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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
1-0 188.16
167.02
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
185.4 0-1
225.72

Back-and-forth battle ends with Indianapolis Colts coming back to defeat Philadelphia Eagles in 188.16-185.40 thriller

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Indianapolis Colts earned a come-from-behind win over Philadelphia Eagles, coming back to earn a 188.16-185.40 victory. Despite trailing 185.40-182.16 heading into Monday night, Indianapolis Colts came back behind Jason Myers, who made his only FG attempt for 6 points. Tua Tagovailoa (16.8 points) and Mykal Walker (15) carried the flag for Philadelphia Eagles in the loss. Indianapolis Colts (1-0) will look to add to their success against Las Vegas Raiders, while Philadelphia Eagles (0-1) will try to get back on track against Jacksonville Jaguars.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watt made 6 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass as the Steelers beat the Bengals 23-20. In doing so, he put up 20 points to score more than 10 times his 1.6-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Indianapolis Colts this week. In Week 2, Watt and the Steelers will face the Patriots.
T.J. Watt

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 188.16
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
29.9
18.84
15.9%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
25.66
21.54
13.6%
3
T.J. Watt
LB
20
1.6
10.6%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
15.1
8.5
8%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 185.4
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
16.8
22.77
9.1%
2
Mykal Walker
LB
15
5.66
8.1%
3
Marcus Maye
S
13.5
7.13
7.3%
4
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
12.5
9.19
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Philadelphia Eagles owned a 138.60-129.56 lead. For Indianapolis Colts, Jameis Winston had a 40-yard pass. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for Philadelphia Eagles with a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Sterling Shepard had a 65-yard touchdown catch for Indianapolis Colts to contribute to a 182.16-172.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   Philadelphia Eagles

Game Notes

Only eight of the 23 starters on Indianapolis Colts exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Philadelphia Eagles had only seven of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Indianapolis Colts had four starters score zero points, while Philadelphia Eagles had one.
Ja'Marr Chase, Jameis Winston, and T.J. Watt all scored more points than Tua Tagovailoa, the leading scorer for Philadelphia Eagles.
Indianapolis Colts scored more points than their projected total, while Philadelphia Eagles failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 2.76-point margin was the closest in the league this week.

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