Jalen Hurts rushes for 106 yards in Week 14 win over New Orleans
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 17 of 30 attempts for 167 yards and 1 touchdown with 18 carries for 106 rushing yards in a 24-21 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 14.
What It Means:
Hurts' debut as an NFL starter produced a near best-case scenario for Philadelphia with an impressive upset win over the Saints. The switch to Hurts seemed to inject new life into the entire Eagles' team, especially the running game, which resulted in a 246 yards against a formidable Saints' defense. Hurts was a true dual threat in his first start, rushing for over 100 yards and connecting with Alshon Jeffery for a touchdown. Hurts favorite target on the day was Dallas Goedert, with the tight end seeing a team-high six targets. Next up for Hurts and Philadelphia is a meeting with the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15.
Hurts scored 19.28 FanDuel points in Week 14, 3.98 more than numberFire's projection (15.3). Our models project Hurts for 16.8 FanDuel points in Week 15.
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