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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Iggles
4-4 168.32
134.33
 
VS
proj
Turkey Jones
120.6 4-4
146.3

Iggles earn win over Turkey Jones in 168.32-120.60 rout

Iggles showed up, rolling to a 168.32-120.60 win over Turkey Jones, who fell short of projections. Iggles pulled out to an early 15.90-point lead on Thursday. Turkey Jones came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Josh Allen (33.46 points) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (21.3). Not to be deterred, Iggles rallied later that afternoon, as Geno Smith (26.6 points) and Trevor Lawrence (15.62) put them back in the lead for good. Iggles (4-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against iCuRaRook, while Turkey Jones (4-4) will take on Losthope4Houston in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Iggles   Turkey Jones

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 30 points against their 7.51-point projection. During a 44-6 win over the Lions, they allowed only 6 points, surrendered 228 yards, and forced a fumble. The Eagles defense will face the Chargers next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Iggles
Points
% of total points 168.32
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
30
7.51
17.8%
2
Geno Smith
QB
26.6
21.03
15.8%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
18.7
2.05
11.1%
4
Trevor Lawrence
QB
15.62
22.42
9.3%
Turkey Jones
Points
% of total points 120.6
1
Josh Allen
QB
33.46
30.3
27.7%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.3
15.61
17.7%
3
Tyler Bass
K
12
9.41
10%
4
Darrel Williams
RB
11
10.67
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Turkey Jones boasted a 97.00-94.40 lead. For Iggles, Brandin Cooks had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Bass made the highlight reel for Turkey Jones with a 57-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Iggles   Turkey Jones

What If

Iggles would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Turkey Jones would have lost to just four other teams besides Iggles this week.
If Iggles played Turkey Jones every week this season, they'd be 3-5.
Turkey Jones would have been victorious over Iggles 126.84-88.18 had they played each other last week.
Iggles would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Turkey Jones.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Iggles, Turkey Jones would be 4-3.
If Iggles had played every team in the league each week, they would be 57-79.
If they played every team every week, Turkey Jones would be 83-53.

Next Week Preview

Iggles
Iggles (4-4) will go up against iCuRaRook (1-7) in Week 9. Each team has players on bye next week, as Geno Smith, Tyler Lockett, Travis Homer, and Cameron Brate are off for Iggles, while iCuRaRook will be missing D'Andre Swift and Logan Thomas. Over the last three weeks, Iggles have put up 115.91 points per game, while iCuRaRook have averaged only 94.64 per contest.
Turkey Jones
On the docket next week, eighth-place Turkey Jones (4-4) will try to bounce back against seventh-place Losthope4Houston (5-3). Turkey Jones may need to shuffle the deck some with Tyrell Williams out on bye next week. Losthope4Houston won't have Taylor Heinicke, Lavonte David, Amon-Ra St. Brown, or Ryan Fitzpatrick.