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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Phi Eagles (TS)
5-3-1 29
27.87
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
16 5-3-1
28.69

Phi Eagles (TS) defeat Cincinnati Bengals for fourth straight win, 29-16

Phi Eagles (TS) extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Cincinnati Bengals, securing a 29-16 victory. Cincinnati Bengals leapt out to a 6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Joe Mixon, who racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 13 points, and Evan McPherson, who made his only FG attempt (4 points). But Phi Eagles (TS) held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Tucker (2-2 FG, 37 long, 4-4 XP) and Kenneth Gainwell . Phi Eagles (TS) (5-3-1) will look to build on their success against Denver Broncos, while Cincinnati Bengals (5-3-1) face GB Packers (JP) in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Phi Eagles (TS)   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gainwell overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 6 points against his 0.97-point projection. During a 27-24 loss to the Chargers, he ran for 3 yards and a touchdown. Gainwell will face the Broncos next week.
Kenneth Gainwell

Top Player Comparison

Phi Eagles (TS)
Points
% of total points 29
1
Justin Tucker
K
10
9.27
34.5%
2
Kenneth Gainwell
RB
6
0.97
20.7%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
5
7.12
17.2%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
4
2.31
13.8%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 16
1
Joe Mixon
RB
13
4.11
81.3%
2
Evan McPherson
K
4
7.09
25%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
1
1.66
6.3%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts teamed up with DeVonta Smith for a 28-yard touchdown pass for Phi Eagles (TS), contributing to a 29-16 lead for Phi Eagles (TS).

Points By Position

  Phi Eagles (TS)   Cincinnati Bengals

Game Notes

Four of the eight starting players on Phi Eagles (TS) scored higher than their projected point totals.
Cincinnati Bengals had only one of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Phi Eagles (TS) had two starters score zero points, while Cincinnati Bengals had three.
Phi Eagles (TS) put up more points than their season scoring average (27.78) while Cincinnati Bengals fell short of theirs (29).
Phi Eagles (TS) scored more points than their projected total, while Cincinnati Bengals fell short of their projection.
This loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Cincinnati Bengals.
A bright spot in the loss, Joe Mixon (13 points) officially put up the top overall score of any player on Cincinnati Bengals this season.

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