Final2023 Week 9

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC

Indianapolis Colts vs Carolina Panthers, Week 9 2023

Indianapolis Colts

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27

Carolina Panthers

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13

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colts0200727
Panthers037313

IND 27CAR 13 Final

  • Passing leader

    Bryce Young

    CAR · QB

    12.0PPR pts

    24/39, 173 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Jonathan Taylor

    IND · RB

    17.9PPR pts

    18 ATT, 47 YDS, 5 REC, 22 REC YDS, 1 REC TD

  • Panthers leader

    Chuba Hubbard

    CAR · RB

    10.7PPR pts

    16 ATT, 58 YDS, 4 REC, 9 REC YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Kenny Moore II

    IND

    2 INT, 2 TD, 8 TKL

Colts 27, Panthers 13: Indianapolis beats Carolina

Indianapolis led 20–3 at halftime after a 20-point second quarter and won 27–13, though Carolina took the second half 10–7. Carolina outgained the Colts 275–198.

The Panthers went 7-for-16 on third down and committed three turnovers.

Key advantages

  • +2 turnover margin IND 1 · CAR 3 turnovers

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Colts Won

Indianapolis won the turnover battle.

Team stats comparison, Colts vs Panthers
ColtsStatPanthers
1Turnovers3
Other team stats
198Total yards275
3.5Yards per play3.9
57Plays71
31%Third-down conversion44%
28:51Time of possession31:09

Scoring Summary

The Colts scored three touchdowns and two field goals; the Panthers scored one touchdown and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Colts vs Panthers
TimeTeamPlayINDCAR
1st quarter
No scoring
2nd quarter
13:52INDMatt Gay 26-yard FG Takes lead30
7:43INDGardner Minshew → Jonathan Taylor, 10-yard TD Extends leadMatt Gay XP100
3:34CAREddy Pineiro 35-yard FG103
0:53INDMatt Gay 57-yard FG Extends lead133
0:20INDKenny Moore II 49-yard interception return TD Extends leadMatt Gay XP203
3rd quarter
4:34CARBryce Young → DJ Chark Jr., 5-yard TDEddy Pineiro XP2010
4th quarter
13:40INDKenny Moore II 66-yard interception return TD Extends leadMatt Gay XP2710
8:09CAREddy Pineiro 49-yard FG2713

Fantasy Points: Colts vs Panthers, Week 9 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Jonathan TaylorINDRB17.9 PTSRB8
  2. Michael PittmanINDWR14.4 PTSWR13
  3. Bryce YoungCARQB12.0 PTSQB17
  4. Chuba HubbardCARRB10.7 PTSRB21

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Bryce YoungCARQB12.0QB1724/3917313541048.3Start/Sit →
Gardner MinshewINDQB9.6QB2217/261271055089.7

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Jonathan TaylorINDRB17.9RB8RB1847055221Start/Sit →
Michael PittmanINDWR14.4WR13WR———88640
Chuba HubbardCARRB10.7RB21RB165806490Start/Sit →
Miles SandersCARRB9.1RB28RB639053220
DJ CharkCARWR8.9WR36WR———3291
Adam ThielenCARWR7.9WR42WR———65290
Hayden HurstCARTE7.4TE21TE———42540
Stephen SullivanCARTE6.8TE24TE———54280
Tommy TrembleCARTE3.2TE32TE———22120Start/Sit →
Drew OgletreeINDTE2.9TE35TE———31190Start/Sit →
Zack MossINDRB2.6RB54RB7260————
Josh DownsINDWR2.0WR90WR———11100Start/Sit →
Raheem BlackshearCARRB1.5RB62RB1001150
Jonathan MingoCARWR1.5WR101WR———4150Start/Sit →
Isaiah McKenzieINDWR1.2WR104WR———32120
Kylen GransonINDTE0.0—TE———2000Start/Sit →
Alec PierceINDWR0.0—WR———2000
Terrace MarshallCARWR0.0—WR———1000

