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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
1-0 240.34
225.2
 
VS
proj
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
188.04 0-1
216.31

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fall short of expectations, lose to Indianapolis Colts, 240.34-188.04

There's no way around it, Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Indianapolis Colts secured a 240.34-188.04 victory. Indianapolis Colts nabbed a 201.74-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Jonathan Taylor (161 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) and Michael Pittman Jr. (30.1) and never looked back. Devin White (8 Tackles, 2 Sacks) and Mike Evans (5 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the loss. Indianapolis Colts (1-0) will look to get another W against Dallas Cowboys, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1) will meet Las Vegas Raiders in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Texans in Week 1, Paye scored 21 points to nearly triple his 7.02-point projection. He made 7 tackles and recorded 2 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Indianapolis Colts this week. Next week, Paye will square off against the Jaguars.
Kwity Paye

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 240.34
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
35.5
21.37
14.8%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
30.1
15.67
12.5%
3
Kwity Paye
DE
21
7.02
8.7%
4
Myles Jack
LB
18
11.36
7.5%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 188.04
1
Devin White
LB
24
17.53
12.8%
2
Mike Evans
WR
20.1
16.32
10.7%
3
James Robinson
RB
19.9
6.54
10.6%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
18.7
17.1
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who trailed 240.34-188.04 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Game Notes

Indianapolis Colts got the win even though only nine of their 20 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers had only nine of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Indianapolis Colts won despite starting Alec Pierce, who scored zero points.
Indianapolis Colts put up more points than their projected total, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 52.3-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Indianapolis Colts win, but they also easily covered the 8.89-point predicted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Devin White recorded 24 points, the third-highest score for a LB this week.

Coach Talk

Indianapolis Colts
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Indianapolis Colts. It's a bold move to play a starter with zero points (Alec Pierce), while still getting the W! All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Do it when the postseason rolls around, and we're done.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Well, we can't really gripe about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our five pass-catchers (three WR and two TE) were targeted a hearty 22 times in Week 1. With only 13 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.