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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
5-2 159.88
174.21
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
154.66 1-6
180.34

Back-and-forth battle ends with Indianapolis Colts coming back to top Detroit Lions in 159.88-154.66 duel

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Indianapolis Colts extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over Detroit Lions, coming back for a 159.88-154.66 victory. Trailing 150.06-120.00 heading into Monday night, Indianapolis Colts charged back behind Jameis Winston (222 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 40 Rush Yds) and Malcolm Jenkins (6 Tackles, 1 Sack). Cooper Kupp (37.6 points) and Matthew Stafford (33.16) led the charge for Detroit Lions in the loss. Indianapolis Colts (5-2) have now won four games in a row and will look to sustain their winning ways against New York Giants. Detroit Lions (1-6) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against GX s99 NE Pats 20 25.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Grant scored 5 points in a 30-28 win over the Dolphins to more-than-double his 1.96-point projection. He made 5 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Indianapolis Colts this week. Grant will face the Panthers next week.
Richie Grant

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 159.88
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
34.1
15.09
21.3%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
18.88
21.52
11.8%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.3
16.91
11.4%
4
Byron Pringle
WR
12.3
4.96
7.7%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 154.66
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
37.6
19.68
24.3%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
33.16
27.49
21.4%
3
Mike Gesicki
TE
21.5
11.87
13.9%
4
Graham Gano
K
15
7.37
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Indianapolis Colts had an 83.20-51.90 lead. For Indianapolis Colts, Ja'Marr Chase had an 82-yard touchdown catch. Graham Gano made the highlight reel for Detroit Lions with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford linked up with Cooper Kupp for a 59-yard pass for Detroit Lions to contribute to a 138.16-120.00 lead for Detroit Lions.
Monday
Jason Myers had a 50-yard field goal for Indianapolis Colts during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   Detroit Lions
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 210.81 points per game through seven weeks, 4th-best in the league, the team ranks No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Ja'Marr Chase
MVP
35 Rec, 754 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Drafted
1114 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
K.J. Osborn
Best Acquisition
26 Rec, 311 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Detroit Lions
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Detroit Lions making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 179.39 points per game through seven weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
56 Rec, 809 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
2172 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Leonard Floyd
Best Acquisition
32 Tackles, 4.5 Sacks

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Indianapolis Colts scored less in this one (159.88) than their season average of 210.81.
Get on their level! Detroit Lions have lost their last six weeks, while Indianapolis Colts have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Detroit Lions need some help then, averaging just 179.39 versus Indianapolis Colts's 210.81.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Indianapolis Colts (5-2) have a better record than Detroit Lions (1-6).
Even the machines think Indianapolis Colts have better players. Their projected average points is higher (215.44) than Detroit Lions (202.31).
You can't win if you don't play. Detroit Lions has left more points on the bench this season (404.96) than Indianapolis Colts (102.36).
Indianapolis Colts don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Detroit Lions (1 vs 0).
Indianapolis Colts see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Detroit Lions (0).
Indianapolis Colts are clutch masters, with more close wins than Detroit Lions (1 vs 0).
Indianapolis Colts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Detroit Lions (3 vs 2).
By position, Indianapolis Colts have outscored Detroit Lions at RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Indianapolis Colts has a higher average scoring margin (27) than Detroit Lions this season (-8).
Don't worry Detroit Lions, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!