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Andrew Luck, Dwayne Allen, Jack Doyle’s Post-Week 1 Fantasy Advice
- Updated: September 12, 2016
The Indianapolis Colts lost in Week 1, but this offense proved to be a dangerous one for fantasy football.
After trailing the Detroit Lions 21-3 in the first half, Indianapolis finally woke up offensively and stormed all the way back to a 35-34 lead before eventually losing 39-35.
It still counts as a loss in the standings, but fantasy owners were definitely happy with Andrew Luck. The franchise quarterback finished the game 31-of-47 for 385 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also added 21 rushing yards on three attempts.
The quarterback was also only sacked twice after pass protection was a major concern heading into the season.
“I thought the offensive line held up pretty damn good, especially in the second half,” coach Chuck Pagano said, per Michael Marot of the Associated Press (via Yahoo Sports). “I think our quarterback, obviously, was exceptional and played one whale of a football game.”
Luck also did a great job of spreading the ball around to his top targets at receiver. T.Y. Hilton had six catches for 79 yards, Donte Moncrief had six catches for 64 yards and a touchdown while second-year player Phillip Dorsett totaled 94 yards on four …
