The Indianapolis Colts saw a slight fall in the power rankings after a Week 1 loss to the Houston Texans.
After a dominant win on Sunday, the Cowboys leapt into our top 10 power ranking ⭐️A slight drop in the power rankings is typically expected after a loss. Although the Texans are ranked sixth in the power rankings, the Colts made it a game despite giving up an unexpected 212 rushing yards. Indy has some things to clean up before these two teams face off in Houston in Week 8.
The NFL Nation reporters were also asked to identify the best newcomer performance for each team. Stephen Holder identified rookie wide receiver, who, despite having one catch for two yards, impacted the game. If a couple of throws had gone differently, Mitchell's stat line, and maybe the game result, would have been much different.
"Two overthrows on deep balls from QB Anthony Richardson were disappointing because Mitchell had easily beaten his defender," Holder wrote. "On one, Mitchell's route was so good that Houston CB Kamari Lassiter had no choice but to grab Mitchell as he ran past him, drawing an illegal contact penalty. Look for Mitchell to have an impact in the coming weeks."
Richardson, Mitchell, and the Colts will have the chance to get back on track in Week 2 as they head north to take on theAndrew Moore is the Senior Analyst for Horseshoe Huddle and an Indianapolis Colts expert. Andrew is also the co-host of the Horseshoe Huddle Podcast and the former co-host of A Colts Podcast.
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