NFL Week 1 Game Recap: Jacksonville Jaguars 31, Indianapolis Colts 21

2RT3GE7 Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley (0) celebrates after scoring during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

The Jacksonville Jaguars were able to pull away from the Indianapolis Colts late after a close game and get the 31-21 road win.


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Offensive spotlight: Calvin Ridley stepped right in as the lead receiver for the Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence, backing up the offseason hype that has surrounded him since his return from suspension. Ridney registered 11 targets, catching eight for 101 yards and a touchdown. His score was an impressive catch-and-run and overall, Ridley looked every bit the player he was before he found himself cast out of the league under suspension.

Defensive spotlight: Colts defensive lineman DeForest Buckner was a dominant force in this game, notching a sack and getting himself on the scoresheet with a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. The Colts had several impressive performances up front on defense, and it helped keep the team in the game before the Jaguars were able to pull away in the fourth quarter.

Rookie spotlight: Anthony Richardson gave what is likely to be a good indication of the kind of play to expect from him this season for the Colts. He was at the forefront of everything they did on offense, accounting for 263 of the team's 280 net offensive yards. Richardson averaged 6.0 yards per attempt and 64% of his passing yards came after the catch. As a runner, he looked dynamic and will likely be significantly more potent once Jonathan Taylor gets back in the lineup.

Box Score

Passing
Jacksonville Jaguars
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int
Trevor Lawrence 18.74 24 / 32 241 7.5 2 1
Indianapolis Colts
Player Fantasy Comp/Att Yds YPA TD Int
Anthony Richardson 21.92 24 / 37 223 6 1 1
Gardner Minshew 0 0 / 2 0 0 0 0
Rushing
Jacksonville Jaguars
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long
Travis Etienne Jr. 21.4 18 77 4.3 1 26
Trevor Lawrence 18.74 7 21 3 0 11
Tank Bigsby 6.3 7 13 1.9 1 4
Jamal Agnew -0.2 2 -2 -1 0 0
D'Ernest Johnson -0.4 1 -4 -4 0 -4
Indianapolis Colts
Player Fantasy Car Yds YPC TD Long
Anthony Richardson 21.92 10 40 4 1 12
Deon Jackson 5.8 13 14 1.1 0 7
Jake Funk 3.2 2 10 5 0 7
Evan Hull 1.7 1 1 1 0 1
Receiving
Jacksonville Jaguars
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPR TD
Calvin Ridley 27.1 11 8 101 13 1
Travis Etienne Jr. 21.4 5 5 27 5.4 0
Zay Jones 16.5 7 5 55 11 1
Evan Engram 9.9 5 5 49 9.8 0
Tank Bigsby 6.3 1 0 0 0 0
Christian Kirk 1.9 3 1 9 9 0
Indianapolis Colts
Player Fantasy Tgt Rec Yds YPR TD
Michael Pittman Jr. 23.7 11 8 97 12 1
Kylen Granson 7.9 6 4 39 9.8 0
Josh Downs 6 7 3 30 10 0
Deon Jackson 5.8 6 5 14 2.8 0
Jake Funk 3.2 1 1 12 12 0
Drew Ogletree 3 2 1 20 20 0
Evan Hull 1.7 1 1 6 6 0
Alec Pierce 1.5 3 1 5 5 0
Mo Alie-Cox 0 2 0 0 0 0

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