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Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts - Week 13
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

HOU
PHI		 24
 34
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WAS
NYG		 7
 31
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SF
GB		 16
 34
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NO
CIN		 34
 30
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JAC
TEN		 17
 6
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DEN
KC		 6
 10
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CLE
MIA		 13
 10
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CHI
DET		 24
 20
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BUF
MIN		 14
 38
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OAK
SD		 28
 13
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STL
ARI		 19
 6
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DAL
IND		 38
 35
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CAR
SEA		 14
 31
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ATL
TB		 28
 24
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PIT
BAL		 13
 10
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NYJ
NE		 3
 45
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Colts 27, Cowboys 24

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Dallas Cowboys
Rank  Player Projections
QB 13 Jon Kitna Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 13 Felix Jones Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 43 Tashard Choice Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 22 Dez Bryant Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 28 Miles Austin Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 71 Roy Williams Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 3 Jason Witten Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 21 David Buehler FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 26 Defense / ST  
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Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Peyton Manning Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15 Donald Brown Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 51 Javarris James Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 16 Reggie Wayne Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 40 Blair White Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 68 Pierre Garcon Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 1 Jacob Tamme Rec: 6-60, 0 TD
K 8 Adam Vinatieri FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 19 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Cowboys QB Jon Kitna has completed 61 of 88 (69.3 pct.) for 787 yards with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 110.4 rating in past 3... Incl. playoffs, RB Felix Jones has 9 career TDs (7 rush, 1 rec., 1 KR) & averages 49.8 yards per TD (448 yards). RB Marion Barber rushed for 2 TDs in last meeting. Had TD last week. RB Tashard Choice had rush TD in Week 12... In past 6 vs. AFC., WR Miles Austin has 41 catches for 769 yards (128.2 per game) & 5 TDs. Had career-long 60-yard TD run last week, 2nd longest by Dal. WR. TE Jason Witten had 10 catches for 99 yards last week, 5th career game with 10+ receptions. Leads NFL TEs with 60 catches. WR-PR Dez Bryant has 44 catches & needs 3 to pass HOFer BOB HAYES (46) for most by Cowboys rookie. Has 8 TDs (6 rec. 2 PR), most among NFL rookies. WR Roy Williams has 3 rec. TDs in past 3 vs. AFC... LB DeMarcus Ware had sack & FF in only meeting. Has 12 sacks in past 11 vs. AFC, incl. 5 in past 3. Has 66 sacks since 2006, most in NFL. DT Jay Ratliff had sack in last meeting.

Colts Aim for 3rd consecutive win vs. Cowboys at home... Colts have 6-1 regular-season record against NFC under head coach JIM CALDWELL... In 2 career games vs. Cowboys at home, QB Peyton Manning is 2-0 & has completed 51 of 72 passes (70.8 pct.) for 565 yards w/ 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 101.9 passer rating. Manning (22) needs 3 TD passes to become 1st player in NFL history to have 13 straight seasons w/ 25 TD passes & is only player to have 12 consecutive seasons w/ 25+ TD passes. Has 61 career 300-yard passing games, 3rd-most in NFL history (DAN MARINO, 63; BRETT FAVRE, 62).... RB Joseph Addai has 12 rush TDs in 15 career games vs. NFC... WR Reggie Wayne (907) needs 93 rec. yards to reach 1,000 for 7th consecutive season. Rookie WR Blair White has 3 TD rec. in past 2... Since Nov., TE Jacob Tamme leads NFL in rec. (38) & ranks 1st among TEs in rec. yards (369). Aims for 5th consecutive game w/ 7+ rec... DE Dwight Freeney has 3 sacks in 2 career games vs. Dal.


Results and Schedule
Dallas Cowboys
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 WAS A L 7-13 -6
2 2010-09-19 CHI H L 20-27 -7
3 2010-09-26 HOU A W 27-13 +14
4   Bye      
5 2010-10-10 TEN H L 27-34 -7
6 2010-10-17 MIN A L 21-24 -3
7 2010-10-25 NYG H L 35-41 -6
8 2010-10-31 JAC H L 17-35 -18
9 2010-11-07 GB A L 7-45 -38
10 2010-11-14 NYG A W 33-20 +13
11 2010-11-21 DET H W 35-19 +16
12 2010-11-25 NO H L 27-30 -3
13 2010-12-05 IND A W 38-35 +3
14 2010-12-12 PHI H    
15 2010-12-19 WAS H    
16 2010-12-25 ARI A    
17 2011-01-02 PHI A    
   
