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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Green Bay Packers
8-1 251.1
260.72
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
147.74 2-7
174.54

Green Bay Packers hand Indianapolis Colts seventh consecutive loss in 251.10-147.74 rout

Green Bay Packers rolled to a 251.10-147.74 victory to hand Indianapolis Colts their seventh consecutive loss. Indianapolis Colts took a 15.14-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Green Bay Packers after that. They were led by Danielle Hunter (47.5 points) and Patrick Mahomes (27.8). Josh Gordon (24 points) and Kevin Byard (17) were the top performers for Indianapolis Colts in defeat. Green Bay Packers (8-1) will look to build on their success against Jacksonville Jaguars, while Indianapolis Colts (2-7) will face Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Green Bay Packers   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hunter made 9 tackles and recorded 3.5 sacks as the Vikings beat the Lions 24-9. In doing so, he put up 47.5 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any DE in the league this season. In Week 10, Hunter and the Vikings will face the Bears.
Danielle Hunter

Top Player Comparison

Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 251.1
1
Danielle Hunter
DE
47.5
14.09
18.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.8
24.43
11.1%
3
George Kittle
TE
20.8
12.11
8.3%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.3
20.44
7.7%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 147.74
1
Josh Gordon
WR
24
12.29
16.2%
2
Kevin Byard
S
17
12.26
11.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.2
18.41
10.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
14
11.72
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 71-yard catch for Green Bay Packers, who trailed 35.94-20.80 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Green Bay Packers to contribute to a 205.80-69.04 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 34-yard touchdown run for Green Bay Packers, helping the team to a 236.10-91.54 lead.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Indianapolis Colts, who trailed 246.10-115.54 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Green Bay Packers   Indianapolis Colts

Game Notes

Only six of the 19 starters on Green Bay Packers exceeded their scoring projections.
Indianapolis Colts had only five of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Green Bay Packers had one starters score zero points, while Indianapolis Colts had five.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Green Bay Packers get the win, but they also covered the 86.18-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Green Bay Packers moves to (1-0), while Indianapolis Colts falls to (0-5).
On the losing side, Josh Gordon registered 24 points, the fourth-best score for a WR this week.

Next Week Preview

Indianapolis Colts
One losing skid will conclude next week as 11th-place Indianapolis Colts have now lost seven games in a row while their opponent, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have dropped each of their last two. Each side has players on bye next week, as Phillip Lindsay, Demaryius Thomas, and Bradley Roby are off for Indianapolis Colts and Alex Collins and Sheldon Richardson are out for Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers (8-1) will go up against Jacksonville Jaguars (6-3) in Week 10. Green Bay Packers might need to shuffle their lineup some with Danielle Hunter, Willie Snead IV, Latavius Murray, Benardrick McKinney, Justin Tucker, Michael Crabtree, and Trae Waynes out on bye next week. Jacksonville Jaguars will be without Kareem Jackson. Over the last two weeks, Green Bay Packers have scored 244.21 points per game, while Jacksonville Jaguars have averaged 261.52 per contest.