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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
San Francisco 49ers
2-1 297.16
250.69
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
176.06 2-1
224.87

San Francisco 49ers outperform predictions, knock off Indianapolis Colts in 297.16-176.06 rout

San Francisco 49ers stepped up, rolling to a 297.16-176.06 victory over Indianapolis Colts, who fell short of projections. San Francisco 49ers earned a 56.80-point lead on Thursday behind Carlos Hyde (24.3 points) and Jarvis Landry (20.5) and never relinquished it. Adrian Peterson (120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Marshawn Lynch (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) did their part for Indianapolis Colts in the loss. San Francisco 49ers (2-1) will look to build on their success against Jacksonville Jaguars, while Indianapolis Colts (2-1) will meet Philadelphia Eagles in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  San Francisco 49ers   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bears in Week 3, Baker made 10 tackles. In doing so, he put up 24.5 points to more-than-double his 11.53-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on San Francisco 49ers this week. Baker will face the Seahawks in Week 4.
Budda Baker

Top Player Comparison

San Francisco 49ers
Points
% of total points 297.16
1
Budda Baker
S
24.5
11.53
8.2%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
24.3
11.58
8.2%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
22.34
19.69
7.5%
4
Carlos Dunlap
DE
21
11.18
7.1%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 176.06
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
24
10.04
13.6%
2
Marshawn Lynch
RB
19.6
12.72
11.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.8
18.22
9.5%
4
Terrance Mitchell
CB
16
0
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was San Francisco 49ers who emerged with the lead, 266.66-176.06. Jimmy Garoppolo had a 35-yard touchdown pass for San Francisco 49ers, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run. Adrian Peterson made the highlight reel for Indianapolis Colts with a 41-yard run.

Points By Position

  San Francisco 49ers   Indianapolis Colts

StatSmack

San Francisco 49ers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (297.16) than their season average (277.47).
We heard scoring helps you win. Indianapolis Colts need some help then, averaging just 232.69 versus San Francisco 49ers's 277.47.
Even the machines think San Francisco 49ers have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (253.23) than Indianapolis Colts (224.27).
Once San Francisco 49ers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Indianapolis Colts (1 vs 0).
San Francisco 49ers have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Indianapolis Colts (30 vs 24).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Indianapolis Colts - they’ve made more transactions (1) than San Francisco 49ers (0) this season. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, San Francisco 49ers have outscored Indianapolis Colts at RB, WR, and IDP this season.
San Francisco 49ers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 69 points, highest in the league.
The starters for San Francisco 49ers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Indianapolis Colts (1).
Don't worry Indianapolis Colts, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Indianapolis Colts
Two teams with identical 2-1 records, seventh-place Indianapolis Colts are set to do battle with fourth-place Philadelphia Eagles next week. With three weeks in the books, Indianapolis Colts are ranked 10th in points scored (232.69 points per game), while Philadelphia Eagles have tallied the league's third-highest point total.
San Francisco 49ers
Two teams sporting identical 2-1 records, San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars will go head-to-head next week in an early-season matchup. Three weeks into the 2018 season, San Francisco 49ers have scored the second-most points in the league while Jacksonville Jaguars (and their 258.12 points per game) are ranked fourth.