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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
9-3 240.86
233.69
 
VS
proj
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
199.04 3-9
175.36

Philadelphia Eagles jump into 1st place, 240.86-199.04

Philadelphia Eagles climbed to the top of the standings in NFL Franchise Dynasty 18 with a come-from-behind victory over Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coming back to earn a 240.86-199.04 win. Trailing 199.04-123.50 heading into Sunday night, Philadelphia Eagles charged back behind Jalen Hurts (153 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 157 Rush Yds) and Miles Sanders (143 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds). Chris Godwin (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Devin White (13 Tackles) were the leading scorers for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Philadelphia Eagles have knocked off Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after winning 274.8-201.92 in their last matchup. Philadelphia Eagles (9-3) have now won five consecutive matchups and will look to maintain their winning ways against Indianapolis Colts. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-9) try to get some positive momentum against Minnesota Vikings.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 160 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Sanders put up 34 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.1-point projection and was much higher than his 13.75-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 240.86
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
38.76
22.94
16.1%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
34
13.1
14.1%
3
Jack Sanborn
LB
26
15.9
10.8%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
15.3
11.31
6.4%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 199.04
1
Chris Godwin
WR
32
15.65
16.1%
2
Devin White
LB
23.5
16.66
11.8%
3
Mac Jones
QB
23.14
14.02
11.6%
4
Rachaad White
RB
21.9
14.4
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mac Jones had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the team, who trailed 35.20-31.44 after the Thursday games.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for Philadelphia Eagles, helping the team to a 240.86-199.04 lead.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Tampa Bay Buccaneers

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles averaged more points (257.83) than they usually score (219.04).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Philadelphia Eagles have won five straight weeks, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Philadelphia Eagles are doing a better job of that, averaging 219.04 versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers's 172.43.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Philadelphia Eagles (9-3) have a better record than Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-9).
Even the machines think Philadelphia Eagles have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (223.04) than Tampa Bay Buccaneers (192.66).
Philadelphia Eagles don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3 vs 0).
Philadelphia Eagles should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5 vs 4).
Philadelphia Eagles have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Tampa Bay Buccaneers (104 vs 84).
By position, Philadelphia Eagles have outscored Tampa Bay Buccaneers at QB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Philadelphia Eagles don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 39 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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