Fantasy Usage

Indianapolis Colts

Snap Share

  1. Alec PierceWR61 snaps100%
  2. Michael PittmanWR54 snaps89%
  3. Jonathan TaylorRB45 snaps74%
  4. Mo Alie-CoxTE31 snaps51%
  5. Kylen GransonTE30 snaps49%

Target Share24 targets

  1. Michael Pittman33%, 8 targets
  2. Jonathan Taylor21%, 5 targets
  3. Isaiah McKenzie13%, 3 targets
  4. Drew Ogletree13%, 3 targets
  5. Kylen Granson8%, 2 targets
  6. Other13%, 3 targets

Carry Share30 carries

  1. Jonathan Taylor60%, 18 carries
  2. Zack Moss23%, 7 carries
  3. Gardner Minshew17%, 5 carries

Carolina Panthers

Snap Share

  1. Adam ThielenWR71 snaps97%
  2. Jonathan MingoWR70 snaps96%
  3. Chuba HubbardRB46 snaps63%
  4. Hayden HurstTE42 snaps58%
  5. DJ CharkWR41 snaps56%

Target Share37 targets

  1. Adam Thielen16%, 6 targets
  2. Chuba Hubbard16%, 6 targets
  3. Miles Sanders14%, 5 targets
  4. Stephen Sullivan14%, 5 targets
  5. Hayden Hurst11%, 4 targets
  6. Other30%, 11 targets

Carry Share28 carries

  1. Chuba Hubbard57%, 16 carries
  2. Miles Sanders21%, 6 carries
  3. Bryce Young18%, 5 carries
  4. Raheem Blackshear4%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Alec PierceINDWR61100%28%0
Adam ThielenCARWR7197%616%0
Jonathan MingoCARWR7096%411%0
Michael PittmanINDWR5489%833%0
Jonathan TaylorINDRB4574%521%18
Chuba HubbardCARRB4663%616%16
Hayden HurstCARTE4258%411%0
DJ CharkCARWR4156%38%0
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE3151%00%0
Kylen GransonINDTE3049%28%0
Isaiah McKenzieINDWR2744%313%0
Tommy TrembleCARTE3244%25%0
Terrace MarshallCARWR3142%13%0
Drew OgletreeINDTE2338%313%0
Miles SandersCARRB1825%514%6
Zack MossINDRB1321%00%7
Stephen SullivanCARTE1521%514%0
Josh DownsINDWR1220%14%0
Juwann WinfreeINDWR610%00%0
Raheem BlackshearCARRB710%13%1
Trey SermonINDRB35%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+3.9DJ Chark8.9 PTS vs 5.0 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−9.1Chuba Hubbard10.7 PTS vs 19.8 xFP
  • Highest expected volume19.8 xFPChuba Hubbard10.7 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Chuba HubbardCAR · RB10.719.8−9.163%57% car—01657%616%
Bryce YoungCAR · QB12.019.5−7.597%39 att—39518%00%
Jonathan TaylorIND · RB17.919.4−1.574%60% car—01860%521%
Gardner Minshew IIIND · QB9.614.0−4.4100%26 att—26517%00%
Michael Pittman Jr.IND · WR14.413.4+1.089%33% tgt—000%833%
Miles SandersCAR · RB9.112.0−2.925%21% car—0621%514%
Adam ThielenCAR · WR7.910.0−2.197%16% tgt—000%616%
Stephen SullivanCAR · TE6.88.3−1.521%14% tgt—000%514%
Hayden HurstCAR · TE7.46.7+0.758%11% tgt—000%411%
Jonathan MingoCAR · WR1.56.7−5.296%11% tgt—000%411%
DJ CharkCAR · WR8.95.0+3.956%8% tgt—000%38%
Drew OgletreeIND · TE2.95.0−2.138%13% tgt—000%313%
Isaiah McKenzieIND · WR1.25.0−3.844%13% tgt—000%313%
Zack MossIND · RB2.64.3−1.721%23% car—0723%00%
Alec PierceIND · WR0.03.3−3.3100%8% tgt—000%28%
Kylen GransonIND · TE0.03.3−3.349%8% tgt—000%28%
Tommy TrembleCAR · TE3.23.3−0.144%5% tgt—000%25%
Raheem BlackshearCAR · RB1.52.3−0.810%4% car—014%13%
Josh DownsIND · WR2.01.7+0.320%4% tgt—000%14%
Terrace Marshall Jr.CAR · WR0.01.7−1.742%3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Colts 24 targets and 30 carries; Panthers 37 targets and 28 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Gardner Minshew II

IND · QB · 9.6 pts on 14.0 expected

17 of 26 passing for 127 yards, 1 touchdown; 5 carries for 5 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.0 expected.

