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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Eagles
5-2 187.84
207.98
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
178.16 2-5
178.25

Philadelphia Eagles come back to knock off Denver Broncos for third straight win, 187.84-178.16

Philadelphia Eagles extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Denver Broncos, rallying to earn a 187.84-178.16 victory. Philadelphia Eagles trailed 176.16-165.94 heading into Monday night, but the team came back behind Jakobi Meyers (2 Rec, 34 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Devin McCourty (7 Tackles). Aaron Rodgers (19.76 points) and George Pickens (18.1) did their part for Denver Broncos in defeat. Philadelphia Eagles (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against LA Rams, while Denver Broncos (2-5) attempt to right the ship against Seattle Seahawks.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Eagles   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Buccaneers in Week 7, Hubbard ran for 63 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 16.3 points to scored 82.5% higher than his 8.93-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Philadelphia Eagles this week. In Week 8, Hubbard and the Panthers will square off against the Falcons.
Chuba Hubbard

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 187.84
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
25.4
11.94
13.5%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
17.94
22.93
9.6%
3
Chuba Hubbard
RB
16.3
8.93
8.7%
4
Bobby Okereke
LB
14
8.79
7.5%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 178.16
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.76
22.94
11.1%
2
George Pickens
WR
18.1
9.22
10.2%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
17.1
12.8
9.6%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
12
7.76
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Denver Broncos boasted a 107.66-107.40 lead. For Philadelphia Eagles, Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles, while Breece Hall had a 62-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 148.00-138.56 lead for Philadelphia Eagles.
Monday
Jakobi Meyers had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Eagles   Denver Broncos
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. How about we refresh the Standings?
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 8th-most points per game in the league (196.78 ppg), propelling Philadelphia Eagles to No. 6 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Breece Hall
MVP
463 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 218 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
34 Rec, 494 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
P.J. Walker
Best Acquisition
297 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs
Denver Broncos
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Denver Broncos making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 170.17 points per game through seven weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1597 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
362 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 239 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Deon Jackson
Best Acquisition
104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 108 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Only eight of the 23 starters on Philadelphia Eagles exceeded their scoring projections.
Denver Broncos had only 11 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Philadelphia Eagles won despite starting Leonard Williams, who scored zero points.
Philadelphia Eagles put up fewer points than their season scoring average (196.78) while Denver Broncos scored above theirs (170.17).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Philadelphia Eagles. They got the W, but did not cover the 29.73-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Philadelphia Eagles moves to (1-0), while Denver Broncos falls to (0-3).