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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
4-0 247.98
232.17
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
128.52 1-3
222.2

Philadelphia Eagles jump into top spot in 247.98-128.52 landslide

Philadelphia Eagles jumped into first place in NFL Franchise Dynasty 18 with a convincing victory over Indianapolis Colts, rolling to a 247.98-128.52 win. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Philadelphia Eagles jumped out to a 119.46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from T.J. Hockenson and Miles Sanders. Hockenson caught 8 passes for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns for 48.9 points, while Sanders racked up 156 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (32.6 points). Mo Alie-Cox (26.5 points) and Matt Ryan (15.22) carried the flag for Indianapolis Colts in the loss. Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) have now won four games in a row and will look to keep it rolling against Las Vegas Raiders. Indianapolis Colts (1-3) will take on Minnesota Vikings in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 156 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Jaguars, Sanders scored 32.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.13-point projection and was much higher than his 17.03-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 247.98
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
48.9
12.05
19.7%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
32.6
12.13
13.1%
3
Jonathan Allen
DT
21
8.11
8.5%
4
Eddie Jackson
S
19
10.67
7.7%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 128.52
1
Mo Alie-Cox
TE
26.5
5.08
20.6%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
15.22
15.51
11.8%
3
Myles Jack
LB
13
16.19
10.1%
4
Alec Pierce
WR
13
7.74
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Philadelphia Eagles had a 247.98-128.52 lead. For Philadelphia Eagles, T.J. Hockenson had a 32-yard touchdown catch and an 81-yard catch. Matt Ryan hit Alec Pierce for a 44-yard pass for Indianapolis Colts.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Indianapolis Colts

What If

Philadelphia Eagles would have beaten 13 other teams besides Indianapolis Colts this week.
Indianapolis Colts would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Philadelphia Eagles played Indianapolis Colts every week this season, they'd be 3-1.
Philadelphia Eagles would have beaten Indianapolis Colts 274.8-165.34 had they played each other last week.
Philadelphia Eagles would be 3-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Indianapolis Colts.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts would be 2-1.
If Philadelphia Eagles had played every team in the league each week, they would be 56-12.
If they played every team every week, Indianapolis Colts would be 16-52.

Next Week Preview

Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) will square off against Las Vegas Raiders (2-2) in Week 5. After four weeks of action, Philadelphia Eagles have tallied the second-most points in the league while Las Vegas Raiders (and their 210.79 points per game) are ranked 10th. Over the last three weeks, Philadelphia Eagles have put up 249.25 points per game, while Las Vegas Raiders have averaged 216.19 per contest.
Indianapolis Colts
On the docket next week, Indianapolis Colts (1-3) will try to bounce back against Minnesota Vikings (3-1). Four weeks into the season, Indianapolis Colts have accumulated the league's lowest point total while Minnesota Vikings (and their 218.91 points per game) are ranked ninth. Over the last three weeks, Indianapolis Colts has scored 157.19 points per game, while Minnesota Vikings has averaged 215.09 per contest.