Bryce Young Unlucky

CAR · QB · 12.0 pts on 19.5 expected

24 of 39 passing for 173 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions; 5 carries for 41 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 19.5 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Bryce Young →

Jonathan Taylor Volume, no payoff

IND · RB · 17.9 pts on 19.4 expected

5 targets (21% of the team's), 5 catches for 22 yards and 1 touchdown; 18 carries (60% of the team's) for 47 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 19.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Jonathan Taylor →

Michael Pittman Jr. Strong role

IND · WR · 14.4 pts on 13.4 expected

8 targets (33% of the team's), 8 catches for 64 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.4 expected.

Chuba Hubbard Unlucky

CAR · RB · 10.7 pts on 19.8 expected

6 targets (16% of the team's), 4 catches for 9 yards; 16 carries (57% of the team's) for 58 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 19.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Chuba Hubbard →

Miles Sanders

CAR · RB · 9.1 pts on 12.0 expected

5 targets (14% of the team's), 3 catches for 22 yards; 6 carries (21% of the team's) for 39 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.0 expected.

Jonathan Mingo Unlucky

CAR · WR · 1.5 pts on 6.7 expected

4 targets (11% of the team's), 1 catch for 5 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 6.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Jonathan Mingo →

Isaiah McKenzie

IND · WR · 1.2 pts on 5.0 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 2 catches for 12 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 5.0 expected.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Indianapolis Colts

  • Stock up: Jonathan Taylor led the backfield with 74% of the snaps after trailing Zack Moss before this game.
  • Stock up: Isaiah McKenzie played 44% of the snaps, up from a 8% season average.
  • Stock down: Zack Moss lost the backfield lead: 21% of the snaps to Jonathan Taylor's 74%.

Carolina Panthers

  • Stock down: Miles Sanders played 25% of the snaps, down from a 48% season average.
  • Stock down: DJ Chark played 56% of the snaps, down from a 84% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Colts defense and Panthers defense
Points allowed toColts DPanthers D
QBs15.912.7
RBs26.122.6
WRs31.627.1
TEs12.910.0

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Carolina opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the third quarter.

Panthers win probability

Panthers win probability by game minutePanthers started at 50%, stood at 4% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −10Gay 26-yd FG50% → 40%Q2 13:52
  2. −21Minshew → Taylor, 10-yd TD39% → 18%Q2 7:43
  3. +8Pineiro 35-yd FG16% → 24%Q2 3:34
  4. −8Gay 57-yd FG23% → 15%Q2 0:53
  5. −11Moore 49-yd pick-six15% → 4%Q2 0:20

Swing in Panthers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Colts vs Panthers
Indianapolis ColtsMeasureCarolina Panthers
57Plays71
47%Pass rate61%
4.4Yds / dropback3.2
2.6Yds / carry4.9
4/13Third downs7/16

Efficiency edge Indianapolis ran 14 fewer plays but gained 1.2 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • IND Pittman 33% · Taylor 21% · Ogletree 13%
  • CAR Thielen 16% · Hubbard 16% · Sanders 14%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Colts vs Panthers
ResultINDCAR
Touchdowns11
Field goals22
Punts54
Turnovers03
Turnovers on downs01

