Eagles Fantasy Football: Analysis at the Bye Week

The Philadelphia Eagles‘ offense has been a disappointment this year. There’s no way around it. And it has affected more than just the fans of the birds. Yes, I’m talking about fantasy football. I drafted three Eagles offensive players and only have one left. So, with the team going into a bye week, here’s how the Eagles players have ranked in fantasy football thus far and their outlook for the rest of the season:

QB Sam Bradford

ESPN total fantasy points: 82 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 11.7 fantasy points
ESPN position ranking: 25th

Bradford has not had a good year in terms of fantasy football. He hasn’t had much better of a year in terms of actual football, but that’s another debate. There’s really no point in owning Bradford unless you play in one of those silly leagues where you start two quarterbacks.

RB DeMarco Murray

ESPN total fantasy points: 63 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 9.0 fantasy points
ESPN position ranking: 15th

I was actually surprised to see that Murray was ranked in the top 20 in running backs this season. Coming in at 15th, he is definitely an RB2 going forward. That is, if he can hold onto his starting job. The cries for Ryan Mathews to move in as the starter have already begun, and deservedly so. Either way, the fact that Murray has been averaging about 20 carries per game the last three games is a good sign.

RB Ryan Mathews

ESPN total fantasy points: 60 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 8.6 fantasy points
ESPN position ranking: 18th

It’s strange that Mathews is also in the top 20 running backs for fantasy this year. However, he has been extremely inconsistent. His worth is touchdown dependent, as he has only surpassed 10 carries in a game once, which was when Murray was out with an injury. He’s a good handcuff, though, and as I mentioned earlier, there’s a slight chance he could eventually win the starting job.

RB Darren Sproles

ESPN total fantasy points: 35 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 5.0 fantasy points
ESPN position ranking: 45th

Sproles does not have any real value as a fantasy player. He did great in Week 1, totaling 126 total yards, but has combined for just 156 yards in the next six games. Don’t bother owning him.

WR Jordan Matthews

ESPN total fantasy points: 41 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 5.9 fantasy points
ESPN position ranking: 40th

It’s really sad that the supposed “number one” receiver on the Eagles is ranked 40th in fantasy for his position. He has been mediocre at best over the last five weeks. He did great in the first two weeks of the year, but has been in a rut, which an apparent hand injury hasn’t helped. It’s tough to even call him a solid flex option at this point, although definitely don’t release him. I still expect him to turn it around.

WR Riley Cooper

ESPN total fantasy points: 31 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 4.4 fantasy points
ESPN position ranking: 58th

Cooper had a pair of good weeks against the Redskins and Giants, but has been held without a catch in multiple games this year. Even though he’s the second-best wide receiver in fantasy among Eagles players, he’s not worth owning.

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WR Nelson Agholor

ESPN total fantasy points: 7 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 1.0 fantasy points
ESPN position ranking: 125th

Agholor has missed last couple games with an injury, but you might not have even noticed him on the field if he really were playing. The former first round pick has just eight catches all season and has been a disappointment in a disappointing offense. It’s hard to find the exact person to blame, but Agholor is not worth owning in any fantasy football league.

TE Zach Ertz

ESPN total fantasy points: 25 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 3.6
ESPN position ranking: 22nd

Ertz is second on the team in both receiving yards and targets, but has been held without a touchdown all season. It seemed like Ertz was primed for a much bigger year now that he’s finally getting the most snaps at the position, but that just hasn’t been the case. Every other tight end ranked above him has at least one touchdown. If you haven’t already, it’s time to find a new tight end for your fantasy team.

TE Brent Celek

ESPN total fantasy points: 18 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 2.6 fantasy points
ESPN position ranking: 28th

When I said a different tight end, I certainly did not mean Celek. Although he does indeed have two touchdowns this year, he only has seven total catches and a game-high of 44 yards. He’s not worth owning either.

K Caleb Sturgis

ESPN total fantasy points: 37 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 7.4 fantasy points
ESPN position ranking: 24th

His numbers are skewed a little bit because he was signed mid-season, but he’s ironically one of the more valuable players from the Eagles in terms of fantasy. Over the last three weeks he’s averaging 12 fantasy points per week, missing just one field goal in that time period (it was a 50-yarder). He is a bit of a sleeper right now, especially if you’re not really paying attention to your kicker, but if you need a filler guy for when your regular kicker has a bye week, Sturgis is probably a good option.

Eagles D/ST

ESPN total fantasy points: 65 fantasy points
ESPN average fantasy points per week: 9.3 fantasy points
ESPN position ranking: 4th

I bet you didn’t expect the Eagles defense to be ranked this high in fantasy without all the special teams touchdowns, huh? In fact, they’ve climbed to a top five status with only two defensive touchdowns thanks to a ton of takeaways. The sacks haven’t been in bunches, as they’ve had four of seven games with just one sack, but they fill up the stat sheet in other places to warrant being one of the most valuable defenses to own this season.

Next: Eagles analysis: receiver drops need to stop

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