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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
2-5 189.3
202.05
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
119.38 4-3
155.11

Denver Broncos hand Philadelphia Eagles third straight loss, 189.30-119.38

Denver Broncos came out on top with a 189.30-119.38 victory to hand Philadelphia Eagles their third straight loss. Denver Broncos never trailed in this one after taking a 13.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Andre Cisco (16 points) and Trevor Lawrence (13). Quay Walker (13 Tackles) and Justin Fields (179 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 82 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Philadelphia Eagles in the loss. Denver Broncos (2-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Las Vegas Raiders, while Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) will match up against Baltimore Ravens in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pickens (6 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 18.1 points against the Dolphins in Week 7. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.25-point projection and was much higher than his 10.13-point season scoring average. Pickens will face the Eagles next week.
George Pickens

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 189.3
1
George Pickens
WR
18.1
9.25
9.6%
2
Jerry Jeudy
WR
17.6
11.11
9.3%
3
Andre Cisco
S
16
11.17
8.5%
4
Alex Singleton
LB
15
15.3
7.9%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 119.38
1
Quay Walker
LB
19
11.62
15.9%
2
Justin Fields
QB
12.28
7.55
10.3%
3
Will Dissly
TE
10.5
5.73
8.8%
4
Chris Moore
WR
10
4.74
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Jerry Jeudy had a 45-yard catch for Denver Broncos, helping the team to a 160.20-92.70 lead.
Monday
Justin Fields had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Philadelphia Eagles.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Philadelphia Eagles
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time refresh the Standings.
Denver Broncos
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Denver Broncos making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 187.71 points per game through seven weeks, 15th-best in the league.
Important Players
Courtland Sutton
MVP
34 Rec, 454 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Javonte Williams
Best Drafted
204 Rush Yds
Trevor Lawrence
Best Acquisition
1707 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 9th-most points per game in the league (212.51 ppg), leaving Philadelphia Eagles on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 9 in the Standings.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1514 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 293 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
A.J. Brown
Best Drafted
33 Rec, 503 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
T.J. Edwards
Best Acquisition
55 Tackles, 2 Sacks

Game Notes

Denver Broncos emerged victorious despite the fact that only eight of their 20 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Philadelphia Eagles had only seven of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Philadelphia Eagles even trying this week? They started five players who scored zero points.
Denver Broncos put up more points than their season scoring average (187.71) while Philadelphia Eagles fell short of theirs (212.51).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Denver Broncos ranked 12th in the league in points scored this week, while Philadelphia Eagles ranked 17th.
This win ends a streak of two consecutive defeats for Denver Broncos.
Not only did Denver Broncos win, but they also covered the 46.94-point forecasted margin of victory.