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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
3-5 227.7
240.66
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
144.62 2-6
175.86

Detroit Lions hand Indianapolis Colts sixth consecutive loss, 227.70-144.62

Detroit Lions earned a 227.70-144.62 win to hand Indianapolis Colts their sixth straight loss. Detroit Lions never trailed in this one after taking a 4.00-point lead on Thursday behind Zach Cunningham. Derek Carr (27.76 points) and Phillip Lindsay (20.2) were the leading performers for Indianapolis Colts in the loss. Detroit Lions (3-5) will look to sustain their momentum against Jacksonville Jaguars, while Indianapolis Colts (2-6) face Green Bay Packers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Broncos, Watkins tallied 30.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.29-point projection and was much higher than his 13.04-point season scoring average. Watkins ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 227.7
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
30.7
12.29
13.5%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
20.7
15.52
9.1%
3
Aaron Donald
DT
19
14.45
8.3%
4
Shaq Thompson
LB
19
12.53
8.3%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 144.62
1
Derek Carr
QB
27.76
16.85
19.2%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
20.2
14.09
14%
3
A.J. Green
WR
18.6
20.85
12.9%
4
Myles Jack
LB
14
16.44
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Detroit Lions who emerged with the lead, 191.10-136.42. Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Detroit Lions, while Jared Cook had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Indianapolis Colts with a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Indianapolis Colts
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
Detroit Lions
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Detroit Lions making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 233.43 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Donald
MVP
29 Tackles, 10 Sacks
Tony Jefferson
Best Drafted
49 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int
Case Keenum
Best Acquisition
2110 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Indianapolis Colts
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 198.21, Indianapolis Colts rank No. 11 in the Standings. While the team currently has some work to do in order to get into playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
A.J. Green
MVP
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Luke Kuechly
Best Drafted
57 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int
Adrian Peterson
Best Acquisition
587 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

Indianapolis Colts would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Detroit Lions are doing a better job of that, averaging 233.43 versus Indianapolis Colts's 198.21.
Even the machines think Detroit Lions have better players. They have a higher projected points average (241.24) than Indianapolis Colts (209.45).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Indianapolis Colts has left more points on the bench this season (807.9) than Detroit Lions (477.24).
Detroit Lions are clutch masters, with more close wins than Indianapolis Colts (1 vs 0).
Detroit Lions should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Indianapolis Colts (4 vs 2).
Detroit Lions have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Indianapolis Colts (64 vs 53).
By position, Detroit Lions have outscored Indianapolis Colts at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Detroit Lions had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Indianapolis Colts (2).
There's not much good to say about Indianapolis Colts this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!