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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
1-0 206.26
225.02
 
VS
proj
Minnesota Vikings
192.14 0-1
233.14

Minnesota Vikings come up short of predictions, lose to Indianapolis Colts, 206.26-192.14

Minnesota Vikings failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as Indianapolis Colts secured a 206.26-192.14 victory. Indianapolis Colts never trailed in this one after earning a 33-point lead on Thursday behind Chris Long (15 points) and Tevin Coleman (11.5). Todd Gurley II (23.7 points) and Denzel Ward (20) were the leaders for Minnesota Vikings in the loss. Indianapolis Colts (1-0) will look to add to their success against Philadelphia Eagles, while Minnesota Vikings (0-1) will seek to get some positive momentum against Detroit Lions.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   Minnesota Vikings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Falcons in Week 1, Long scored 15 points to more-than-quadruple his 3.18-point projection. He and made a tackle to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Indianapolis Colts this week. Long will battle the Buccaneers in Week 2.
Chris Long

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 206.26
1
T.J. Watt
LB
31.5
11.25
15.3%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
24.46
21.57
11.9%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
15.6
14.87
7.6%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.1
20.38
7.3%
Minnesota Vikings
Points
% of total points 192.14
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.7
24.47
12.3%
2
Denzel Ward
CB
20
0
10.4%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
8.16
8.8%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
15.9
10.45
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Indianapolis Colts owned a 185.56-117.24 lead. For Indianapolis Colts, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Brandon Marshall made the highlight reel for Minnesota Vikings with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   Minnesota Vikings

Game Notes

Indianapolis Colts got the win despite the fact that only 10 of their 24 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Minnesota Vikings had only eight of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Indianapolis Colts had two starters score zero points, while Minnesota Vikings had two.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 14.12-point margin was the eighth-largest in the league this week.

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