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Week 16



Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Mike Krueger

Predicted Score: Saints 24, Eagles 17

Philadelphia: The Eagles are coming off a not-so-surprising win over Dallas, as any division game is tough this time of year. However, we'll see how they play this week now that their slim playoff hopes have been dashed. Brian Westbrook, who has taken a beating from fantasy owners this week for his "kneel-down" at the one-yard line, continues to show well racking up 144 total yards last week despite sitting out practice much of the week to rest his chronic knee soreness. Expect the same non-practice routine this week and another 100+ yards on the field against the Saints.

  • Start: RB Brian Westbrook
  • Consider: QB Donovan McNabb
  • Sit: WR Reggie Brown, WR Kevin Curtis TE Matt Schobel, Eagles-D/ST, TE L.J. Smith

New Orleans: The Saints at 7-7 are still alive for a playoff spot but must win their last two and likely get some help along the way. They've rallied from a 0-4 start to get to this point thanks in large part to the awakening of their offense. Drew Brees has become a must start each week, throwing for at least two scores in his last four games while Marques Colston is averaging 106 yards per game since Week 9. The Eagles defense has been decent against the pass this year shutting down Romo and Hasselbeck in recent weeks.

  • Start: QB Drew Brees, WR Marques Colston
  • Consider: RB Aaron Stecker, WR David PatteRn, K Olindo Mare
  • Sit: TE Eric Johnson, RB Reggie Bush, WR Devery Henderson, TE Mark Campbell




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
Philadelphia Eagles
Rank Player Projections
QB 10 Donovan McNabb Pass: 275, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 3 Brian Westbrook Questionable: Knee Rush: 75, 0 Rec: 5-45, 1
WR 18 Kevin Curtis Rec: 7-105, 1
WR 41 Reggie Brown Questionable: Knee Rec: 4-55, 0
TE 23 L.J. Smith Out: Knee Risk: Smith was inactive last week with rib and knee injuries. Rec: 2-20, 0
 
New Orleans Saints
Rank Player Projections
QB 7 Drew Brees Pass: 270, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 18 Aaron Stecker Rush: 70, 0 Rec: 4-25, 0
WR 9 Marques Colston Probable: Back Rec: 6-85, 1
WR 31 David Patten Rec: 5-55, 1
WR 51 Devery Henderson Rec: 3-45, 0
TE 15 Billy Miller Rec: 3-30, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
Philadelphia Eagles
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 GB A L 13-16 -3
2 2007-09-17 WAS H L 12-20 -8
3 2007-09-23 DET H W 56-21 +35
4 2007-09-30 NYG A L 3-16 -13
5   Bye      
6 2007-10-14 NYJ A W 16-9 +7
7 2007-10-21 CHI H L 16-19 -3
8 2007-10-28 MIN A W 23-16 +7
9 2007-11-04 DAL H L 17-38 -21
10 2007-11-11 WAS A W 33-25 +8
11 2007-11-18 MIA H W 17-7 +10
12 2007-11-25 NE A L 28-31 -3
13 2007-12-02 SEA H L 24-28 -4
14 2007-12-09 NYG H L 13-16 -3
15 2007-12-16 DAL A W 10-6 +4
16 2007-12-23 NO A W 38-23 +15
17 2007-12-30 BUF H    
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-06 IND A L 10-41 -31
2 2007-09-16 TB A L 14-31 -17
3 2007-09-24 TEN H L 14-31 -17
4   Bye      
5 2007-10-07 CAR H L 13-16 -3
6 2007-10-14 SEA A W 28-17 +11
7 2007-10-21 ATL H W 22-16 +6
8 2007-10-28 SF A W 31-10 +21
9 2007-11-04 JAC H W 41-24 +17
10 2007-11-11 STL H L 29-37 -8
11 2007-11-18 HOU A L 10-23 -13
12 2007-11-25 CAR A W 31-6 +25
13 2007-12-02 TB H L 23-27 -4
14 2007-12-10 ATL A W 34-14 +20
15 2007-12-16 ARI H W 31-24 +7
16 2007-12-23 PHI H L 23-38 -15
17 2007-12-30 CHI A    

Offense Stats Comparison
  PHI
 Offense 
NO
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 20.5 28.5 21.6
Rushing yards 139.5 89.5 107.0
Rushing yards per attempt 4.79 3.66 3.97
Completion % 58.4% 71.2% 60.7%
Passing yards 201.3 278.0 214.3
Passing yards per completion 10.33 10.47 10.38
Passing yards per attempt 6.03 7.45 6.30
Interceptions 1.5 0.8 1.1
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.8 0.8
Sacked 2.0 0.8 2.2
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2007 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 and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison
  PHI
 Defense 
NO
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 19.0 22.0 21.6
Rushing yards 94.0 95.5 107.0
Rushing yards per attempt 3.93 4.19 3.97
Completion % 54.5% 65.7% 60.7%
Passing yards 193.3 265.8 214.3
Passing yards per completion 10.82 10.93 10.38
Passing yards per attempt 5.90 7.19 6.30
INT return 0.3 0.8 1.1
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.5 0.8
Sacks 2.0 2.3 2.2
 

Weather
Dome stadium

Team vs. Team History
Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 4 2000-09-24 PHI NO 21-7 PHI
2003 12 2003-11-23 NO PHI 20-33 PHI
2006 6 2006-10-15 PHI NO 24-27 NO
2006 DP 2007-01-13 PHI NO 24-27 NO
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.




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