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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
3-1 211.58
193.65
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
155.1 2-2
197

Philadelphia Eagles fall short of predictions, succumb to Las Vegas Raiders, 211.58-155.10

Philadelphia Eagles failed to meet expectations, as Las Vegas Raiders secured a 211.58-155.10 win. Las Vegas Raiders never trailed in this one after earning a 27.00-point lead on Thursday behind Evan McPherson (9 points) and the Cincinnati Bengals defense (8). Breece Hall (66 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) and Zach Ertz (6 Rec, 47 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Philadelphia Eagles in the loss. Las Vegas Raiders (3-1) will look to keep it rolling against GX s99 NE Pats 20 25, while Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) will attempt to get back in the win column against Tampa Bay Ducks.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf caught 7 passes for 149 yards as the Seahawks beat the Lions 48-45. In doing so, he put up 21.9 points to scored 68.9% higher than his 12.97-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Las Vegas Raiders this week. Metcalf will play the Saints next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 211.58
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
34.5
12.6
16.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
31.48
23.07
14.9%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
21.9
12.97
10.4%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
14.5
16.1
6.9%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 155.1
1
Breece Hall
RB
16.8
10.74
10.8%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
16.7
11.17
10.8%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
15.2
12.99
9.8%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
12.2
11.1
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Evan McPherson had a 57-yard field goal for Las Vegas Raiders, contributing to a 27.00-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Las Vegas Raiders emerged with a 121.30-111.30 lead. For Las Vegas Raiders, DK Metcalf had a 54-yard catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Philadelphia Eagles with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for Las Vegas Raiders, while Josh Jacobs had a 43-yard run to contribute to a 210.58-138.70 lead for Las Vegas Raiders.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   Philadelphia Eagles

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 23 starting players on Las Vegas Raiders scored more than their projected point totals.
Philadelphia Eagles had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Las Vegas Raiders had two starters score zero points, while Philadelphia Eagles had one.
Josh Jacobs, Russell Wilson, and DK Metcalf all scored more points than Breece Hall, the leading scorer for Philadelphia Eagles.
Las Vegas Raiders put up more points than their season scoring average (205.1) while Philadelphia Eagles fell short of theirs (184.73).
Las Vegas Raiders scored more points than their projected total, while Philadelphia Eagles fell shy of their projection.
The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for Philadelphia Eagles.

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