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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Green Bay Packers
3-5 190.66
223.98
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
188.14 2-6
204.45

Green Bay Packers find way to knock off Indianapolis Colts in 190.66-188.14 battle despite falling short of projections

Despite failing to rise to the occasion, Green Bay Packers narrowly earned a 190.66-188.14 win over Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis Colts made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Green Bay Packers led 190.66-179.14 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9 points from Mike Hilton on Monday night for Indianapolis Colts. Aaron Jones (143 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds) and Pete Werner (11 Tackles) led the way for Green Bay Packers in the victory. Green Bay Packers (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Buffalo Bills, while Indianapolis Colts (2-6) take on Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Green Bay Packers   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 13.76 points, Jones scored 65% more than that amount by scoring 22.7 points as the Packers lost to the Bills 27-17. He racked up 157 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Green Bay Packers this week. Jones will battle the Lions in Week 9.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 190.66
1
Aaron Jones
RB
22.7
13.76
11.9%
2
Pete Werner
LB
19
16.49
10%
3
Romeo Doubs
WR
16.2
10.9
8.5%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.16
15.23
8%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 188.14
1
Garrett Wilson
WR
21.5
10.34
11.4%
2
Derrick Brown
DT
19.5
8.73
10.4%
3
Kenny Moore II
CB
16
10.75
8.5%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
12.9
10.97
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard catch for Indianapolis Colts, contributing to a 76.14-74.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Alec Pierce had a 47-yard catch for Indianapolis Colts to contribute to a 179.14-115.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass for Green Bay Packers, contributing to a 190.66-179.14 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Green Bay Packers   Indianapolis Colts

Game Notes

Green Bay Packers got the W despite the fact that only seven of their 20 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Indianapolis Colts had only six of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Green Bay Packers put up fewer points than their season scoring average (197.4) while Indianapolis Colts scored above theirs (182.95).
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The win puts an end to a three-game winless streak for Green Bay Packers.
Green Bay Packers managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 19.53-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Green Bay Packers moves to (1-2), while Indianapolis Colts falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers (3-5) will go up against Buffalo Bills (6-2) in Week 9. Each side will have players with byes next week, as Latavius Murray, Graham Gano, Samson Ebukam, Kayvon Thibodeaux, and Richie James Jr. are off for Green Bay Packers and Julian Love and Daniel Jones are out for Buffalo Bills. Over the last two weeks, Green Bay Packers have scored 205.67 points per game, while Buffalo Bills have averaged 180.5 per contest.
Indianapolis Colts
A pair of teams with identical 2-6 records, 17th-place Indianapolis Colts are set to face 16th-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9. Indianapolis Colts has two players on bye next week, but the absence of Myles Jack will obviously sting. Through eight weeks of action, Indianapolis Colts are ranked last in points scored, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers have scored the league's 16th-highest point total.