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(Message started by: Philly on Nov 15^th, 2002, 11:43am)

Title: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by Philly on Nov 15^th, 2002, 11:43am

This game is a lock. I think the only other time I said that this year was the Eagles-Buccaneers game. The Eagles will NOT lose this game. I know they've had trouble with Jake Plummer and the Cardinals in the past, but that is the past.

QB:
McNabb may not have a huge game this week. The weather forecast is calling for wind and rain - a Nor'easter. There is a chance that it may have moved out of the area by game time, but I wouldn't count on it. Expect an average passing game this week.

RB:
Levens was more productive last week than Staley, despite Staley coming off 3 big games. I would expect a return to Staley as the featured back this week, although it is clear that both will get work. So far this year Staley has received about 100 more carries than Levens, although Levens is averaging nearly 6 yards a carry on his 33 carries. Staley has a respectable 4.3 yard average.

WR:
Receivers numbers on the year are surprisingly similar (Thrash 34-446-4, Pinkston 33-413-3, Freeman 29-405-2). Thrash started out hot, then Pinkston came on, and now Freeman is getting the looks. It's a crap-shoot here as to who will get the ball this week.

TE:
Lewis, coming off a couple All-Pro seasons, has disappeared. Look for some new schemes to get him open and more involved in the offense.

K:
Mr. Consistency has missed one FG all year (a 50-yarder). He is 21/22 on FGs and 21/21 on XPs. (Little known fact... Akers also has the highest yards-per-carry average on the Eagles at 10.0!)

Defense:
Coming off their worst outing of the season, look for the Eagles to come out en fuego on Sunday. The Cards will have problems moving the ball on offense.

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McNabb - 220 PaY, 60 RuY, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 1 Fum {22}
Staley - 85 RuY, 35 ReY, 1 TD {17}
Levens - 60 RuY, 15 ReY, 0 TD {7}
Thrash - 40 ReY, 8 RuY, 0 TD {4}
Pinkston - 20 ReY, 0 RuY, 0 TD {2}
Freeman - 70 ReY, 0 RuY, 0 TD {7}
Lewis - 40 ReY, 1 TD {10}
Akers - 3-3 XPs, 1-1 FG {6}
Defense - 6 PA, 225 YA, 2 Sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF
**{Fantasy points are based on standard performance league scoring.}

Eagles 24
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Cards 6

Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by FourTwoOh on Nov 15^th, 2002, 12:42pm

More a scheduling woe than pinning it on McNabb/Thrash, but it's no coinsidence that my four game losing streak in a 12 teamer coinsides with Donovan's lesser point producing streak. Back when McNabb/Thrash was rollin', I was at 100+ week in week out. McNabb's been steady but nuthin better than low 20'. Man, I sure miss those 28's and 33s'. I'm seriously leaning towards Billy focking Miller over Thrash in that same league. If there is a player in my dog house, it's James. And he ain't buyin' his way out with a single game performance. >:(

Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by Philly on Nov 15^th, 2002, 1:29pm

I don't see things getting any better for Thrash in the near future, but with the Eagles, any player can have a big day. I'd still go with McNabb on a regular basis, but there has to be someone out there more consistent than Thrash.

Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by ugley on Nov 15^th, 2002, 4:30pm

[smiley=downthetubes.gif] Thrash has become an irritant to me as well. Guess I will start Easy ED.

Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by Philly on Nov 15^th, 2002, 4:40pm

Easy Ed is one of my irritants. I have quite a few at WR this year.

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Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by ugley on Nov 15^th, 2002, 4:45pm

on 11/15/02 at 16:40:05, Philly wrote:

Easy Ed is one of my irritants. I have quite a few at WR this year.