Indianapolis Colts
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 HOU A L 24-34 -10
2 2010-09-19 NYG H W 38-14 +24
3 2010-09-26 DEN A W 27-13 +14
4 2010-10-03 JAC A L 28-31 -3
5 2010-10-10 KC H W 19-9 +10
6 2010-10-17 WAS A W 27-24 +3
7   Bye      
8 2010-11-01 HOU H W 30-17 +13
9 2010-11-07 PHI A L 24-26 -2
10 2010-11-14 CIN H W 23-17 +6
11 2010-11-21 NE A L 28-31 -3
12 2010-11-28 SD H L 14-36 -22
13 2010-12-05 DAL H L 35-38 -3
14 2010-12-09 TEN A    
15 2010-12-19 JAC H    
16 2010-12-26 OAK A    
17 2011-01-02 TEN H    

Injury Report
Dallas Cowboys
Out  RB Marion Barber (Calf)
 QB Tony Romo (Left Shoulder)
Questionable  ILB Keith Brooking (Foot)
Probable  WR Dez Bryant (Back)
 ILB Bradie James (Knee)
IR  FB Deon Anderson (Triceps)
 FS Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (Ankle)
 TE John Phillips (Right Knee ACL)
 DE Marcus Spears (Calf)
   
Indianapolis Colts
Out  SS Bob Sanders (Biceps)
Doubtful  RB Joseph Addai (Neck)
Questionable  MLB Gary Brackett (Toe)
 WR Austin Collie (Concussion)
 TE Brody Eldridge (Rib)
 SS Aaron Francisco (Thigh)
 RB Mike Hart (Ankle)
 CB Kelvin Hayden (Neck)
 OT Charlie Johnson (Back)
 DT Ricardo Mathews (Back)
 DT Daniel Muir (Hamstring)
 OLB Clint Session (Elbow)
 CB Justin Tryon (Foot)
 WR Reggie Wayne (Knee)
IR  SS Melvin Bullitt (Shoulder)
 TE Dallas Clark (Wrist)
 OLB Cody Glenn (Neck)
 WR Anthony Gonzalez (Knee)
 CB Kevin Thomas (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  DAL
 Offense 		 IND
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 28.0 25.0 23.6 DAL
Rushing yards 82.0 69.7 112.1 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 3.70 3.33 4.18 DAL
Completion % 65.2% 62.7% 61.3% DAL
Passing yards 254.0 271.3 237.1 IND
Passing yards per completion 11.20 9.52 11.10 DAL
Passing yards per attempt 7.30 5.97 6.80 DAL
Interceptions 1.0 1.7 1.0 DAL
Fumbles lost 1.3 0.0 0.7 IND
Sacks allowed 2.0 1.3 2.1 IND
3rd down conversions 37.1% 46.4% 38.9% IND
4th down conversions 50.0% 50.0% 50.3% -
Time of possession 25:28 27:42 30:21 IND
  Defense Stats Comparison
  DAL
 Defense 		 IND
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 31.5 24.7 23.6 IND
Rushing yards 118.8 135.0 112.1 DAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.29 4.91 4.18 DAL
Completion % 69.8% 68.8% 61.3% IND
Passing yards 292.5 189.3 237.1 IND
Passing yards per completion 11.34 9.34 11.10 IND
Passing yards per attempt 7.92 6.43 6.80 IND
INT return 1.0 0.3 1.0 DAL
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.3 0.7 DAL
Sacks 1.8 2.7 2.1 IND
3rd down conversions 49.4% 37.9% 38.9% IND
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 50.3% DAL
Time of possession 34:32 32:18 30:21 IND

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   DAL   IND  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 36.5 7.5 9.9 DAL
Yards per kick return 21.8 17.5 22.2 DAL
Yards allowed per punt return 5.3 4.8 9.9 IND
Yards allowed per kick return 20.8 23.9 22.2 DAL
  Misc Stats Comparison
   DAL   IND  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.8 6.0 6.2 DAL
Penalty yards 35.3 50.7 52.1 DAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2010 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Dallas Cowboys vs. Indianapolis Colts
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 11 2002-11-17 DAL IND 3-20 IND
2006 11 2006-11-19 IND DAL 14-21 DAL

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.




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