks as the Saints beat the Jets 30-9. In doing so, he put up 14 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Philadelphia Eagles this week. Alexander will go up against the Buccaneers in Week 15.
Kwon Alexander

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 158.04
1
Mike Glennon
QB
23.34
17.36
14.8%
2
Cole Holcomb
LB
18.5
10
11.7%
3
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.04
9.5%
4
Kwon Alexander
LB
14
4.11
8.9%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 140.98
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.3
23.28
22.2%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
27.2
15.13
19.3%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
18.6
13.95
13.2%
4
Mike Davis
RB
13.6
7.56
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Philadelphia Eagles who owned the lead, 88.20-70.08. For Philadelphia Eagles, Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Detroit Lions with a 55-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Mike Glennon had a 60-yard pass for Philadelphia Eagles, helping the team to a 143.34-101.18 lead.
Monday
Cooper Kupp had a 44-yard catch for Detroit Lions.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Detroit Lions

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Philadelphia Eagles scored fewer points in this one (158.04) than their season average of 185.69.
Even the computers think Philadelphia Eagles have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (206.63) than Detroit Lions (191.92).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Detroit Lions has left more points on the bench this season (664.08) than Philadelphia Eagles (353.04).
Philadelphia Eagles don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Detroit Lions (1 vs 0).
Philadelphia Eagles are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Detroit Lions (2 vs 3).
By position, Philadelphia Eagles have outscored Detroit Lions at QB, RB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Philadelphia Eagles had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Detroit Lions (2).
Philadelphia Eagles was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (8) than Detroit Lions (6).
There's not much good to say about Detroit Lions this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Philadelphia Eagles
You know Philadelphia Eagles, I'm a glass-half-full kind of coach. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's decreased a bit recently, I'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 187.81 points through Week 13, our crew has shown it's certainly capable of outproducing the 158.04 we needed to win this past week!
Detroit Lions
Well, Detroit Lions, Week 14's problem was fairly easy to spot. Choosing to start several zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up over 158 points... let's deem this to be a learning experience and all agree that it won't happen again.