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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
8-5 302.1
250.02
 
VS
proj
Green Bay Packers
286.14 8-5
272.94

Philadelphia Eagles brush off predictions, knock off Green Bay Packers, 302.10-286.14

Philadelphia Eagles stepped up and exceeded expectations, securing a 302.10-286.14 victory over Green Bay Packers. Philadelphia Eagles took an early 2.60-point lead on Thursday. Green Bay Packers came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Christian Watson (34.4 points) and Jalen Pitre (31.9). Not to be deterred, Philadelphia Eagles made a run later that afternoon, as Jerick McKinnon (17.5 points) and Kader Kohou (9) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the second time this season Philadelphia Eagles have beaten Green Bay Packers, after winning 220.8-192.62 in their last matchup. Philadelphia Eagles (8-5) will look to build on their success against Los Angeles Chargers, while Green Bay Packers (8-5) try to right the ship against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Green Bay Packers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Titans in Week 13, Brown caught 8 passes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 45.4 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Philadelphia Eagles this week. Brown will square off against the Giants next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 302.1
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
48.3
26.45
16%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
45.4
19.77
15%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
25.7
14.67
8.5%
4
Jordan Whitehead
S
20
11.23
6.6%
Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 286.14
1
Christian Watson
WR
34.4
12.22
12%
2
Jalen Pitre
DB
31.9
12.93
11.1%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
30.5
16.16
10.7%
4
AJ Dillon
RB
24.4
12.44
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Green Bay Packers emerged with a 250.84-239.30 lead. Jalen Hurts hit A.J. Brown on multiple big plays for Philadelphia Eagles: a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 34-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Christian Watson had a 46-yard touchdown run for Green Bay Packers, while AJ Dillon had a 21-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Green Bay Packers

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles averaged more points (261.45) than they usually score (240.6).
We heard scoring helps you win. Green Bay Packers need some help then, averaging just 224.95 versus Philadelphia Eagles's 240.6.
In dire times, at least Philadelphia Eagles keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Green Bay Packers (1 vs 2).
Philadelphia Eagles see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Green Bay Packers (0).
Philadelphia Eagles are clutch masters, with more close wins than Green Bay Packers (2 vs 1).
Philadelphia Eagles should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Green Bay Packers (5 vs 4).
By position, Philadelphia Eagles have outscored Green Bay Packers at QB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Philadelphia Eagles had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Green Bay Packers (2).
There's not much good to say about Green Bay Packers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Philadelphia Eagles
Bravo, Philadelphia Eagles. Good work deploying a team that netted over 302 points in Week 13. We should tip our cap to the GM of Green Bay Packers, take this W in stride, and continue our march towards a fantasy championship.
Green Bay Packers
Listen, Green Bay Packers, I've been in this business long enough to realize that sometimes points can just miraculously show up out of nowhere. Then in some cases (*cough cough*, Week 13) they don't! Hmmm, alright... asking for an extra 16 points may be a bit much.