The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 8 matchup between the Colts and Titans.
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| Tennessee | Rank | @ | Indianapolis | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.0 | Spread | -14.0 | ||
| 16.5 | Implied Total | 30.5 | ||
| 13.7 | 32 | Points/Gm | 33.1 | 1 |
| 27.4 | 28 | Points All./Gm | 20.0 | 8 |
| 57.9 | 26 | Plays/Gm | 59.9 | 21 |
| 61.9 | 18 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 63.4 | 22 |
| 4.1 | 32 | Off. Yards/Play | 6.4 | 1 |
| 5.7 | 24 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.5 | 21 |
| 34.32% | 31 | Rush% | 46.78% | 6 |
| 65.68% | 2 | Pass% | 53.22% | 27 |
| 49.65% | 29 | Opp. Rush % | 33.78% | 2 |
| 50.35% | 4 | Opp. Pass % | 66.22% | 31 |
- The Colts have led for a league-high 55.1% of their offensive snaps.
- The Titans have led for a league-low 2.7% of their offensive snaps.
- The Colts have led by double digits for a league-high 37.5% of their offensive snaps.
- The Titans have trailed by double digits for a league-worst 45.7% of their offensive snaps.
- The Colts lead the NFL with 53 offensive plays of 15-plus yards.
- The Titans are last in the NFL in differential of 15-yard plays compared to their opponents (-21).
- The Colts lead the NFL in points scored off turnovers margin (+49).
- The Titans have allowed 42 points off turnovers, 30th in the league.
- 38.5% of Indianapolis' sets of downs reach third down, the lowest rate in the league.
- 53.5% of Tennessee's sets of downs reach third down, 31st in the league. The league average is 46.7%.
- When the Colts reach third down, they have converted at a 46.8% rate, third in the league.
- The Colts have a league-high 34 red zone trips this season.
- The Titans have a league-low 11 red zone drives.
- The Colts have a league-best -8.9 EPA on sacks taken this season.
- The Titans have a league-worst -59.9 EPA on sacks taken this season.
Trust = spike production for that player
Quarterback
Daniel Jones: Jones has been a QB1 scorer in five of seven games this season.
All three of his spike weeks have come attached to rushing touchdowns, but he has been a steady QB1 scorer.
That includes a QB11 (15.8 points) scoring week when these teams played in Week 3.
For as long as the Colts are passing, this is a strong matchup for Jones as a QB1.
The Titans are allowing a 73.2% completion rate (31st) and 7.6 yards per pass attempt (25th).
If things could not get worse for the Titans, Jeffery Simmons left last week’s game with a hamstring injury, while L’Jarius Sneed left the game with a quad injury.
Jones has thrown multiple touchdowns in three straight games.
The ceiling here depends on how much push we get from the Titans.
The Colts have the lowest dropback rate in the league in the second half (44.8%).
When these teams played in Week 3, they had a 36% dropback rate in the second half.
Cam Ward: Ward has set a new season-high in completion rate in each of the past two games at 68.4% and 73.5%.
He is also coming off a season-high 7.5 yards per pass attempt.
Baby steps were made in his first game after the Brian Callahan firing, but the fantasy points were still limited.
Ward ended the week as QB23 (10.2 points).
He has yet to finish a week higher than QB22 this season.
With six teams on bye, the odds are higher that he can clear that mark this week, but Ward remains a back-end QB2.
When these teams played in Week 3, Ward did have a season-high 12.0 fantasy points.
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More Week 8 Fantasy Breakdowns From The Worksheet:
| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| Vikings @ Chargers | Thursday Night Football |
| Dolphins @ Falcons | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Jets @ Bengals | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Browns @ Patriots | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Giants @ Eagles | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Bills @ Panthers | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Bears @ Ravens | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| 49ers @ Texans | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Bucs @ Saints | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Cowboys @ Broncos | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Titans @ Colts | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Packers @ Steelers | Sunday Night Football |
| Commanders @ Chiefs | Monday Night Football |
