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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
5-3 210.9
233.83
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
206.24 3-5
214.43

Back-and-forth battle ends with Baltimore Ravens coming back to knock off Philadelphia Eagles in 210.90-206.24 cliff-hanger

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Baltimore Ravens earned a come-from-behind victory over Philadelphia Eagles, coming back for a 210.90-206.24 win. After trailing 206.24-203.20 heading into Monday night, Baltimore Ravens made a comeback behind Travis Kelce, who caught 4 passes for 27 yards for 4.7 points, and Tyrann Mathieu, who made 5 tackles (3 points). Carson Wentz (26.34 points) and Adam Thielen (19.8) were the top performers for Philadelphia Eagles in defeat. Baltimore Ravens (5-3) will look to notch another W against Geonosis Bay Packers, while Philadelphia Eagles (3-5) meet Denver Broncos in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Saints in Week 8, Godwin caught 8 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 28 points to scored 64.8% higher than his 16.99-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Baltimore Ravens this week. Godwin will battle the Football Team next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 210.9
1
Tom Brady
QB
35.2
26.38
16.7%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
28
16.99
13.3%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
25.1
16.15
11.9%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
19.7
16.03
9.3%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 206.24
1
Carson Wentz
QB
26.34
23.45
12.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
19.8
16.7
9.6%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
19.7
11.51
9.6%
4
Kenny Moore II
CB
17
8.47
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch for Baltimore Ravens, who trailed 159.74-94.70 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady teamed up with Chris Godwin for a 44-yard pass for Baltimore Ravens. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 203.20-186.44 lead for Baltimore Ravens.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles, contributing to a 206.24-203.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Philadelphia Eagles

What If

Baltimore Ravens would have beaten 14 other teams besides Philadelphia Eagles this week.
Philadelphia Eagles would have lost to just five other teams besides Baltimore Ravens this week.
If Baltimore Ravens played Philadelphia Eagles every week this season, they'd be 5-3.
Last week, Philadelphia Eagles would have been victorious over Baltimore Ravens 198.94-168.44.
Baltimore Ravens would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Philadelphia Eagles.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles would be 4-3.
If Baltimore Ravens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 108-44.
If they played every team every week, Philadelphia Eagles would be 78-74.

Coach Talk

Baltimore Ravens
Props to you, Baltimore Ravens. Nice job deploying a lineup that nearly earned 211 points this past week. Let's keep this momentum going as we move on to our next matchup in Week 9.
Philadelphia Eagles
Well, Philadelphia Eagles, this week's problem was fairly easy to diagnose. Going with Montez Sweat and Juwan Johnson in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time?