IND turnover edge: +3

  • The Colts opened the scoring on their second possession, a 15-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
All 21 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
CARQ1 15:00392:00Punt
INDQ1 13:00392:54Punt
CARQ1 10:06312:01Punt
CARQ1 8:05511:54Punt
INDQ1 6:1115757:19Field goal
CARQ2 13:523-41:40Punt
INDQ2 12:129644:29Touchdown
CARQ2 7:439394:09Field goal
INDQ2 3:3411362:41Field goal
CARQ2 0:536240:33Interception
CARQ2 0:201-70:20End of half
INDQ3 15:004-12:31Punt
CARQ3 12:2915777:55Touchdown
INDQ3 4:346252:46Punt
CARQ3 1:486603:08Interception
CARQ4 13:4014445:31Field goal
INDQ4 8:095193:11Punt
CARQ4 4:58240:27Interception
INDQ4 4:31371:08Punt
CARQ4 3:236181:31Downs
INDQ4 1:523-31:52End of game
About these numbers

The Colts' interception touchdown is counted as a Panthers interception, not as a Colts possession. The Colts' interception touchdown is counted as a Panthers interception, not as a Colts possession. Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Colts vs Panthers Head-to-Head

The Colts and Panthers first met in 1995 and have played 8 times since.

All-time series
5–3Panthers lead, 8 meetings since 1995
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Colts win
38–62019
Largest Panthers win
27–192011

Since 2021

1–0 Colts lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Colts win, P = Panthers win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

  • 2023 Wk 9 Colts at Panthers IND 27 CAR 13 IND W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Colts vs Panthers
ColtsStatPanthers
9-8Record2-15
23.3Points per game13.9
336.8Yards per game265.3
5.2Yards per play4.1
24.4Points allowed per game24.5
349.8Yards allowed per game293.9

Colts and Panthers in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Colt or a Panther, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Colts vs Panthers Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Colts vs Panthers Week 9 game?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Carolina Panthers 27–13 in Week 9 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, on November 5, 2023. See the Colts' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Colts vs Panthers?

The final score was Colts 27, Panthers 13. The Colts led 20–3 at halftime, and the second half went Colts 7, Panthers 10.

What happened in the Colts vs Panthers game?

Indianapolis led 20–3 at halftime after a 20-point second quarter and won 27–13, though Carolina took the second half 10–7. Carolina outgained the Colts 275–198. Jonathan Taylor led all players with 5 catches for 22 yards and a touchdown, plus 18 carries for 47 rushing yards. The Panthers committed 3 turnovers, the Colts 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Colts vs Panthers?

Jonathan Taylor led the game with 17.9 PPR fantasy points, the RB8 of Week 9, on 5 catches for 22 yards and a touchdown, plus 18 carries for 47 rushing yards. Michael Pittman was next with 14.4 (WR13). See Jonathan Taylor's 2023 game log.

Who led Colts vs Panthers in passing, rushing and receiving?

Bryce Young (CAR) led all passers with 24 of 39 for 173 yards, a touchdown and 3 interceptions. Chuba Hubbard (CAR) led in rushing with 16 carries for 58 yards. Michael Pittman (IND) led in receiving with 8 catches for 64 yards.

How many fantasy points did Jonathan Taylor score against the Panthers?

Jonathan Taylor scored 17.9 points in PPR leagues, 15.4 in half-PPR and 12.9 in standard scoring against the Panthers in Week 9 of the 2023 season, on 5 catches for 22 yards and a touchdown, plus 18 carries for 47 rushing yards. He drew 21% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Colts vs Panthers?

DJ Chark outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 8.9 PPR points on 5.0 xFP (+3.9). Chuba Hubbard fell furthest short, with 10.7 points on 19.8 xFP (−9.1). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Colts vs Panthers?

Chuba Hubbard had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 19.8 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 10.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Colts beat the Panthers?

The Colts beat the Panthers 27–13 because they won the turnover battle 3–1.

Which team won the turnover battle in Colts vs Panthers?

The Colts won the turnover battle 3–1: the Panthers gave the ball away 3 times and the Colts 1 time. The Colts won the game.

What is the all-time Colts vs Panthers record?

The Panthers lead the all-time series 5–3 across 8 meetings since 1995.

When did the Colts and Panthers last play before this game?

Before Week 9 of 2023, they last met in the 2019 season on December 22, 2019, when the Colts beat the Panthers 38–6.