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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Phi Eagles (TS)
1-2-1 34
32.51
 
VS
proj
Pit Steelers (ZS)
18 1-3
28.97

Phi Eagles (TS) knock off Pit Steelers (ZS) in 34-18 landslide

Despite similar records, Phi Eagles (TS) held a significant season point advantage over Pit Steelers (ZS) coming into this one (121-78), and they lived up to their reputation with a convincing victory, cruising to a 34-18 win. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Phi Eagles (TS) took a 21-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 16 points from Jalen Hurts (387 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 47 Rush Yds) and Terry McLaurin (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Najee Harris (7 points) and Chris Boswell (5) carried the flag for Pit Steelers (ZS) in the loss. Phi Eagles (TS) (1-2-1) will look to keep it rolling against Chicago Bears, while Pit Steelers (ZS) (1-3) will face off against Cincinnati Bengals in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Phi Eagles (TS)   Pit Steelers (ZS)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 0.79 points, Goedert more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 3 points as the Eagles lost to the Chiefs 42-30. He caught 5 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. In Week 5, Goedert and the Eagles will face the Panthers.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Phi Eagles (TS)
Points
% of total points 34
1
Justin Tucker
K
11
8.53
32.4%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
8
7.15
23.5%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
8
2.61
23.5%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
3
0.79
8.8%
Pit Steelers (ZS)
Points
% of total points 18
1
Najee Harris
RB
7
4.63
38.9%
2
Chris Boswell
K
5
7.5
27.8%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
4
4.25
22.2%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
2
6.54
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Phi Eagles (TS), contributing to a 21-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Chris Boswell had a 52-yard field goal for Pit Steelers (ZS), while Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 34-18 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Phi Eagles (TS)   Pit Steelers (ZS)

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Phi Eagles (TS) scored more in this matchup (34) than their season average (30.25).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Pit Steelers (ZS). They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Phi Eagles (TS) are doing a better job of that, averaging 30.25 versus Pit Steelers (ZS)'s 19.5.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Pit Steelers (ZS) has left more points on the bench this season (90) than Phi Eagles (TS) (81).
Once Phi Eagles (TS) put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pit Steelers (ZS) (1 vs 0).
Phi Eagles (TS) should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Pit Steelers (ZS) (2 vs 0).
Phi Eagles (TS) have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Pit Steelers (ZS) (14 vs 5).
By position, Phi Eagles (TS) have outscored Pit Steelers (ZS) at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Phi Eagles (TS) has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Pit Steelers (ZS) this season (-12).
Hey Pit Steelers (ZS), want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Phi Eagles (TS)
Hey, we admire the confidence, Phi Eagles (TS). Rolling out not one, but TWO players with zero points (Miles Sanders and Brandon Aiyuk), while still getting the W... that's playing with fire. All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Pit Steelers (ZS)
Unless Pit Steelers (ZS) wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many looks" is definitely not an excuse this week. Our four pass-catchers (two WR and two TE) were targeted a hearty 28 times in Week 4. With just 10 total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.