NFL Game Preview: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - Week 17

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Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - Week 17

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WAS PHI	10 34
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TEN HOU	23 22
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SF STL	34 27
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NYJ MIA	17 19
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IND JAC	13 19
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DET GB	41 45
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BUF NE	21 49
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CHI MIN	17 13
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CAR NO	17 45
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BAL CIN	24 16
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TB ATL	24 45
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SEA ARI	20 23
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SD OAK	38 26
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PIT CLE	13 9
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KC DEN	7 3
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DAL NYG	14 31
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Colts 24, Jaguars 10

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Indianapolis Colts
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 18	Dan Orlovsky	Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 18	Donald Brown	Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 48	Joseph Addai	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 19	Pierre Garcon	Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 37	Reggie Wayne	Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 80	Austin Collie	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 16	Jacob Tamme	Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 23	Adam Vinatieri	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 4	Defense / ST

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Jacksonville Jaguars
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 36	Blaine Gabbert	Pass: 160, 0 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 3	Maurice Jones-Drew	Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 61	Jarett Dillard	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 68	Mike Thomas	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 20	Marcedes Lewis	Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 32	Josh Scobee	FG: 1/1 XP: 1/1
DEF 22	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Colts Club has 7-3 record at Jax... In past 2 wins, QB Dan Orlovsky has completed 34 of 58 passes for 326 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 85.8 passer rating. Orlovsky has 95 passer rating in 4th quarter as starter in '11... RB Joseph Addai had 2 rush TDs in last meeting at Jax. RB Donald Brown is averaging 7.3 rush yards per carry in past 2 games (27 att., 196 yards)... WR Reggie Wayne (887) needs 113 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for 8th consecutive season. Had game-winning TD catch last week. Has 2 TD receptions in past 2 games. Wayne has 1,599 receiving yards against Jaguars, most vs. any opponent. WR Pierre Garcon (925) needs 75 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for 1st time. Garcon has 6 TD receptions this season, tied for career-best (6 in '10)... WR Austin Collie has 4 TD receptions in past 4 against Jaguars... DE Dwight Freeney has 9 career sacks against Jaguars. DE Robert Mathis has 3 sacks, FF & FR in past 2 games. Aims for 3rd straight game with sack against Jax. Mathis (8.5) needs 1.5 sacks to reach 10+ for 5th time in career.

Jaguars Rookie QB Blaine Gabbert (No. 10 overall) has 2 TD passes in each of past 2 home games. Gabbert registered 1st win against AFC South opponent on 11/13/11 (at Ind.)... RB Maurice Jones-Drew (1,437) needs 136 rush yards to surpass FRED TAYLOR (1,572 in '03) for most rush yards in season in franchise history. Jones-Drew (62) needs 1 rush TD to surpass FRED TAYLOR (62) for most in team history. Jones-Drew has 74 career TDs, most total TDs in club annals. For career, Jones-Drew averages 95.8 rush yards per game vs. Colts (1,043 total in 11 games). Has reached 80+ rush yards in 14 of 15 games in '11... TE Marcedes Lewis has most rec. yards (2,651) & TD rec. (17) by TE in club history... WR Jarett Dillard posted 1st career TD reception in last meeting vs. Colts... LB Paul Posluszny leads team with 115 tackles. Posluszny had INT against Colts in Week 10... DE Jeremy Mincey has career-best 5.5 sacks in '11. Mincey registered 1st INT of career last week... CB Drew Coleman had INT in last game against Colts... CB MORGAN TRENT posted 1st INT as Jaguar last week.

Results and Schedule

Indianapolis Colts
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2011-09-11	HOU	A	L 7-34	-27
2	2011-09-18	CLE	H	L 19-27	-8
3	2011-09-25	PIT	H	L 20-23	-3
4	2011-10-03	TB	A	L 17-24	-7
5	2011-10-09	KC	H	L 24-28	-4
6	2011-10-16	CIN	A	L 17-27	-10
7	2011-10-23	NO	A	L 7-62	-55
8	2011-10-30	TEN	A	L 10-27	-17
9	2011-11-06	ATL	H	L 7-31	-24
10	2011-11-13	JAC	H	L 3-17	-14
11		Bye
12	2011-11-27	CAR	H	L 19-27	-8
13	2011-12-04	NE	A	L 24-31	-7
14	2011-12-11	BAL	A	L 10-24	-14
15	2011-12-18	TEN	H	W 27-13	+14
16	2011-12-22	HOU	H	W 19-16	+3
17	2012-01-01	JAC	A	L 13-19	-6

Jacksonville Jaguars
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2011-09-11	TEN	H	W 16-14	+2
2	2011-09-18	NYJ	A	L 3-32	-29
3	2011-09-25	CAR	A	L 10-16	-6
4	2011-10-02	NO	H	L 10-23	-13
5	2011-10-09	CIN	H	L 20-30	-10
6	2011-10-16	PIT	A	L 13-17	-4
7	2011-10-24	BAL	H	W 12-7	+5
8	2011-10-30	HOU	A	L 14-24	-10
9		Bye
10	2011-11-13	IND	A	W 17-3	+14
11	2011-11-20	CLE	A	L 10-14	-4
12	2011-11-27	HOU	H	L 13-20	-7
13	2011-12-05	SD	H	L 14-38	-24
14	2011-12-11	TB	H	W 41-14	+27
15	2011-12-15	ATL	A	L 14-41	-27
16	2011-12-24	TEN	A	L 17-23	-6
17	2012-01-01	IND	H	W 19-13	+6

