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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
New York Giants
2-8 159.44
158.19
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
150.52 7-3
173.26

Indianapolis Colts succumb to New York Giants, 159.44-150.52

There's no easy way to put it, Indianapolis Colts dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as New York Giants earned a 159.44-150.52 win. Indianapolis Colts took a 16.30-point lead on Thursday, but New York Giants held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 446 yards and 3 touchdowns for 35.84 points, and Darius Slayton, who caught 10 passes for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns (34.1 points). Jameis Winston (22.32 points) and T.J. Watt (19.5) led the way for Indianapolis Colts in the loss. New York Giants (2-8) will look to keep it rolling against Chicago Bears, while Indianapolis Colts (7-3) will face Detroit Lions in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Giants   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Slayton overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 34.1 points against his 7.98-point projection. In a 34-27 loss to the Jets, he caught 10 passes for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns. Slayton will face the Bears next week.
Darius Slayton

Top Player Comparison

New York Giants
Points
% of total points 159.44
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35.84
29.55
22.5%
2
Darius Slayton
WR
34.1
7.98
21.4%
3
Javon Hargrave
NT
14.5
3.57
9.1%
4
Demarcus Robinson
WR
9.6
6.21
6%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 150.52
1
Jameis Winston
QB
22.32
25.38
14.8%
2
T.J. Watt
LB
19.5
11.18
13%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
14
13.44
9.3%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.8
14.35
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which New York Giants became the proud owner of a 118.34-77.52 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 63-yard touchdown pass for New York Giants, while Darius Slayton had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Indianapolis Colts with a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  New York Giants   Indianapolis Colts

Game Notes

Only six of the 23 starters on New York Giants exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Indianapolis Colts had only six of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as New York Giants had two starters score zero points, while Indianapolis Colts had seven.
New York Giants put up more points than their season scoring average (145.53) while Indianapolis Colts fell short of theirs (212.04).
New York Giants put up more points than their projected total, while Indianapolis Colts fell short of their projection.
Indianapolis Colts ranked 17th in the league in points scored this week, while New York Giants ranked 15th.
The matchup's 8.92-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a five-game losing streak for New York Giants, while the loss breaks a two-game winning streak for Indianapolis Colts.

Coach Talk

New York Giants
Listen, New York Giants, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to play, not one, but TWO starters with zero points (Trey Burton and Marvin Hall), while still getting the win! All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it when the postseason rolls around, and we're toast.
Indianapolis Colts
Unless Indianapolis Colts wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting enough looks" won't cut it as an excuse this time around. As a group, our eight pass-catchers (five WR, three TE) collectively got a healthy 35 targets in Week 10. With just 15 total catches, this group may have some chemistry issues.