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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3-6 160.8
201.56
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
110.08 2-7
193.43

Tampa Bay Buccaneers hand Indianapolis Colts third consecutive loss, 160.80-110.08

Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned a 160.80-110.08 victory to hand Indianapolis Colts their third straight loss. Indianapolis Colts nabbed a 13.00-point lead on Thursday, but Tampa Bay Buccaneers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 280 yards and a touchdown for 16.6 points, and Keanu Neal, who made 10 tackles (16 points). Garrett Wilson (16.9 points) and DeForest Buckner (15) carried the flag for Indianapolis Colts in the loss. This marks the first time this season Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken down Indianapolis Colts, after falling 240.34-188.04 in their last matchup. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6) will look to keep it rolling against Las Vegas Raiders, while Indianapolis Colts (2-7) attempt to right the ship against Minnesota Vikings.

Matchup Timeline

  Tampa Bay Buccaneers   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Rams in Week 9, Vea made 3 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. In doing so, he put up 14 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any NT in the league this season. In Week 10, Vea and the Buccaneers will square off against the Seahawks.
Vita Vea

Top Player Comparison

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 160.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
16.6
19.8
10.3%
2
Keanu Neal
S
16
13.16
10%
3
Vita Vea
NT
14
6.75
8.7%
4
James Robinson
RB
13.3
5.64
8.3%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 110.08
1
Garrett Wilson
WR
16.9
11.66
15.4%
2
DeForest Buckner
DT
15
9.4
13.6%
3
Christian Kirksey
LB
13
13.04
11.8%
4
Shaquille Leonard
LB
9
14.89
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, helping the team to a 156.80-108.18 lead.

Points By Position

  Tampa Bay Buccaneers   Indianapolis Colts

What If

Tampa Bay Buccaneers would have beaten six other teams besides Indianapolis Colts this week.
Indianapolis Colts would have lost to 13 other teams besides Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week.
If they played Indianapolis Colts every week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be 5-4 this season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers would have been victorious over Indianapolis Colts 189.8-188.14 had they played each other last week.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be 1-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Indianapolis Colts.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts would be 1-6.
If Tampa Bay Buccaneers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 52-101.
If they played every team every week, Indianapolis Colts would be 43-110.

Next Week Preview

Indianapolis Colts
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for last-place Indianapolis Colts, as they now get to go toe-to-toe against first-place Minnesota Vikings next week. Each side has players with byes next week, as Rhamondre Stevenson, Calais Campbell, James Proche II, Kendrick Bourne, Davon Godchaux, Tyler Conklin, and Chris Evans are off for Minnesota Vikings while Garrett Wilson, Jessie Bates III, Tyquan Thornton, Mike Hilton, and Bailey Zappe will sit for Indianapolis Colts.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In a matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-6) will battle Las Vegas Raiders (4-5) in Week 10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers might need to shuffle the deck a bit with James Robinson and Mac Jones out on bye in Week 10. Over the last three weeks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers have put up 163.9 points per game, while Las Vegas Raiders have averaged 212.74 per contest.