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| Playoffs: |
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Prediction: Eagles 31, Falcons 27
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 6 |
Sam Bradford |
Pass: 305, 2 TD Rush: 11, 0 |
| RB 9 |
DeMarco Murray |
Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 21 |
Ryan Mathews |
Rush: 35, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 42 |
Darren Sproles |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-25, 0 |
| WR 8 |
Jordan Matthews  |
Rec: 6-90, 1 TD |
| WR 38 |
Nelson Agholor |
Rec: 4-55, 1 TD |
| WR 83 |
Josh Huff |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| WR 86 |
Riley Cooper |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| WR 108 |
Miles Austin |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| TE 16 |
Brent Celek |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| K 14 |
Cody Parkey |
FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4 |
| DEF 21 |
Defense / ST |
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| Atlanta Falcons |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 7 |
Matt Ryan |
Pass: 295, 2 TD Rush: 6, 0 |
| RB 15 |
Tevin Coleman |
Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 55 |
Devonta Freeman  |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 |
| WR 1 |
Julio Jones |
Rec: 8-110, 1 TD |
| WR 43 |
Roddy White |
Rec: 5-55, 1 TD |
| WR 76 |
Leonard Hankerson |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| WR 96 |
Justin Hardy |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 28 |
Jacob Tamme |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| TE 37 |
Levine Toilolo |
Rec: 1-15, 0 TD |
| K 11 |
Matt Bryant |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 31 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Eagles QB Sam Bradford makes Phi. debut. Was No. 1 overall pick by StL in 2010 Draft... RB DeMarco Murray won 2014 Off. Player of Year with Dal. & led NFL in rushing with 1,845 yards. In past 6 in Sept., has rushed for 779 yards (129.8 per game) & 6 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2005, RB Darren Sproles leads RBs with 3,768 rec. yards & 27 rec. TDs... WR Jordan Matthews had 67 catches for 872 yards & 8 TDs as rookie last year... LB Connor Barwin led NFC with career-high 14.5 sacks last season. DE Fletcher Cox had 4 sacks, 3 FRs & FF last year. LB Mychal Kendricks had team-high 82 tackles in 2014. S Malcolm Jenkins was 1 of 4 NFL S in 2014 with 75+ tackles (76), 3+ INTs (3), FF & FR. Since entering NFL in 2006, LB DeMeco Ryans ranks 4th among active players with 921 tackles.
 Falcons Head coach DAN QUINN led No. 1 defense in Sea. in past 2 years... QB Matt Ryan had 4,694 pass yards in 2014, his 4th consecutive 4,000-yard season. Has 4 of 5 4,000-yard seasons in team history... RB Devonta Freeman had 473 scrimmage yards as rookie last year & scored both rush & rec. TD... WR Julio Jones led NFC in 2014 with 104 catches & 1,593 rec. yards, both career highs. Had 7 100-yard games in 2014, incl. 259 yards in Week 14. WR Roddy White is 1 of 7 in NFL with 10,000+ rec. yards (10,357) since 2005. WR-PR-KR Devin Hester has 37 TDs (16 rec., 14 PR, 5 KR, 1 rush, 1 miss FG)... CB Desmond Trufant led team in 2014 with 16 PD & CB Robert Alford was 2nd with 12. LB Paul Worrilow led club last year with 142 tackles. Has 100+ tackles in each of 1st 2 years. S William Moore is 1 of 3 in NFL with 14+ INTs (14) & 10+ FFs (10) since 2010.
