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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
8-3 214.1
229.08
 
VS
proj
Minnesota Vikings
140.76 8-3
237.76

Philadelphia Eagles knock Minnesota Vikings from 1st place in 214.10-140.76 rout

Philadelphia Eagles rolled to a 214.10-140.76 victory over Minnesota Vikings, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in NFL Franchise Dynasty 18. Minnesota Vikings leapt out to a 29.28-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive showing from Derrick Henry (87 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds). But it was all Philadelphia Eagles after that. They were led by Demarcus Robinson (24.8 points) and T.J. Edwards (21). This marks the second time this season Philadelphia Eagles have gotten the best of Minnesota Vikings, after winning 224.96-168.72 in their last matchup. Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) have now won four games in a row and will look to keep it rolling against Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Minnesota Vikings (8-3) will try to get back on track against Dallas Cowboys.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Minnesota Vikings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making both of his FG attempts against the Saints, Gay put up 10 points this week. His scoring output was 38.5% more than his 7.22-point projection and was much higher than his 6.5-point season scoring average. Gay will face the Chiefs next week.
Matt Gay

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 214.1
1
Demarcus Robinson
WR
24.8
7.5
11.6%
2
T.J. Edwards
LB
21
16.87
9.8%
3
Jack Sanborn
LB
20
15.1
9.3%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
18.9
21.38
8.8%
Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 140.76
1
Derrick Henry
RB
29.28
18.81
20.8%
2
Desmond King II
CB
16
9.73
11.4%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
14.2
15
10.1%
4
Harrison Smith
S
13
11.88
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Derrick Henry had a 42-yard catch for Minnesota Vikings, helping give Minnesota Vikings a 29.28-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Philadelphia Eagles, while Matt Gay had a 58-yard field goal, helping Philadelphia Eagles to a 197.80-81.66 lead.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Minnesota Vikings

Game Notes

Philadelphia Eagles won despite the fact that only nine of their 20 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Minnesota Vikings had only five of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Philadelphia Eagles won despite starting DJ Chark Jr., who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
This loss snaps a streak of three straight wins for Minnesota Vikings.
In blowout games this season, Philadelphia Eagles moves to (3-1), while Minnesota Vikings falls to (3-1).
On the losing side, Derrick Henry scored 29.28 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Philadelphia Eagles
Next week will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) head into Week 12 on a four-game unbeaten streak, while their opponent (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 3-8), come in having lost two straight. Through 11 weeks of action, Philadelphia Eagles are ranked fifth in points scored, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers have tallied the lowest point total in NFL Franchise Dynasty 18 league. Over the last three weeks, Philadelphia Eagles have put up 212.72 points per game, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers have averaged just 127.09 per contest.
Minnesota Vikings
Up ahead in Week 12, fourth-place Minnesota Vikings (8-3) will square off against 13th-place Dallas Cowboys (4-7). 11 weeks into the 2022 season, Minnesota Vikings have put up the third-most points in the league while Dallas Cowboys (and their 195.45 points per game) are ranked 13th. Over the last three weeks, Minnesota Vikings has scored 200.2 points per game, while Dallas Cowboys has averaged only 165.39 per contest.