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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
1-0 245.26
248.56
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
200.42 0-1
232.72

Pittsburgh Steelers succumb to Indianapolis Colts, 245.26-200.42

Pittsburgh Steelers underachieved compared to projections, as Indianapolis Colts secured a 245.26-200.42 victory. Indianapolis Colts earned an early 22.50-point lead on Thursday. Pittsburgh Steelers came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Cameron Wake (17 points) and Kirk Cousins (16.32). Not to be deterred, Indianapolis Colts made a run later that afternoon, as Austin Ekeler (40.4 points) and T.Y. Hilton (28.7) put them back ahead once and for all. Indianapolis Colts (1-0) will look to add to their success against Seattle Seahawks, while Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1) take on Detroit Lions in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler more-than-doubled his 16.09-point projection with 40.4 points against the Colts in Week 1. He racked up 154 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns in the 30-24 win. Ekeler will face the Lions next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 245.26
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
40.4
16.09
16.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
32.1
19.52
13.1%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
28.7
12.83
11.7%
4
John Brown
WR
25.3
10.53
10.3%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 200.42
1
Evan Engram
TE
28.6
12.66
14.3%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
19
10.75
9.5%
3
Cameron Wake
LB
17
4.2
8.5%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
16.32
22.75
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Pittsburgh Steelers emerged with a 97.12-81.50 lead. For Indianapolis Colts, John Brown had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Pittsburgh Steelers with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Indianapolis Colts to contribute to a 201.96-168.52 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   Pittsburgh Steelers

Game Notes

Indianapolis Colts won despite the fact that only seven of their 23 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Pittsburgh Steelers had only seven of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Indianapolis Colts had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Pittsburgh Steelers.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 44.84-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Indianapolis Colts earn the win, but they also easily covered the 15.84-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Evan Engram recorded 28.6 points, the highest score for a TE this week.

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