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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
8-6 229.14
212.26
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
160.5 8-6
183.52

Indianapolis Colts come up short of predictions, succumb to Denver Broncos, 229.14-160.50

There's no way around it, Indianapolis Colts underperformed, at least based on projections, as Denver Broncos came out on top with a 229.14-160.50 win. Indianapolis Colts earned a 0.10-point lead on Thursday, but Denver Broncos held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (37.64 points) and Leonard Fournette (23.2). Ja'Marr Chase (25.3 points) and K.J. Osborn (18.3) did everything they could for Indianapolis Colts in the loss. Denver Broncos (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Indianapolis Colts will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 8-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCloud III overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 9.2 points against his 3.07-point projection. In a 36-28 loss to the Vikings, he caught 6 passes for 32 yards . McCloud III will face the Titans next week.
Ray-Ray McCloud III

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 229.14
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
37.64
28.22
16.4%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
23.2
19.49
10.1%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
21
8.76
9.2%
4
Matt Prater
K
16
8.84
7%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 160.5
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
25.3
15.71
15.8%
2
K.J. Osborn
WR
18.3
12.06
11.4%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.4
19.38
10.2%
4
Jeremy Chinn
S
10.5
7.7
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
K.J. Osborn had a 62-yard touchdown catch for Indianapolis Colts to contribute to an 18.80-18.70 lead for Indianapolis Colts.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Indianapolis Colts became the proud owner of a 150.10-127.70 lead. Leonard Fournette had a 47-yard touchdown run for Denver Broncos, while Deebo Samuel had a 27-yard touchdown run. Ja'Marr Chase made the highlight reel for Indianapolis Colts with a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, contributing to a 176.74-150.10 lead for the team.
Monday
Matt Prater had a couple of 53-yard field goals for Denver Broncos, while Christian Kirk had a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for Denver Broncos.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Indianapolis Colts

Game Notes

13 of the 23 starters on Denver Broncos exceeded their projected point totals.
Indianapolis Colts had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Denver Broncos had one starter score zero points, while Indianapolis Colts had three.
Denver Broncos put up more points than their season scoring average (207.46) while Indianapolis Colts fell short of theirs (187.25).
Denver Broncos put up more points than their projected total, while Indianapolis Colts fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Denver Broncos earn the W, but they also easily covered the 28.74-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Ja'Marr Chase registered 25.3 points, the fifth-highest score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Denver Broncos
You know what, Denver Broncos, we do certainly admire the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Ndamukong Suh), while still earning the W... that's playing with fire. All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Do it when the postseason rolls around, and we're toast.
Indianapolis Colts
Unless Indianapolis Colts wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting many looks" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. As a group, our eight pass-catchers (six WR and two TE) collectively received a grand total of 41 targets in Week 14. With just 22 total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.