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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
San Francisco 49'ers
4-4 306.86
267.58
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
289 5-3
263.77

San Francisco 49'ers come back to beat Philadelphia Eagles for third straight win, 306.86-289.00

San Francisco 49'ers extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Philadelphia Eagles, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 306.86-289.00 win. San Francisco 49'ers trailed 289.00-232.26 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Nick Chubb (30.9 points) and Amari Cooper (30.1). A.J. Brown (6 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Jalen Hurts (285 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Philadelphia Eagles in defeat. This marks the first time this season San Francisco 49'ers have beaten Philadelphia Eagles, after falling 209.96-139.38 in their last matchup. San Francisco 49'ers (4-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Cincinnati Bengals, while Philadelphia Eagles (5-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS.

Matchup Timeline

  San Francisco 49'ers   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Cooper registered 30.1 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.99-point projection and was much higher than his 19.42-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

San Francisco 49'ers
Points
% of total points 306.86
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
46.5
25.64
15.2%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
30.9
19.19
10.1%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
30.1
15.99
9.8%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
24.78
14
8.1%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 289
1
A.J. Brown
WR
52.6
18.7
18.2%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
33.9
28.07
11.7%
3
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S
24.4
10.7
8.4%
4
T.J. Edwards
LB
24
16.35
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Philadelphia Eagles emerged with a 257.30-106.66 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch for San Francisco 49'ers, while Andy Dalton had a 36-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts found A.J. Brown on multiple big plays for Philadelphia Eagles: a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 34-yard touchdown catch for San Francisco 49'ers, who trailed 289.00-232.26 after the late round of games.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for San Francisco 49'ers on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  San Francisco 49'ers   Philadelphia Eagles

StatSmack

San Francisco 49'ers are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Philadelphia Eagles need some help then, averaging just 234.03 versus San Francisco 49'ers's 247.79.
Even the machines think San Francisco 49'ers have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (251.87) than Philadelphia Eagles (228.9).
By position, San Francisco 49'ers have outscored Philadelphia Eagles at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Don't worry Philadelphia Eagles, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

San Francisco 49'ers
A couple of teams that are both on identical three-game winning streaks, San Francisco 49'ers (4-4) take on Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) next week in a mid-season matchup. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Nick Chubb, Amari Cooper, Jacoby Brissett, Fred Warner, Brandon Aiyuk, Talanoa Hufanga, George Kittle, Najee Harris, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Charvarius Ward, Nick Bosa, Jeff Wilson Jr., Robbie Gould, Ray-Ray McCloud III, Tyler Kroft, Anthony Brown, Elijah Mitchell, Deebo Samuel, Trey Lance, Emmanuel Moseley, Jauan Jennings, and Azeez Al-Shaair are off for San Francisco 49'ers and KJ Hamler, Pat Freiermuth, Matt Breida, and Richie James Jr. are out for Cincinnati Bengals. Over the last three weeks, San Francisco 49'ers have scored 267.44 points per game, while Cincinnati Bengals have averaged 301.82 per contest.
Philadelphia Eagles
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for fifth-place Philadelphia Eagles, as they now get to face off against first-place JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS in Week 9. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Julian Love, Kareem Hunt, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Myles Garrett, D'Ernest Johnson, and Daniel Bellinger are off for JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS while Adoree' Jackson, Harrison Bryant, and Daniel Jones will be out for Philadelphia Eagles.