Carson Wentz – Noteworthy
QB Carson Wentz has compiled a passer rating of more than 100 in six of his nine games and has a passer rating of 100.8 for the season.
Golden Tate – Noteworthy
WR Golden Tate, in his third game with the Eagles since being traded from the Detroit Lions, was targeted eight times, with four catches for 30 yards. He has been targeted 20 times in three games, which is only slightly more than Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor (26).
Josh Adams – Noteworthy
RB Josh Adams, the undrafted rookie free agent from Notre Dame, had 22 carries in Sunday’s 25-22 win over the New York Giants, picking up 84 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown that gave the Eagles their first lead of the game, 20-19, with 10:15 to play in the final quarter. It is extremely rare that Pederson favors one back to carry the ball more than 20 times in his offense. He has always favored a running back committee approach, so much so that Adams became just the second running back to top 20 carries since Pederson took over in 2016.
Zach Ertz – Noteworthy
TE Zach Ertz continues to have a season for the record books, not only the team but the NFL, too. He had seven catches for 91 yards on Sunday, with his sixth TD catch, all of which have come in the red zone. He now has a career-high 84 receptions this season for a career-high 895 yards. His 84 catches broke the team’s single-season mark of 81 set by Keith Jackson in 1988 and he is just the sixth Eagle to have 800-plus receiving yards in four straight seasons, joining Jeremy Maclin (2010-14), DeSean Jackson (2008-11), Mike Quick (1983-86), Harold Carmichael (1978-81) and Tommy McDonald (1959-62).
He is also on track to become just the fourth tight end in NFL history to record 100 catches. The others are Jason Witten (110 in 2012), Tony Gonzalez (102, 2004), and Dallas Clark (100, 2009).
“Probably at the end of the season you can look back and say what a great season (Ertz) had individually, but collectively we’re still trying to win a football game,” said Pederson. “He’s obviously a big part of that, whether it be in the red zone or out in the field. He’s on pace having good season, but I would — I could speak for Zach and say that his ultimate (goal) is to win the football game, whether he gets nine catches or no catches. Bottom line is he wants to win the game.”