Colts 16–20 Eagles: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2018

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles?

C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles), 51.0% completion, +1.4% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.26 total passing EPA. A. Luck (Indianapolis Colts), 54.3% completion, -3.7% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -6.88 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles?

D. Goedert (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.90 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+2.26 EPA): (7:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 88-D.Goedert for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
Final score: Philadelphia Eagles 20–16 Indianapolis Colts
Halftime: Indianapolis Colts 7–10 Philadelphia Eagles at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dallas Goedert
Top passer: Carson Wentz
Biggest EPA play: (9:41) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 50-A.Wal…
Game date: 2018-09-23

Game summary

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Indianapolis Colts 20–16 on 2018-09-23. Dallas Goedert posted a game-high +5.90 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Indianapolis Colts	7	0	6	3	0	16
Philadelphia Eagles	7	3	3	7	0	20

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

INDIndianapolis Colts

PHI 5

+3IND 6

+3PHI 10

IND 4

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 7:14TD
Dallas Goedert
Points+6
Yard line
IND 13
Score
0-6
(7:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 88-D.Goedert for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 7:10XP
Jordan Elliott
Points+1
Yard line
IND 15
Score
0-7
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q1 0:28TD
Richie Grant
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 5
Score
6-7
(:28) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short left to 11-R.Grant for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q1 0:24XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 15
Score
7-7
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 3:09FG
Jordan Elliott
Points+3
Yard line
IND 15
Score
7-10
(3:09) 4-J.Elliott 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q3 9:44FG
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 17
Score
10-10
(9:44) 4-A.Vinatieri 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q3 8:26FG
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 13
Score
13-10
(8:26) 4-A.Vinatieri 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 2:53FG
Jordan Elliott
Points+3
Yard line
IND 6
Score
13-13
(2:53) 4-J.Elliott 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q4 14:22FG
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 10
Score
16-13
(14:22) 4-A.Vinatieri 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 3:06TD
WSW. Smallwood
Points+6
Yard line
IND 4
Score
16-19
(3:06) (Shotgun) 28-W.Smallwood up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 3:02XP
Jordan Elliott
Points+1
Yard line
IND 15
Score
16-20
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dallas Goedert · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.90 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
2Richie Grant · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +4.26 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
3W. Smallwood · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +3.53 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
4Nelson Agholor · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.84 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
5Jordan Wilkins · Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · +0.80 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
6Jordan Matthews · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +0.25 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
7Jacoby Brissett · Indianapolis Colts · Passing · -0.16 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.16 EPA/play
8Carson Wentz · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · -0.26 total EPA · 49 snaps · -0.01 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Dallas Goedert — PHI · Receiving

Dallas Goedert posted the highest total EPA (+5.90) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +0.84 EPA per play.

Dallas Goedert's top snap (+2.26 EPA): (7:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 88-D.Goedert for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.15 EPA): Carson Wentz — (9:41) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 50-A.Walker at PHI 28. 50-A.Walker to PHI 17 for 11 yards (61-S.Wisniewski).

Quarterback report card

Carson Wentz led all passers in efficiency for Philadelphia Eagles, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) · 49 dropbacks · 51.0% completion · +1.4% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.26 total EPA
A. Luck (Indianapolis Colts) · 46 dropbacks · 54.3% completion · -3.7% CPOE · -0.15 EPA/play · -6.88 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Indianapolis Colts	Philadelphia Eagles
Offensive EPA/play	-0.100	-0.060
Offensive success rate	37.7%	47.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.150	-0.005
Rush EPA/play	-0.092	-0.018
Defensive EPA/play	+0.060	+0.100
Defensive success rate	53.0%	62.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Indianapolis Colts -0.10, Philadelphia Eagles -0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Indianapolis Colts: -0.10 EPA/play (28th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Philadelphia Eagles: -0.06 EPA/play (37th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Indianapolis Colts: 11 drives, -7.67 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 11 drives, -5.99 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Philadelphia Eagles — Dallas Goedert (Carson Wentz pass) (Q1 7:14)
Indianapolis Colts — Richie Grant (A. Luck pass) (Q1 0:28)
Philadelphia Eagles — W. Smallwood (Q4 3:06)

Field goals

Philadelphia Eagles — Jordan Elliott (Q2 3:09)
Indianapolis Colts — A. Vinatieri (Q3 9:44)
Indianapolis Colts — A. Vinatieri (Q3 8:26)
Philadelphia Eagles — Jordan Elliott (Q3 2:53)
Indianapolis Colts — A. Vinatieri (Q4 14:22)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the IND 13 (Q1 7:14) — (7:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 88-D.Goedert for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the IND 15 (Q1 7:10) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.; Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the PHI 5 (Q1 0:28) — (:28) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short left to 11-R.Grant for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the PHI 15 (Q1 0:24) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 3–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the IND 15 (Q2 3:09) — (3:09) 4-J.Elliott 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston..