Injury Report

Indianapolis Colts
Out	OLB A.J. Edds (Ankle) QB Peyton Manning (Neck) OG Joe Reitz (Ankle)
Questionable	TE Dallas Clark (Neck) WR Anthony Gonzalez (Illness)
IR	MLB Gary Brackett (Shoulder) FS Stevie Brown (Hamstring) SS Melvin Bullitt (Right Shoulder) QB Kerry Collins (Concussion) DT Eric Foster (Dislocated Right Ankle) OT Benjamin Ijalana (Torn Left ACL) CB Terrence Johnson (Forearm) DT Drake Nevis (Back) OG Seth Olsen (Hand) CB Jerraud Powers (Dislocated Elbow) OLB Philip Wheeler (Foot) WR Blair White (Knee)

Jacksonville Jaguars
Out	WR Cecil Shorts (Hamstring)
Doubtful	FS Dwight Lowery (Shoulder)
Questionable	OT Eugene Monroe (Ankle)
Probable	DT Tyson Alualu (Not Injury Related) RB Maurice Jones-Drew (Ankle) SS Dawan Landry (Illness) TE Marcedes Lewis (Hamstring) OT Guy Whimper (Knee)
IR	OLB Kyle Bosworth (Broken Left Hand) OT Eben Britton (Back) DE John Chick (Knee) CB Derek Cox (Knee) FS Courtney Greene (Hamstring) CB Rod Issac (Hamstring) RB Rashad Jennings (Knee) DE Aaron Kampman (Knee) DE Austen Lane (Shoulder) CB Rashean Mathis (Torn Left ACL) CB William Middleton (Knee) TE Zach Miller (Shoulder) OLB Aaron Morgan (Shoulder) SS Chris Prosinski (Thumb) DE Matt Roth (Concussion) TE Martin Rucker (Undisclosed) OLB Clint Session (Head) DT D'Anthony Smith (Foot)

Offense Stats Comparison

	IND Offense	JAC Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	20.7	14.5	22.1	IND
Rushing yards	99.7	113.3	118.8	JAC
Rushing yards per attempt	4.07	4.19	4.25	JAC
Completion %	59.6%	53.6%	59.7%	IND
Passing yards	186.7	177.3	224.3	IND
Passing yards per completion	10.21	8.93	11.31	IND
Passing yards per attempt	6.09	4.78	6.75	IND
Interceptions	0.7	1.0	1.0	IND
Fumbles lost	0.7	0.0	0.6	JAC
Sacks allowed	2.3	2.3	2.4	-
3rd down conversions	34.3%	36.6%	36.9%	JAC
4th down conversions	80.0%	33.3%	42.0%	IND
Time of possession	28:24	30:53	30:13	JAC

Defense Stats Comparison

	IND Defense	JAC Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	22.3	23.8	22.1	IND
Rushing yards	130.0	108.5	118.8	JAC
Rushing yards per attempt	4.50	3.83	4.25	JAC
Completion %	73.2%	66.3%	59.7%	JAC
Passing yards	227.0	231.5	224.3	IND
Passing yards per completion	9.07	11.43	11.31	IND
Passing yards per attempt	6.64	7.58	6.75	IND
INT return	0.3	0.8	1.0	JAC
Fumble recoveries	1.0	0.5	0.6	IND
Sacks	2.0	1.0	2.4	IND
3rd down conversions	41.9%	30.1%	36.9%	JAC
4th down conversions	0.0%	33.3%	42.0%	IND
Time of possession	31:36	29:07	30:13	JAC

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	IND	JAC	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	4.6	3.3	9.9	IND
Yards per kick return	24.4	22.0	23.9	IND
Yards allowed per punt return	8.5	7.0	9.9	JAC
Yards allowed per kick return	30.1	26.1	23.9	JAC

Misc Stats Comparison

	IND	JAC	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	3.7	5.8	6.3	IND
Penalty yards	23.0	44.5	53.0	IND

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2011 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

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Team vs. Team History

Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	4	2000-09-25	JAC	IND	14-43	IND
2002	1	2002-09-08	IND	JAC	28-25	IND
2002	17	2002-12-29	JAC	IND	13-20	IND
2003	3	2003-09-21	JAC	IND	13-23	IND
2003	10	2003-11-09	IND	JAC	23-28	JAC
2004	4	2004-10-03	IND	JAC	24-17	IND
2004	7	2004-10-24	JAC	IND	27-24	JAC
2005	2	2005-09-18	JAC	IND	3-10	IND
2005	14	2005-12-11	IND	JAC	26-18	IND
2006	3	2006-09-24	JAC	IND	14-21	IND
2006	14	2006-12-10	IND	JAC	17-44	JAC
2007	7	2007-10-22	IND	JAC	29-7	IND
2007	13	2007-12-02	JAC	IND	25-28	IND
2008	3	2008-09-21	JAC	IND	23-21	JAC
2008	16	2008-12-18	IND	JAC	31-24	IND
2009	1	2009-09-13	JAC	IND	12-14	IND
2009	15	2009-12-17	IND	JAC	35-31	IND
2010	4	2010-10-03	IND	JAC	28-31	JAC
2010	15	2010-12-19	JAC	IND	24-34	IND
2011	10	2011-11-13	JAC	IND	17-3	JAC

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.