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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Phi Eagles (TS)
8-6-1 27
34.59
 
VS
proj
GB Packers (JP)
16 9-6
33.66

Phi Eagles (TS) manage to defeat GB Packers (JP) in 27-16 beatdown despite falling short of projections

Both teams fell short of their projected point totals, but Phi Eagles (TS) did enough to get the best of GB Packers (JP). Predicted to win 35-34, Phi Eagles (TS) cruised to a 27-16 victory over GB Packers (JP). GB Packers (JP) took the first lead in the matchup on Sunday afternoon, but it was all Phi Eagles (TS) after that. They were led by Jalen Hurts (14 points) and Jake Elliott (9). Aaron Rodgers (268 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and Aaron Jones (58 Rush Yds, 12 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for GB Packers (JP) in defeat. This marks the first time this season Phi Eagles (TS) have beaten GB Packers (JP), after falling 36-13 in their last matchup. Phi Eagles (TS) (8-6-1) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while GB Packers (JP) (9-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Phi Eagles (TS)   GB Packers (JP)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 9 points against his 7.4-point projection. During a 27-17 win over the Football Team, he made both of his FG attempts. Elliott will face the Giants next week.
Jake Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Phi Eagles (TS)
Points
% of total points 27
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
14
7.37
51.9%
2
Jake Elliott
K
9
7.4
33.3%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
3
7.23
11.1%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
1
1.17
3.7%
GB Packers (JP)
Points
% of total points 16
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
10
8.36
62.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
3
4.12
18.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
3
3.85
18.8%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Points By Position

  Phi Eagles (TS)   GB Packers (JP)

Game Notes

Only two of the eight starters on Phi Eagles (TS) exceeded their projected scoring totals.
GB Packers (JP) had only one of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Phi Eagles (TS) had four starters score zero points, while GB Packers (JP) had five.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 11-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss puts an end to a three-match unbeaten streak for GB Packers (JP).
Not only did Phi Eagles (TS) get the W, but they also covered the 0.93-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Phi Eagles (TS) moves to (4-2), while GB Packers (JP) falls to (5-1).
For GB Packers (JP), Aaron Rodgers registered 10 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Phi Eagles (TS)
Listen, Phi Eagles (TS), we do appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to roll out not one, not two, but FOUR players with zero points while still earning the W.
GB Packers (JP)
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized. The starting RBs for GB Packers (JP) collectively logged just four targets this past week. Get those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 16!