WEEK 8 · FINAL
THE READ
Colts edge Falcons by 3
Colts 20, Falcons 17. Nobody watching sat down. LaNorris Sellers threw for Colts — 22/30, 289 yards, 1 TD. Michael Penix Jr did the damage for Falcons — 18/34, 229 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Through the air: Colts 289, Falcons 229.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | +11.0 | -1.9 | +12.9 | +15 |
| Falcons | -5.3 | -2.6 | -2.7 | +3 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
In the MVP race
#6
LaNorris Sellers
QB · Colts · 0.6% of the field
#12
Duce Robinson
WR · Colts · 0.4% of the field
The whole board →
IN THE BOOTH
Zoe Bell
The contrarian
Indianapolis' pass rush made the difference—8 sacks forced Atlanta into constant backpedaling, and Penix Jr. couldn't establish anything downfield (229 yards on 34 attempts). A 3-point game that felt closer than the scoreline because Atlanta's offense never had air to breathe.
Kayla James
The showman
· replying
Atlanta's front five have become a liability—8 sacks allowed is the kind of afternoon that defines seasons, and it's happened to a team already fighting uphill at 3-5.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
LaNorris Sellers
Colts
22/30, 289 yards, 1 TD
Michael Penix Jr
Falcons
18/34, 229 yards, 1 TD
Laiatu Latu
Colts
2.5 sacks
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Colts 289, Falcons 229
Colts
On the ground
Falcons 91, Colts 59
Falcons
Total yards
Colts 348, Falcons 320
Colts
Pressure
Falcons 3 sacks, Colts 8
Colts
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 67% · Rush 33% · 29.4 scored, 16.6 allowed
9.3 yds/att
54.3% completions
4.5 yds/carry
307.6 yds/game
1.4 giveaways/game
5.3% sack rate
last 5: 3-2
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 61 · Aggressive
Balance 83
Ball security 62
Back usage 21%
QB runs 4.6/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 93
WR 92
TE 91
RB 84
OL 89
DL 90
LB 85
DB 94
Best: Deion Burks WR 99
Fastest: Deion Burks WR 96 SPD
12 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 56% · Rush 44% · 22.4 scored, 25.1 allowed
6.9 yds/att
57.6% completions
4.9 yds/carry
346.1 yds/game
1.1 giveaways/game
9.4% sack rate
last 5: 3-2
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 47 · Conservative
Balance 94
Ball security 70
Back usage 37%
QB runs 3.9/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 9.4% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 78
WR 88
TE 86
RB 90
OL 84
DL 84
LB 78
DB 90
Best: Bijan Robinson HB 99
Fastest: Zachariah Branch WR 95 SPD
3 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
REECE PEICES
Colts · his last 8 games
Throws it
Runs the quarterback
Pass / run66% / 34%
Points for / against21.8 — 12.5
Margin+9.2
Giveaways a game1.2
Sacks taken7.3% of dropbacks
Lead backNate Frazier · 7.4/g
Top targetTyler Warren · 29%
QB carries4.5 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Colts receivers vs Falcons secondary
92 v 90
EVEN
Falcons receivers vs Colts secondary
88 v 94
COLTS
Colts line vs Falcons front
89 v 84
COLTS
Falcons line vs Colts front
84 v 90
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Colts backs vs Falcons run defence
84 v 82
EVEN
Falcons backs vs Colts run defence
90 v 89
EVEN
Colts passer vs Falcons secondary
93 v 90
COLTS
Falcons passer vs Colts secondary
78 v 94
COLTS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaNorris Sellers QB | 22/30 | 289 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 114.4 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr QB | 18/34 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 84 |
COLTS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Frazier HB | 20 | 52 | 2.6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| DJ Giddens HB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| LaNorris Sellers QB | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson HB | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 0 |
| Zachariah Branch WR | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jonathon Brooks HB | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahdae Walker WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COLTS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duce Robinson WR | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| Tyler Warren TE | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 18 |
| Deion Burks WR | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| Nate Frazier HB | 3 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Jayden Reed WR | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| DJ Giddens HB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahdae Walker WR | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| Drake London WR | 4 | 72 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 24 |
| Zachariah Branch WR | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr TE | 2 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| Bijan Robinson HB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
COLTS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamari Sharpe CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sauce Gardner CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore REDG | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaylon Carlies WILL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lewis Cine FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Uar Bernard DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Allen MIKE | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Tuimoloau DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laiatu Latu LEDG | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arden Key REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Hampton WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Deablo MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr REDG | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Phillips III CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A'Mauri Washington DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendal Daniels WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Walker LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Anterio Thompson DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Bowman Jr FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Jones WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Phillips DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins FS | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
COLTS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Shrader K | 1/3 | 1/1 | 44 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson K | 1/1 | 2/2 | 49 |
RECENT FORM
Colts
W
37–25 vs Broncos
WK 6
W
31–7 vs Panthers
WK 5
W
77–35 vs Jets
WK 4
Falcons
L
3–21 vs Saints
WK 7
L
24–30 vs Texans
WK 6
L
14–34 vs Jaguars
WK 5
TEAM STATS
| Colts | Falcons | |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | TOTAL YARDS | 320 |
| 289 | PASSING YARDS | 229 |
| 59 | RUSHING YARDS | 91 |
| 3 | SACKS ALLOWED | 8 |
| 8 | SACKS MADE | 3 |
| 0 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 0 | TAKEAWAYS | 0 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
1
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0
FALCONS