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Hope you can not top this: Thrash,Ed,Rod Smith,Chrebet and Troy Brown. Funny how a dynasty team can go from 10-3 one year and [smiley=bawling.gif] [smiley=downthetubes.gif] [smiley=frustrated.gif] [smiley=shootmyself.gif] the next

Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by Barnaby_Wilde on Nov 15^th, 2002, 5:07pm

I feel you ugley. 11-3 last year, 2-8 so far this year... :-[ [smiley=dejected.gif]

on 11/15/02 at 16:45:54, ugley wrote:

Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by Walker_Boh on Nov 15^th, 2002, 6:48pm

I agree. Arizona has no chance of winning this game. Philly was embarrassed last week and I feel sorry for Plummer. It's going to be ugly.

Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by Philly on Nov 17^th, 2002, 9:17pm

on 11/15/02 at 11:43:17, Philly wrote:

McNabb - 220 PaY, 60 RuY, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 1 Fum {22}
Actual - 255 PaY, 0 RuY, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 1 Fum {28}

Staley - 85 RuY, 35 ReY, 1 TD {17}
Actual - 136 RuY, 82 ReY, 1 TD {27}

Levens - 60 RuY, 15 ReY, 0 TD {7}
Actual - 57 RuY, 3 ReY, 1 TD {11}

Thrash - 40 ReY, 8 RuY, 0 TD {4}
Actual - 63 ReY, 4 RuY, 2 TD {18}

Pinkston - 20 ReY, 0 RuY, 0 TD {2}
Actual - 35 ReY, 0 RuY, 1 TD {9}

Freeman - 70 ReY, 0 RuY, 0 TD {7}
Actual - 27 ReY, 0 RuY, 0 TD {2}

Lewis - 40 ReY, 1 TD {10}
Actual - 0 {0}

Akers - 3-3 XPs, 1-1 FG {6}
Actual - 5-5 XPs, 1-1 FG {8}

Defense - 6 PA, 225 YA, 2 Sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF
Actual - 14 PA, 287 YA, 4 Sacks, 1 INT

**{Fantasy points are based on standard performance league scoring.}

I didn't expect so many TD passes from McNabb this week. Of course I didn't know he would play the whole game with a broken ankle either... If you followed my advice to sit Thrash or play Lewis, I apologize. I was pretty close on everything else. It will get much more difficult to predict from here on out.

Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by FourTwoOh on Nov 17^th, 2002, 10:42pm

Man, sorry ya lost such an important piece of the team. To say it sucks seems pretty obvious. Gotta remain optimistic for Detmer for now. Stranger things have happened. [smiley=gonecrazy.gif]

Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by Walker_Boh on Nov 17^th, 2002, 11:30pm

How the hell did he play the entire game with a broken ankle?[smiley=rasta.gif] Were the X-Ray machines down? I know McNabb is a tough guy, but there's a fine line between courage and stupidity. Who knows how much damage occurred after the fact... I'm glad he finished... it really helped out a couple of my teams. I'm just not sure it was the smartest thing to do.[smiley=shootmyself.gif] After all, if the Eagles are going anywhere this year, Detmer is going to have to step up, and what better place to start then at home against the Cards? Tough break Philly. :'(

Title: Re: EAGLES Week 11 Analysis
Post by Philly on Nov 18^th, 2002, 8:44am

Word is coming out now that everyone thought that McNabb only had a sprained ankle. Reid wanted McNabb to get an X-ray during halftime, but McNabb refused. So he played the entire game hurt. The question is, by playing did he take what was a sprain and actually break it? Did he take a 4-week fracture and turn it into an 8-week injury? We will never know. It appears that McNabb calls the shots for the Eagles and not Reid.

The sad thing is that even after the game and it was revealed that the ankle was fractured, McNabb was still in a state of denial, saying he didn't know if he was going to miss any time with this injury.

At least the Eagles have proven over the past month that they can run the ball effectively and have 3 healthy and able RBs to share that load. Koy Detmer knows the offense as well as, if not better than McNabb. Detmer also throws the short pass better than McNabb. He just lacks the arm strength for the downfield pass and the game-experience.

Detmer might not be a bad backup for you. All defenses from here on out will be stacking the box to stop the run, so maybe Detmer can have some success??