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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
3-4 198.44
203.23
 
VS
proj
Washington 🏈 Team
125.44 0-7
126.93

Philadelphia Eagles hand Washington 🏈 Team seventh straight loss in 198.44-125.44 landslide

Philadelphia Eagles rolled to a 198.44-125.44 victory to hand Washington 🏈 Team their seventh consecutive loss to open the season. Washington 🏈 Team pulled out to a 5.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Philadelphia Eagles after that. They were led by Tua Tagovailoa (36.54 points) and the New York Giants defense (17). Sam Hubbard (5 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks) and Evan McPherson (2-2 FG, 52 long, 5-5 XP) led the charge for Washington 🏈 Team in defeat. Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against Baltimore Ravens, while Washington 🏈 Team (0-7) will attempt to right the ship against Chicago Bears.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Washington 🏈 Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 173 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Panthers, the Giants defense scored 17 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.34-point projection and was much higher than their 5-point season scoring average. The Giants defense will face the Chiefs next week.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 198.44
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
36.54
22.18
18.4%
2
The New York Giants defense
DEF
17
6.34
8.6%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
16.7
11.59
8.4%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
16
7.96
8.1%
Washington 🏈 Team
Points
% of total points 125.44
1
Sam Hubbard
DE
18.5
5.75
14.7%
2
Evan McPherson
K
13
6.26
10.4%
3
MyCole Pruitt
TE
10.7
2.95
8.5%
4
Johnathan Abram
S
9
8.62
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Evan McPherson had a 52-yard field goal for Washington 🏈 Team, who trailed 117.74-81.24 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Zach Ertz had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles to contribute to a 166.24-117.94 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Washington 🏈 Team
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Philadelphia Eagles
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Philadelphia Eagles making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 188.80 points per game through seven weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
37 Rec, 393 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1695 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
O.J. Howard
Best Acquisition
11 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Washington 🏈 Team
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 130.83, Washington 🏈 Team boasts the No. 20 spot in the Standings, leaving the unit outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Zach Wilson
MVP
1168 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs
David Montgomery
Best Drafted
309 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Evan McPherson
Best Acquisition
9-12 FG, 53 long, 22-22 XP

Game Notes

Philadelphia Eagles got the win even though only eight of their 23 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Washington 🏈 Team had only 11 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Washington 🏈 Team can partially blame the loss on Trey Sermon, who didn't score any points.
Philadelphia Eagles put up more points than their season scoring average (188.8) while Washington 🏈 Team fell short of theirs (130.83).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Philadelphia Eagles managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 76.3-point projected margin of victory.
Philadelphia Eagles moves to (1-1) in blowout games this season, while Washington 🏈 Team falls to (0-4).
A bright spot in the loss, Sam Hubbard officially put up the fourth-highest score for a DE this season with 18.5 points.