The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 2 matchup between the Colts and Broncos.
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| Denver | Rank | @ | Indianapolis | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | Spread | 2.5 | ||
| 22.5 | Implied Total | 20.0 | ||
| 20.0 | 15 | Points/Gm | 33.0 | 4 |
| 12.0 | 5 | Points All./Gm | 8.0 | 2 |
| 71.0 | 3 | Plays/Gm | 70.0 | 6 |
| 55.0 | 8 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 46.0 | 1 |
| 4.5 | 27 | Off. Yards/Play | 6.0 | 9 |
| 2.4 | 1 | Def. Yards/Play | 4.6 | 9 |
| 42.25% | 15 | Rush% | 57.14% | 4 |
| 57.75% | 18 | Pass% | 42.86% | 29 |
| 38.18% | 9 | Opp. Rush % | 26.09% | 1 |
| 61.82% | 24 | Opp. Pass % | 73.91% | 32 |
- After leading the NFL in sack differential in 2024 (+39), Denver had the best sack differential in Week 1 (+5).
- The Colts led the league in time of possession differential in Week 1 (+17:26).
- The Colts were the first team in the 2000s to score points on 100% of their possessions in Week 1.
- The 4.71 points per drive average for the Colts was their most in a regular season game in the 2000s.
- Denver allowed 6.2 yards per drive in Week 1, their fewest in a game in the 2000s.
- The Broncos averaged 24.5 yards per drive on offense, the third-lowest average among all teams in Week 1.
- The Broncos allowed 2.4 yards per play, their fewest in a game since Week 14 of the 2017 season.
Trust = spike production for that player
Quarterback
Bo Nix: Nix got off to a rough start in his sophomore season, completing 25 of 40 passes (62.5%) for 176 yards (4.4 Y/A) with a touchdown, 2 interceptions, and a lost fumble.
He rushed 8 times for 18 yards.
That was good for QB29 (6.8 points).
The only quarterback with a lower yards per pass attempt in Week 1 was his opponent, Cam Ward (4.0 Y/A).
Nix produced a first down on 22.5% of his attempts in Week 1, ahead of only Ward (17.9%).
He was pressured on only 27.9% of his dropbacks (10th lowest), but when Nix was pressured, he had the lowest rating in the league in Week 1 (8.3), completing 4 of 10 passes for 13 yards (1.3 Y/A) with an interception.
When these teams played a year ago in Denver, Nix was QB17 (13.5 points), throwing for only 130 yards and 3.9 yards per pass attempt.
That was a lesser version of the Indianapolis defense than what we saw in Week 1.
The Miami offense surely impacted part of their performance, but the Colts spent this offseason upgrading their secondary and brought in Lou Anarumo as a defensive coordinator.
The Colts allowed 4.7 yards per attempt (6th), forcing 3 takeaways of Tua Tagovailoa and adding 3 sacks.
The good news for Nix in relation to his Week 1 output was that the Colts were 31st in pressure rate last week (22.2%).
The truth on Nix and the Indianapolis defense likely lies somewhere in the middle of their Week 1 performances and their 2024 season-long production, but Nix is a QB2 option in Week 2.
Daniel Jones: Jones was the most significant hit of the late-round quarterbacks in Week 1, closing the first week as QB3 (29.5 points).
We have seen Jones have spike weeks like this in the past, since he can add rushing touchdowns to his line, something he did on Sunday.
Jones actually has six 30-point fantasy games on his resume. It is the consistency that has always been his undoing.
Jones was only pressured on 24.2% of his dropbacks on Sunday.
He has only had 4 games in his career with a lower pressure rate, with the last one coming back in 2022.
Jones threw for 9.4 yards per pass attempt, a rate he has only bested twice in his career, with that time coming in 2022.
Between the two spike-week quarterbacks in Week 1, Jones and Justin Fields, Jones is the one I still have the most questions about, as his game was played against Miami at home.
This week's performance may not be a fair assessment of what we have for Jones in fantasy, as the pendulum swings from facing what we believe could be one of the worst defenses in the NFL to facing what we believe is one of the best.
Denver had the highest pressure rate in Week 1 (51.4%) while allowing the fewest passing points (4.5) of the week.
They faced a rookie quarterback at home in his first career start, but this is a unit that has the utmost respect.
If Jones can roll over a portion of his Week 1 efficiency here, it will earn a ton of good faith moving forward.
The implied total and the matchup here suggest that we should handle Jones as a QB2 this week.
Running Back
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| Patriots @ Dolphins | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| 49ers @ Saints | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Bills @ Jets | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Seahawks @ Steelers | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Browns @ Ravens | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Broncos @ Colts | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Panthers @ Cardinals | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Eagles @ Chiefs | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Falcons @ Vikings | Sunday Night Football |
| Bucs @ Texans | Monday Night Football |
| Chargers @ Raiders | Monday Night Football |