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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
5-4 210.34
197.07
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
189.68 3-6
213.12

Denver Broncos knock off Philadelphia Eagles for fourth straight win, 210.34-189.68

Denver Broncos extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Philadelphia Eagles, coming out on top with a 210.34-189.68 victory. Philadelphia Eagles jumped out to a 78.48-point lead on Thursday behind 50.98 points from Carson Wentz (272 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Nyheim Hines (74 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds). But Denver Broncos held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Baker Mayfield (20.72 points) and Tim Patrick (18.5). Denver Broncos (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against Washington 🏈 Team, while Philadelphia Eagles (3-6) will match up against Houston Texans in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys, Patrick put up 18.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.66-point projection and was much higher than his 12.1-point season scoring average. Patrick ranks #80 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Tim Patrick

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 210.34
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
20.72
20.63
9.9%
2
Tim Patrick
WR
18.5
8.66
8.8%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
17
8
8.1%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
16.42
11.77
7.8%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 189.68
1
Carson Wentz
QB
30.18
21.85
15.9%
2
Nyheim Hines
RB
20.8
10.93
11%
3
Bobby Okereke
LB
17
7.15
9%
4
Eli Mitchell
RB
12.9
9.51
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Nyheim Hines had a 34-yard touchdown run for Philadelphia Eagles, contributing to a 78.48-0.00 lead for Philadelphia Eagles.
Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield had a 60-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, while Tim Patrick had a 44-yard touchdown catch, helping Denver Broncos to a 156.92-104.88 lead.
Sunday Late
Christian Kirk had a 50-yard catch for Denver Broncos, helping the team to a 198.74-166.18 lead.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Philadelphia Eagles

StatSmack

Denver Broncos are on fire, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Philadelphia Eagles need some help then, averaging just 190.88 versus Denver Broncos's 204.94.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Denver Broncos (5-4) have a better record than Philadelphia Eagles (3-6).
Denver Broncos see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Philadelphia Eagles (0).
Denver Broncos have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Philadelphia Eagles (2 vs 0).
Denver Broncos should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Philadelphia Eagles (5 vs 1).
Denver Broncos have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Philadelphia Eagles (95 vs 77).
Philadelphia Eagles have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (6) than Denver Broncos (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored Philadelphia Eagles at QB, RB, and WR this season.
The starters for Denver Broncos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Philadelphia Eagles (1).
Hey Philadelphia Eagles, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Philadelphia Eagles
Coming up in Week 10, Philadelphia Eagles (3-6, 16th-place) will try to get back in the win column against Houston Texans (4-5, 13th-place). Each side has two players with byes next week, as Lonnie Johnson Jr. and Blake Martinez are off for Philadelphia Eagles and Samaje Perine and Scottie Phillips for Houston Texans.
Denver Broncos
Week 10 will feature two teams heading in different directions, as Denver Broncos (5-4) go into Week 10 on a four-game unbeaten streak, while their opposition (Washington 🏈 Team, 0-9), have recorded nine consecutive losses. Each of these teams will have players with byes next week, as David Montgomery, Sam Hubbard, Evan McPherson, Tre Flowers, and John Ross III are off for Washington 🏈 Team and Jonathan Greenard and Phillip Lindsay will get the week off for Denver Broncos. Over the last three weeks, Denver Broncos have put up 198.25 points per game, while Washington 🏈 Team have averaged only 119.95 per contest.