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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
9-5 338.54
249.24
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
262.38 6-8
237.4

Philadelphia Eagles earn win over Seattle Seahawks, 338.54-262.38

Both teams stepped up and exceeded projections, but Philadelphia Eagles beat Seattle Seahawks. Predicted to win by a score of 249.24-237.40, Philadelphia Eagles came out on top with a 338.54-262.38 victory over Seattle Seahawks. Philadelphia Eagles never trailed in this one after earning a 13.40-point lead on Thursday behind Van Jefferson. Chris Moore (10 Rec, 124 Rec Yds) and James Conner (85 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Seattle Seahawks in the loss. This marks the first time this season Philadelphia Eagles have beaten Seattle Seahawks, after falling 265.4-122.04 in their last matchup. Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) will look to keep it rolling against Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs. Seattle Seahawks will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 43 points against his 14.67-point projection. In a 48-22 win over the Giants, he racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Sanders ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 338.54
1
RB
46.4
14.79
13.7%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
43
14.67
12.7%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
39.54
27.61
11.7%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
26.9
14.24
7.9%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 262.38
1
Chris Moore
WR
29.9
7.6
11.4%
2
James Conner
RB
25.4
16.57
9.7%
3
WR
21
17.32
8%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
20.1
18.36
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Van Jefferson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles to contribute to a 13.40-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Philadelphia Eagles, while Miles Sanders had a 40-yard touchdown run, helping Philadelphia Eagles to a 197.64-108.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Seattle Seahawks, who trailed 200.64-195.58 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Seattle Seahawks

What If

Philadelphia Eagles would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Seattle Seahawks would have lost to just four other teams besides Philadelphia Eagles this week.
If they played Seattle Seahawks every week, Philadelphia Eagles would be 10-4 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Philadelphia Eagles would have topped Seattle Seahawks 302.1-284.34.
Philadelphia Eagles would be 6-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Seattle Seahawks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks would be 6-6.
If Philadelphia Eagles had played every team in the league each week, they would be 122-88.
If they played every team every week, Seattle Seahawks would be 111-99.

Coach Talk

Philadelphia Eagles
Assembling a lineup that produced 338.54 points this past week... we consider that to be a job well done. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Seattle Seahawks, take this W in stride, and continue the march towards a fantasy championship.
Seattle Seahawks
Fortunately, Seattle Seahawks, this week's problem was pretty easy to diagnose. Starting Noah Fant and Byron Murphy Jr. in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 338.54 points... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.