Results and Schedule
| Philadelphia Eagles |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2015-09-14 |
ATL |
A |
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| 2 |
2015-09-20 |
DAL |
H |
|
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| 3 |
2015-09-27 |
NYJ |
A |
|
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| 4 |
2015-10-04 |
WAS |
A |
|
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| 5 |
2015-10-11 |
NO |
H |
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| 6 |
2015-10-19 |
NYG |
H |
|
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| 7 |
2015-10-25 |
CAR |
A |
|
|
| 8 |
|
Bye |
|
|
|
| 9 |
2015-11-08 |
DAL |
A |
|
|
| 10 |
2015-11-15 |
MIA |
H |
|
|
| 11 |
2015-11-22 |
TB |
H |
|
|
| 12 |
2015-11-26 |
DET |
A |
|
|
| 13 |
2015-12-06 |
NE |
A |
|
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| 14 |
2015-12-13 |
BUF |
H |
|
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| 15 |
2015-12-20 |
ARI |
H |
|
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| 16 |
2015-12-26 |
WAS |
H |
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| 17 |
2016-01-03 |
NYG |
A |
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| Atlanta Falcons |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2015-09-14 |
PHI |
H |
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| 2 |
2015-09-20 |
NYG |
A |
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| 3 |
2015-09-27 |
DAL |
A |
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| 4 |
2015-10-04 |
HOU |
H |
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| 5 |
2015-10-11 |
WAS |
H |
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| 6 |
2015-10-15 |
NO |
A |
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| 7 |
2015-10-25 |
TEN |
A |
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| 8 |
2015-11-01 |
TB |
H |
|
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| 9 |
2015-11-08 |
SF |
A |
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| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2015-11-22 |
IND |
H |
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| 12 |
2015-11-29 |
MIN |
H |
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| 13 |
2015-12-06 |
TB |
A |
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| 14 |
2015-12-13 |
CAR |
A |
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| 15 |
2015-12-20 |
JAC |
A |
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| 16 |
2015-12-27 |
CAR |
H |
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| 17 |
2016-01-03 |
NO |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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PHI
Offense |
ATL
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
29.5 |
25.8 |
22.0 |
PHI |
| Rushing yards |
134.3 |
83.0 |
112.6 |
PHI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.50 |
3.86 |
4.24 |
PHI |
| Completion % |
66.5% |
67.2% |
62.2% |
ATL |
| Passing yards |
246.8 |
310.5 |
227.7 |
ATL |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.44 |
11.09 |
10.65 |
ATL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.94 |
7.45 |
6.63 |
ATL |
| Interceptions |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
ATL |
| Fumbles lost |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
ATL |
| Sacks allowed |
3.0 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
ATL |
| 3rd down conversions |
46.6% |
48.2% |
38.5% |
ATL |
| 4th down conversions |
100.0% |
71.4% |
46.9% |
PHI |
| Time of possession |
26:18 |
29:55 |
30:03 |
ATL |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
PHI
Defense |
ATL
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
25.3 |
26.3 |
22.0 |
PHI |
| Rushing yards |
96.0 |
110.8 |
112.6 |
PHI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.35 |
4.63 |
4.24 |
PHI |
| Completion % |
59.4% |
64.5% |
62.2% |
PHI |
| Passing yards |
251.3 |
300.3 |
227.7 |
PHI |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.76 |
12.07 |
10.65 |
ATL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.58 |
7.79 |
6.63 |
PHI |
| INT return |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
ATL |
| Fumble recoveries |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
PHI |
| Sacks |
2.8 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
PHI |
| 3rd down conversions |
33.8% |
45.3% |
38.5% |
PHI |
| 4th down conversions |
25.0% |
25.0% |
46.9% |
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| Time of possession |
33:42 |
30:05 |
30:03 |
ATL |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
PHI |
ATL |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
7.2 |
14.8 |
9.2 |
ATL |
| Yards per kick return |
25.9 |
25.3 |
23.7 |
PHI |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
2.4 |
10.4 |
9.2 |
PHI |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
23.7 |
22.8 |
23.7 |
ATL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
PHI |
ATL |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.5 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
ATL |
| Penalty yards |
67.0 |
41.3 |
54.4 |
ATL |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2014 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
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Team vs. Team History
| Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
5 |
2000-10-01 |
ATL |
PHI |
10-38 |
PHI |
| 2003 |
9 |
2003-11-02 |
PHI |
ATL |
23-16 |
PHI |
| 2004 |
CF |
2005-01-23 |
ATL |
PHI |
10-27 |
PHI |
| 2005 |
1 |
2005-09-12 |
PHI |
ATL |
10-14 |
ATL |
| 2006 |
17 |
2006-12-31 |
ATL |
PHI |
17-24 |
PHI |
| 2008 |
8 |
2008-10-26 |
ATL |
PHI |
14-27 |
PHI |
| 2009 |
13 |
2009-12-06 |
PHI |
ATL |
34-7 |
PHI |
| 2010 |
6 |
2010-10-17 |
ATL |
PHI |
17-31 |
PHI |
| 2011 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
PHI |
ATL |
31-35 |
ATL |
| 2012 |
8 |
2012-10-28 |
ATL |
PHI |
30-17 |
ATL |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. CF = Conference Final
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