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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Indianapolis Colts
2-4 232.08
167.03
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
94.96 0-6
84.92

Indianapolis Colts hand Las Vegas Raiders sixth straight loss, 232.08-94.96

Indianapolis Colts earned a 232.08-94.96 win to hand Las Vegas Raiders their sixth straight loss to open the season. Indianapolis Colts nabbed a 178.98-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Matt Ryan (49.38 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (30.9) and never looked back. Kenyan Drake (29.2 points) and Matthew Stafford (18.26) were the leaders for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. Indianapolis Colts (2-4) will look to keep it rolling against Denver Broncos, while Las Vegas Raiders (0-6) will meet Tennessee Titans in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Indianapolis Colts   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods caught 2 passes for 27 yards and a touchdown as the Colts beat the Jaguars 34-27. In doing so, he put up 11.7 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Woods will play the Titans in Week 7.
Jelani Woods

Top Player Comparison

Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 232.08
1
Matt Ryan
QB
49.38
22.8
21.3%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
30.9
15.4
13.3%
3
Rashaan Evans
LB
22
15.86
9.5%
4
Bobby Okereke
LB
22
14.65
9.5%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 94.96
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
29.2
5.8
30.7%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.26
26.94
19.2%
3
Fred Warner
LB
18
14.09
19%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
13.3
19.72
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Indianapolis Colts had a 231.38-52.40 lead. Matt Ryan found Alec Pierce for a 32-yard touchdown pass for Indianapolis Colts. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for Las Vegas Raiders with a 30-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Indianapolis Colts   Las Vegas Raiders

StatSmack

Indianapolis Colts must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (232.08) than their season average (201.37).
Las Vegas Raiders would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last six matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Indianapolis Colts (2-4) have a better record than Las Vegas Raiders (0-6).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Indianapolis Colts has left fewer points on the bench this season (77.08) than Las Vegas Raiders (215.2).
By position, Indianapolis Colts have outscored Las Vegas Raiders at WR and IDP this season.
The starters for Indianapolis Colts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Las Vegas Raiders (1).
Hey Las Vegas Raiders, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Las Vegas Raiders
Looking ahead to Week 7, last-place Las Vegas Raiders (0-6) will square off against 13th-place Tennessee Titans (2-4). Each side has players on bye next week, as Adam Thielen, A'Shawn Robinson, Aaron Donald, and Ronnie Rivers are off for Tennessee Titans while Matthew Stafford, Zack Moss, and Cam Akers will be out for Las Vegas Raiders.
Indianapolis Colts
In a matchup that'll showcase teams separated by just a game in the standings, Indianapolis Colts (2-4) battle Denver Broncos (3-3) in Week 7. Indianapolis Colts might need to rearrange their lineup a bit with Jordan Davis out on bye in Week 7. Denver Broncos won't have Kenneth Gainwell, Brandon Graham, or Ty Chandler. Over the last three weeks, Indianapolis Colts have scored 205.01 points per game, while Denver Broncos have averaged 254.89 per contest.