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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
9-5 250.14
229.35
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
214.66 10-4
233.43

Indianapolis Colts knock off Dallas Cowboys, 250.14-214.66

Indianapolis Colts scored a hard-fought victory over Dallas Cowboys, coming out on top with a 250.14-214.66 win. Dallas Cowboys leapt out to a 65.66-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Amari Cooper (20.3 points) and Dak Prescott (19.46). But Indianapolis Colts held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jameis Winston (456 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Austin Ekeler (101 Rush Yds, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Indianapolis Colts will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinals, while Dallas Cowboys seek to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 4 tackles and intercepting 2 passes against the Cardinals, Haden registered 18 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.71-point projection and was much higher than his 8.2-point season scoring average. Haden ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Bills next week.
Joe Haden

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 250.14
1
Jameis Winston
QB
45.74
23.83
18.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.3
13.36
12.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.25
10.5%
4
Danielle Hunter
DE
21.5
10.23
8.6%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 214.66
1
Michael Thomas
WR
30.4
20.86
14.2%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
20.3
16.54
9.5%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
19.46
22.5
9.1%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
16.9
15.16
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Dallas Cowboys who owned the lead, 171.76-126.94. Jameis Winston had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Indianapolis Colts, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Michael Thomas made the highlight reel for Dallas Cowboys with a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Indianapolis Colts, while Hunter Henry had a 30-yard touchdown catch, helping Indianapolis Colts to a 208.64-186.46 lead.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   Dallas Cowboys

StatSmack

Indianapolis Colts must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (250.14) than their season average (211.89).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Dallas Cowboys has left more points on the bench this season (452.4) than Indianapolis Colts (354.3).
Indianapolis Colts don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Dallas Cowboys (1 vs 2).
By position, Indianapolis Colts have outscored Dallas Cowboys at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Indianapolis Colts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Dallas Cowboys (2).
Hey Dallas Cowboys, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Indianapolis Colts
You know, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a noticeable disparity this week. Our four backfield starters tallied 176 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs on Dallas Cowboys (366 total yards to 190), and we wound up doubling up them at the position (52.6 points to 25).
Dallas Cowboys
Look, Dallas Cowboys, we've been in this industry long enough to know that sometimes points can just randomly appear out of thin air. Then sometimes (ahem, Week 14) they don't! Okay, okay... asking for an additional 36 points might be a bit excessive.