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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
3-2 170.6
158.21
 
VS
proj
Washington 🏈 Team
142.92 0-5
174.81

Indianapolis Colts come back to hand Washington 🏈 Team fifth straight loss, 170.60-142.92

Indianapolis Colts came from behind for a 170.60-142.92 victory to hand Washington 🏈 Team their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. Indianapolis Colts trailed 125.42-121.60 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Malcolm Butler (7 Tackles, 2 Ints) and Hunter Henry (4 Rec, 23 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Jamison Crowder (25.6 points) and Teddy Bridgewater (24.82) were the leaders for Washington 🏈 Team in the loss. Indianapolis Colts (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Baltimore Ravens, while Washington 🏈 Team (0-5) will meet Seattle Seahawks in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   Washington 🏈 Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wright overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 13.5 points against his 8.85-point projection. During a 27-26 win over the Vikings, he made 3 tackles and intercepted a pass. Wright ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
K.J. Wright

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 170.6
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.1
20.03
14.7%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
23.9
17.21
14%
3
Malcolm Butler
CB
20.5
4.42
12%
4
K.J. Wright
LB
13.5
8.85
7.9%
Washington 🏈 Team
Points
% of total points 142.92
1
Jamison Crowder
WR
25.6
14.64
17.9%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
24.82
23.04
17.4%
3
David Montgomery
RB
18.9
15.98
13.2%
4
Jeff Heath
S
8.5
5.63
5.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Washington 🏈 Team boasted a 112.42-90.20 lead. DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch for Indianapolis Colts, while Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Jamison Crowder had a 52-yard catch for Washington 🏈 Team, while Teddy Bridgewater had a 57-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Jalen Guyton had a 49-yard catch for Washington 🏈 Team.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   Washington 🏈 Team

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Indianapolis Colts scored less in this one (170.6) than their season average of 206.82.
Washington 🏈 Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Indianapolis Colts are doing a better job of that, averaging 206.82 versus Washington 🏈 Team's 147.24.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Indianapolis Colts (3-2) have a better record than Washington 🏈 Team (0-5).
Even the computers think Indianapolis Colts have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (208.99) than Washington 🏈 Team (180.35).
You can't win if you don't play. Washington 🏈 Team has left more points on the bench this season (60.72) than Indianapolis Colts (31.8).
Once Indianapolis Colts put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Washington 🏈 Team (1 vs 0).
Indianapolis Colts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Washington 🏈 Team (4 vs 0).
Indianapolis Colts have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Washington 🏈 Team (48 vs 36).
By position, Indianapolis Colts have outscored Washington 🏈 Team at RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Indianapolis Colts has a higher average scoring margin (27) than Washington 🏈 Team this season (-43).
There's not much good to say about Washington 🏈 Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Indianapolis Colts
Well Indianapolis Colts, the good news is that we took this matchup by 27.68 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through Week 4 stood at 215.75. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Washington 🏈 Team
There's a distinct possibility that Washington 🏈 Team could be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating only 13 total targets this past week, their three wide receivers apparently spent most of their games blocking downfield and running decoy routes.