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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
1-0 256.72
243.46
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
200.12 0-1
247.4

New England Patriots fall short of expectations, lose to Indianapolis Colts, 256.72-200.12

New England Patriots underperformed their projected point total, as Indianapolis Colts came out on top with a 256.72-200.12 victory. Indianapolis Colts nabbed a 59.74-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Myles Jack and DeForest Buckner. Jack made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass for 30 points, while Buckner made 3 tackles and recorded 2.5 sacks (28.5 points) and never looked back. Randall Cobb (29.54 points) and Tom Brady (22.28) did their part for New England Patriots in the loss. Indianapolis Colts (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against New York Giants, while New England Patriots (0-1) will seek to right the ship against Jacksonville Jaguars.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Buckner more-than-doubled his 11.86-point projection with 28.5 points against the Vikings in Week 1. He made 3 tackles and recorded 2.5 sacks in the 24-16 loss. Buckner ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Lions next week.
DeForest Buckner

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 256.72
1
Myles Jack
LB
30
17.27
11.7%
2
DeForest Buckner
DT
28.5
11.86
11.1%
3
Luke Kuechly
LB
24
17.04
9.3%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
22.42
18.76
8.7%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 200.12
1
Randall Cobb
WR
29.54
12.68
14.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.24
11.1%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16.9
13.83
8.4%
4
Earl Thomas
S
16
10.34
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Indianapolis Colts had a 202.22-142.48 lead. Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Indianapolis Colts, while A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for New England Patriots, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for New England Patriots, who trailed 243.82-200.12 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   New England Patriots

Game Notes

Only nine of the 19 starting players on Indianapolis Colts scored more than their point projections.
New England Patriots had only four of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Indianapolis Colts won despite starting Anthony Zettel, who scored zero points.
Indianapolis Colts recorded more points than their projected total, while New England Patriots fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 56.6-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Randall Cobb put up 29.54 points, the third-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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