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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
3-10 191.08
199.92
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
104.26 4-9
147.19

Indianapolis Colts fall short of predictions, succumb to Denver Broncos in 191.08-104.26 landslide

There's no way around it, Indianapolis Colts underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Denver Broncos rolled to a 191.08-104.26 victory. Indianapolis Colts grabbed a 3.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Denver Broncos after that. They were led by Justin Simmons (23.5 points) and Bobby Wagner (23). Ja'Marr Chase (16.7 points) and Andy Dalton (15.26) were the leaders for Indianapolis Colts in defeat. Denver Broncos (3-10) will look to keep it rolling against Kansas City Chiefs, while Indianapolis Colts (4-9) will face Tampa Bay Ducks in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Zuerlein overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 18 points against his 6.67-point projection. In a 27-22 loss to the Vikings, he made all 5 of his FG attempts. Zuerlein ranks #92 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 191.08
1
Justin Simmons
S
23.5
8.31
12.3%
2
Bobby Wagner
LB
23
8.97
12%
3
Samaje Perine
RB
21.5
17.41
11.3%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
18
6.67
9.4%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 104.26
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
16.7
15.57
16%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
15.26
15.04
14.6%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
12
5.42
11.5%
4
Jamin Davis
LB
10.5
7.25
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Greg Zuerlein had a 60-yard field goal for Denver Broncos, helping the team to a 92.98-47.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Ja'Marr Chase had a 40-yard catch for Indianapolis Colts, who trailed 161.18-84.00 after the late games.
Monday
Andy Dalton had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Indianapolis Colts.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Indianapolis Colts

Game Notes

Only seven of the 23 starters on Denver Broncos exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Indianapolis Colts had only four of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Denver Broncos had one starter score zero points, while Indianapolis Colts had seven.
Denver Broncos had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Indianapolis Colts.
Denver Broncos put up more points than their season scoring average (171.88) while Indianapolis Colts fell short of theirs (147.2).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 86.82-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win snaps a streak of seven consecutive defeats for Denver Broncos.
Not only did Denver Broncos get the win, but they also covered the 52.73-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Denver Broncos moves to (1-0), while Indianapolis Colts falls to (2-5).

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