The third quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 6–3. Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the PHI 17 (Q3 9:44) — (9:44) 4-A.Vinatieri 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the PHI 13 (Q3 8:26) — (8:26) 4-A.Vinatieri 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the IND 6 (Q3 2:53) — (2:53) 4-J.Elliott 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–3. Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the PHI 10 (Q4 14:22) — (14:22) 4-A.Vinatieri 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the IND 4 (Q4 3:06) — (3:06) (Shotgun) 28-W.Smallwood up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the IND 15 (Q4 3:02) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Indianapolis Colts (Q4 1:19) — (1:19) 12-A.Luck sacked at PHI 20 for -16 yards (96-D.Barnett). [WPA -40.1% · EPA -3.07]
Indianapolis Colts (Q4 2:40) — (2:40) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass deep left to 11-R.Grant to PHI 23 for 22 yards (24-C.Graham). [WPA +19.0% · EPA +1.87]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 7:50) — (7:50) 11-C.Wentz sacked at IND 49 for -9 yards (53-D.Leonard). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -2.12]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 9:41) — (9:41) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 50-A.Walker at PHI 28. 50-A.Walker to PHI 17 for 11 yards (61-S.Wisniewski). [WPA -16.2% · EPA -6.15]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q4 6:24) — (6:24) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass incomplete short left to 80-J.Matthews [92-M.Hunt]. PENALTY on IND-93-J.Sheard, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at IND 42 - No Play. [WPA +14.6% · EPA +2.99]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 9:41) — (9:41) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 50-A.Walker at PHI 28. 50-A.Walker to PHI 17 for 11 yards (61-S.Wisniewski). [WPA -16.2% · EPA -6.15]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 0:27) — (:27) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked at PHI 13 for -6 yards (92-M.Hunt). FUMBLES (92-M.Hunt), touched at PHI 13, RECOVERED by IND-92-M.Hunt at PHI 13. 92-M.Hunt to PHI 13 for no gain (11-C.Wentz). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.37]
Indianapolis Colts (Q2 11:43) — (11:43) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck scrambles right end pushed ob at PHI 42 for 33 yards (27-M.Jenkins). [WPA +8.8% · EPA +3.27]
Indianapolis Colts (Q4 1:19) — (1:19) 12-A.Luck sacked at PHI 20 for -16 yards (96-D.Barnett). [WPA -40.1% · EPA -3.07]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 7:14 · IND 13 · Score 0-6
(7:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 88-D.Goedert for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 7:10 · IND 15 · Score 0-7
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q1 0:28 · PHI 5 · Score 6-7
(:28) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short left to 11-R.Grant for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q1 0:24 · PHI 15 · Score 7-7
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 3:09 · IND 15 · Score 7-10
(3:09) 4-J.Elliott 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q3 9:44 · PHI 17 · Score 10-10
(9:44) 4-A.Vinatieri 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q3 8:26 · PHI 13 · Score 13-10
(8:26) 4-A.Vinatieri 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 2:53 · IND 6 · Score 13-13
(2:53) 4-J.Elliott 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q4 14:22 · PHI 10 · Score 16-13
(14:22) 4-A.Vinatieri 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-2-R.Sanchez.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 3:06 · IND 4 · Score 16-19
(3:06) (Shotgun) 28-W.Smallwood up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 3:02 · IND 15 · Score 16-20
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Philadelphia Eagles earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Dallas Goedert (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
A. Luck (IND) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles on 2018-09-23?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Indianapolis Colts 20-16 in Week 3, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Q1: Indianapolis Colts 7, Philadelphia Eagles 7; Q2: Indianapolis Colts 0, Philadelphia Eagles 3; Q3: Indianapolis Colts 6, Philadelphia Eagles 3; Q4: Indianapolis Colts 3, Philadelphia Eagles 7; Final: Indianapolis Colts 16, Philadelphia Eagles 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — D. Goedert (C. Wentz pass) (Q1 7:14) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — R. Grant (A. Luck pass) (Q1 0:28) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — W. Smallwood (Q4 3:06) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q2 3:09, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q3 9:44, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q3 8:26, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q3 2:53, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q4 14:22, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles), 51.0% completion, +1.4% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.26 total passing EPA. A. Luck (Indianapolis Colts), 54.3% completion, -3.7% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -6.88 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Dallas Goedert (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.90 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+2.26 EPA): (7:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 88-D.Goedert for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Philadelphia Eagles won 20-16 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Indianapolis Colts

Entered 1-1 Now 1-2 L

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 1-1 Now 2-1 W

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