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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
2-0 229.76
218.17
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
215.8 1-1
225.18

Despite top scorer Thielen, Philadelphia Eagles fall to Indianapolis Colts, 229.76-215.80

Adam Thielen had 31.1 points for Philadelphia Eagles, the best total in the matchup and ninth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Indianapolis Colts, who earned a 229.76-215.80 victory. Philadelphia Eagles grabbed a 4.80-point lead on Thursday, but Indianapolis Colts held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeAndre Hopkins (23 points) and T.Y. Hilton (22.3), while Adam Thielen (31.1 points) and Zach Ertz (20.4) led the way for Philadelphia Eagles in the loss. Indianapolis Colts (2-0) will look to earn another W against Green Bay Packers, while Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) face off against NE Patriots in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 2, Brown caught 4 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 20.2 points to nearly double his 10.19-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Indianapolis Colts this week. Brown will battle the Broncos next week.
John Brown

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 229.76
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23
17.87
10%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
22.3
15.71
9.7%
3
John Brown
WR
20.2
10.19
8.8%
4
Chris Hogan
WR
19.2
12.36
8.4%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 215.8
1
Adam Thielen
WR
31.1
15.23
14.4%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
20.4
13.74
9.5%
3
Case Keenum
QB
15.48
21.23
7.2%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
14.7
12.18
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Thursday, after which Philadelphia Eagles emerged with a 25.00-20.20 lead. For Indianapolis Colts, John Brown had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Philadelphia Eagles with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Indianapolis Colts who took the lead, 207.56-193.20. For Indianapolis Colts, DeAndre Hopkins had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Philadelphia Eagles with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Chris Hogan had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Indianapolis Colts, contributing to a 226.76-193.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   Philadelphia Eagles

What If

Indianapolis Colts would have beaten 12 other teams besides Philadelphia Eagles this week.
Philadelphia Eagles would have lost to six other teams besides Indianapolis Colts this week.
Last week, Philadelphia Eagles would have gotten the victory over Indianapolis Colts 255-197.
If Indianapolis Colts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 21-17.
If they played every team every week, Philadelphia Eagles would be 29-9.

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