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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
4-5 169.6
164.36
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
113.9 4-5
144.83

Cleveland Browns succumb to Indianapolis Colts, 169.6-113.9

There's no way around it, Cleveland Browns underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Indianapolis Colts earned a 169.6-113.9 victory. Indianapolis Colts never trailed in this one after taking a 1.0-point lead on Thursday behind Jaire Alexander. Dalvin Cook (206 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 46 Rec Yds) and DeVante Parker (6 Rec, 64 Rec Yds) did their part for Cleveland Browns in the loss. Indianapolis Colts (4-5) will look to get another W against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Cleveland Browns (4-5) will face off against Las Vegas Raiders in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17.1 points against his 6.97-point projection. During a 44-34 loss to the Bills, he caught 4 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Moore will face the Rams next week.
David Moore

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 169.6
1
John Brown
WR
17.9
11.11
10.6%
2
David Moore
WR
17.1
6.97
10.1%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
14.9
12.3
8.8%
4
Jason Myers
K
13
7.72
7.7%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 113.9
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
39.2
21.07
34.4%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
12.4
11.44
10.9%
3
Nick Kwiatkoski
LB
11.5
7.73
10.1%
4
Jacob Hollister
TE
11
1.53
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Indianapolis Colts who took the lead, 118.8-81.3. For Indianapolis Colts, David Moore had a 55-yard touchdown catch. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 70-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   Cleveland Browns

What If

Indianapolis Colts would have beaten only four other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
Cleveland Browns would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Cleveland Browns every week, Indianapolis Colts would be 5-4 this season.
Last week, Cleveland Browns would have defeated Indianapolis Colts 217.62-152.8.
Indianapolis Colts would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cleveland Browns.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns would be 4-4.
If Indianapolis Colts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 74-97.
If they played every team every week, Cleveland Browns would be 73-98.

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