1) The Eagles’ best deep threat through the first six games has been Riley Cooper. The veteran wide receiver is averaging 18.6 yards per catch, and three of his 11 catches have been of over 30 yards.
It is similar to 2013, Cooper’s first season as a starter, he carved a role in Chip Kelly’s offense and a new contract in part because his ability tracking deep balls down field. He caught 13 passes of over 20 yards that season, including touchdowns of 45, 47, and 63. He averaged 17.8 yards per receptions.
“His baseball background, you know, he tracks the ball well in the deep part of the field,” offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur said.