Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football

Matchup Recap Summary

Matchup Recap Moderation

Are you sure you want to report this recap? If reported, this recap will not be visible until reviewed by Yahoo Customer Care.

For more information, see Yahoo Help.

Cancel

Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
5-3 255.9
224.83
 
VS
proj
Baltimore Ravens
189.76 6-2
219.81

Philadelphia Eagles knock Baltimore Ravens from top spot, 255.90-189.76

Philadelphia Eagles earned a 255.90-189.76 win over Baltimore Ravens, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in NFL Franchise Dynasty 18. Baltimore Ravens jumped out to a 65.86-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Lamar Jackson (23.06 points) and Justin Tucker (9). But Philadelphia Eagles held the lead the rest of the way, powered by A.J. Brown (48.6 points) and Jalen Hurts (30.7). Philadelphia Eagles (5-3) will look to build on their success against Dallas Cowboys, while Baltimore Ravens (6-2) attempt to right the ship against San Francisco 49'ers.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Baltimore Ravens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 48.6 points against his 16.09-point projection. In a 35-13 win over the Steelers, he caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns. Brown ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 255.9
1
A.J. Brown
WR
48.6
16.09
19%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.7
23.44
12%
3
T.J. Edwards
LB
24
16.35
9.4%
4
Eddie Jackson
S
22
14.86
8.6%
Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 189.76
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
42.8
17.86
22.6%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.06
19.72
12.2%
3
Mykal Walker
LB
20
14.12
10.5%
4
Rashaan Evans
LB
17
17.28
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Philadelphia Eagles owned a 187.10-178.16 lead. Jalen Hurts hit 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. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for Baltimore Ravens with a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Baltimore Ravens

Game Notes

Philadelphia Eagles had 10 of their 20 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Baltimore Ravens had only six of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Philadelphia Eagles had two starters score zero points, while Baltimore Ravens had two.
Philadelphia Eagles put up more points than their season scoring average (218.06) while Baltimore Ravens fell short of theirs (229.84).
Philadelphia Eagles put up more points than their projected total, while Baltimore Ravens failed to reach their projection.
The victory concludes a three-match losing streak for Philadelphia Eagles, while the loss breaks a three-game winning streak for Baltimore Ravens.
Not only did Philadelphia Eagles get the win, but they also easily covered the 5.02-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Alvin Kamara (42.8 points) officially put up the third-best scoring output for any RB this year.

Next Week Preview

Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles (5-3) are set to square off against Dallas Cowboys (3-5) in Week 9. After eight weeks of action, Philadelphia Eagles are ranked eighth in points scored, while Dallas Cowboys have scored the 11th-highest point total in NFL Franchise Dynasty 18 league. Thanks to bye weeks, several players will be unavailable in Week 9 for Dallas Cowboys. Over the last three weeks, Philadelphia Eagles have scored 186.86 points per game, while Dallas Cowboys have averaged 216.75 per contest.
Baltimore Ravens
Looking ahead to Week 9, fourth-place Baltimore Ravens (6-2) will try to bounce back against 15th-place San Francisco 49'ers (2-6). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Fred Warner, Jimmy Garoppolo, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Charvarius Ward, Nick Bosa, Ross Dwelley, Robbie Gould, Jeff Wilson Jr., Ray-Ray McCloud III, Marcus Johnson, Jihad Ward, Trey Lance, Tyrion Davis-Price, Dre Greenlaw, Elijah Mitchell, Deebo Samuel, and Jauan Jennings are off for San Francisco 49'ers and Darius Slayton, Malik Davis, Cameron Heyward, David Sills V, Dorance Armstrong, T.J. Watt, Noah Brown, Sterling Shepard, and Kenny Pickett will be out for Baltimore Ravens.