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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)Mike Roemer/Associated Press

Sam Bradford, Jordan Matthews Post-Preseason Week 3 Fantasy Advice

Alec NathanAug 29, 2015

The Philadelphia Eagles lit up the Green Bay Packers for 25 points in the first quarter of Saturday's preseason game, with quarterback Sam Bradford and wide receiver Jordan Matthews displaying excellent chemistry over the course of three drives. 

Here's a look at how the duo fared in just one quarter of action: 

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Bradford was simply sensational at the helm of Chip Kelly's uptempo offense. He completed every one of his passes, including touchdown strikes to three different receivers. 

Darren Sproles caught Philadelphia's first touchdown on a wheel route before Bradford found tight ends Trey Burton and Brent Celek for three- and seven-yard strikes, respectively. 

And every time Bradford targeted Matthews, the two connected for a solid gain. Matthews tallied three catches for 51 yards, including a 27-yard reception that saw him box out his defender downfield thanks to his 6'3" frame. 

Not surprisingly, Bradford targeted Matthews consistently after gushing over the second-year wideout's talent. 

"A guy that big typically doesn't play in the slot, and the fact that we use him in the slot I think is really advantageous to us," Bradford said, according to the Philadelphia Daily News' David Murphy. "It makes it really easy on the quarterback to have a tight end and Jordan running down the seams or the middle of the field."

Based on what he saw Saturday, ESPN's Matthew Berry suggested stocking up on Eagles players: 

According to FantasyPros.com, Bradford is currently being drafted 16th among quarterbacks. Given everything we've seen to this point, that's quite low. Even if he isn't the most talented signal-caller out there, playing in a fast-paced scheme that regularly creates mismatches and open opportunities should make him a low-end QB1 entering Week 1 of the regular season. 

He's worth a look as a high-upside play over quarterbacks such as Eli Manning, Ryan Tannehill and Philip Rivers, who are being drafted 12th, 13th and 14th among quarterbacks, respectively. 

For Matthews, it was just another day at the office. He's being picked 15th among wide receivers, and that's a solid appraisal of his value given his presence as a No. 1 wide receiver on a team that likes to spread the ball around. A case could be made to draft Matthews over the likes of Brandin Cooks and DeAndre Hopkins, but both of them have higher ceilings—and admittedly lower floors—than the Eagles' emerging stud.   

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