Thursday, Dec 12th

NFC EAST MIDSEASON RECAP

  • Eagles 8-2
  • Commanders 7-4 (Week 14 bye)
  • Cowboys 3-7 
  • Giants 2-8
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
General Notes :: 
  • Jalen Hurts is the QB2 in points per game this season and has been the QB1 since Week 6 when A.J. Brown returned from injury.
  • Saquon Barkley is the RB1 in fantasy through 11 weeks and has gone over 30 PPR points in four of 10 games despite ceding several “tush push” TDs to Hurts this season. 
  • Brown has been mildly disappointing this season, as he missed three games with an injury and has not scored a touchdown in any of his last four games.
  • DeVonta Smith has been solid this year, scoring 15+ PPR points in six of nine games he has played in, but he has not gone over 21 points yet this year as he plays a complementary role to the Eagles “Big 3”.
  • Tight end Dallas Goedert had a career game in Week 3 with the Eagles missing Brown and Smith, but he’s averaged only 8.0 PPR points in his other six active games.
Offensive Outlook :: 

The Eagles unsurprisingly rank fourth in the NFL in rushing offense DVOA and they have been a juggernaut offensively when healthy. In the games in which they had all three of Hurts, Barkley, and Brown healthy they have point totals of 34, 20, 28, 37, 28, 34, and 26 – good for an average of 29.6 points per game, which would be third best in the NFL on the season. They have done this without truly opening up their passing game since they have been able to control games on the ground and their defense has improved throughout the year, allowing them to salt away leads and control game environments. 

Looking Ahead :: 

With six games left in the fantasy season, the Eagles have four games on their schedule that project to be extremely competitive and two games (against the Panthers and Cowboys) that we should expect them to win handily. The Lions are rolling along with one loss, while the Commanders are only a game behind the Eagles in the standings, meaning that this is a team that should be fighting for playoff positioning all the way to the end of the season. The Eagles should continue to be a highly efficient offense as long as their core players stay healthy, and their weekly floor as a unit is very high while their ceiling is most likely to be unlocked if/when they play high-level opponents like the Ravens in Week 13.

Fantasy Playoffs ::
  • Week 15 — vs Steelers
    • Run Defense DVOA — 10th
    • Pass Defense DVOA — 8th
  • Week 16 — at Commanders (second matchup)
    • Run Defense DVOA — 29th
    • Pass Defense DVOA — 21st
  • Week 17 — vs Cowboys (second matchup)
    • Run Defense DVOA — 27th
    • Pass Defense DVOA — 29th

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

General Notes :: 

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