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The Indianapolis Colts shared another wild stat that showcases just how dominant running back Jonathan Taylor has been.
Favorites went 11-2 against the spread during Week 8, which was the best weekly showing by favorites since December 1985, according to Action Network’s Evan Abrams. It was the second straight week that favorites cleaned up — in Week 7, those favored went 10-5 against the spread.
Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor has become the first player in NFL history to score three touchdowns in three consecutive games against the same team.
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10 Fantasy Football Takeaways from Week 8: Saquon Barkley bounces back, Jonathan Taylor stays hot
Saquon Barkley finally got on the board with a breakout game. He should stay hot after the team's Week 9 bye. Jonathan Taylor, meanwhile, has the Colts on pace for a historically efficient season.
The Cincinnati Bengals, who upset the Pittsburgh Steelers with a prime-time shootout back in Week 7, found themselves on the wrong end of a similarly high-scoring affair. The Drake Maye-led New England Patriots stayed hot to win their sixth game in eight weeks.
The Texans played without veterans Niko Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring). The outing was similar to a Week 6 loss in Tampa in which little-known Buccaneers receivers Tez Johnson and Kam Johnson had big games. The 49ers only sacked Baker Mayfield once in that game. They had no sacks on Sunday.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL with 981 scrimmage yards (516 receiving, 465 rushing) this season