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Final Score Prediction

Colts 34, Titans 27

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Tennessee Titans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Jake Locker Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 7 Chris Johnson Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 5-30, 0
WR 30 Kenny Britt Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 42 Nate Washington Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 48 Kendall Wright Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
TE 11 Jared Cook Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 12 Rob Bironas FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 32 Defense / ST  
 
Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Andrew Luck Pass: 310, 3 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 21 Vick Ballard Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 62 Delone Carter Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 11 Reggie Wayne Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 24 T.Y. Hilton Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 40 Donnie Avery Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 18 Coby Fleener Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
TE 28 Dwayne Allen Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 8 Adam Vinatieri FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4
DEF 27 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Titans QB Jake Locker posted 2nd 300-yard passing game (309) of career last week... For career, RB Chris Johnson averages 103.3 scrimmage yards per game against Ind. (562 rush, 264 receiving). Had 99 rush yards in last game vs. Colts. Johnson (993) needs 7 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 5th consecutive season. Has 24 career games with at least 125 rush yards, 2nd-most in player's 1st 5 seasons in NFL history (ERIC DICKERSON, 27). Has 5 career rush TDs of 80+ yards, most in NFL history... WR Kenny Britt has TD reception in past 2. WR Kendall Wright leads NFL rookies with 54 rec. Had 23-yard TD rec. in last game vs. Colts... TE Jared Cook had career-best 9 rec. for 103 yards in last game at Ind... DE Kamerion Wimbley (47.5) needs 2.5 sacks to reach 50 career... S Michael Griffin has 2 INTs in past 3 vs. Colts... LB Akeem Ayers leads team with 83 tackles.

Colts Club is 5-1 at home in 2012 & aims for 5th consecutive win at Lucas Oil Stadium... QB Andrew Luck's 8 wins most by rookie QB who was drafted No. 1 overall in SB era (since 1966). Luck has passed for 3,596 yards, most by rookie QB in NFL history through his team's 1st 12 games. Has 6 300-yard passing games, most by rookie all-time. Leads AFC QBs in rush yards (216) & rush TDs (5)... Rookie RB Vick Ballard had 16-yard game-winning TD catch in OT last game vs. Ten. Posted 1st rush TD of career last week. In past 2 vs. Ten, RB Donald Brown is averaging 120.5 rush yards per game (241 total)... WR Reggie Wayne (1,156) needs 44 receiving yards to reach 1,200 for 6th time in career & tie MARVIN HARRISON & TORRY HOLT for 3rd-most such seasons all-time. Wayne (950) needs 2 rec. to surpass ANDRE REED (951) for 10th-most in NFL annals. WR T.Y. Hilton has 4 100-yard receiving games, most among NFL rookies. WR Donnie Avery tied career-best with 2 TD rec. last week... TE Coby Fleener had 26-yard TD rec., last week, 1st of career... LB Robert Mathis posted 1st INT of career last week. LB Jerrell Freeman leads team with 107 tackles.


Results and Schedule
Tennessee Titans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 NE H L 13-34 -21
2 2012-09-16 SD A L 10-38 -28
3 2012-09-23 DET H W 44-41 +3
4 2012-09-30 HOU A L 14-38 -24
5 2012-10-07 MIN A L 7-30 -23
6 2012-10-11 PIT H W 26-23 +3
7 2012-10-21 BUF A W 35-34 +1
8 2012-10-28 IND H L 13-19 -6
9 2012-11-04 CHI H L 20-51 -31
10 2012-11-11 MIA A W 37-3 +34
11   Bye      
12 2012-11-25 JAC A L 19-24 -5
13 2012-12-02 HOU H L 10-24 -14
14 2012-12-09 IND A L 23-27 -4
15 2012-12-17 NYJ H    
16 2012-12-23 GB A    
17 2012-12-30 JAC H    
   
Indianapolis Colts
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 CHI A L 21-41 -20
2 2012-09-16 MIN H W 23-20 +3
3 2012-09-23 JAC H L 17-22 -5
4   Bye      
5 2012-10-07 GB H W 30-27 +3
6 2012-10-14 NYJ A L 9-35 -26
7 2012-10-21 CLE H W 17-13 +4
8 2012-10-28 TEN A W 19-13 +6
9 2012-11-04 MIA H W 23-20 +3
10 2012-11-08 JAC A W 27-10 +17
11 2012-11-18 NE A L 24-59 -35
12 2012-11-25 BUF H W 20-13 +7
13 2012-12-02 DET A W 35-33 +2
14 2012-12-09 TEN H W 27-23 +4
15 2012-12-16 HOU A    
16 2012-12-23 KC A    
17 2012-12-30 HOU H    

Injury Report
Tennessee Titans
Out  MLB Colin McCarthy (concussion)
 WR Damian Williams (hamstring)
Probable  WR Kenny Britt (knee)
 TE Jared Cook (neck)
 RB Jamie Harper (ankle)
 WR Lavelle Hawkins (ankle)
 QB Jake Locker (shoulder)
 CB Alterraun Verner (other-illness)
 DE Kamerion Wimbley (toe)
IR  DE Dave Ball (concussion, 8/31)
 DE Keyunta Dawson (hamstring, 9/26)
 MLB Zac Diles (leg, 10/24)
 DT Leger Douzable (shoulder, 8/31)
 FS Robert Johnson (foot, 12/5)
 WR Marc Mariani (leg, 8/27)
 SLB Gerald McRath (knee, 8/23)
 RB Javon Ringer (knee, 10/26)
PUP  FS Markelle Martin (knee)
   
Indianapolis Colts
Out  RB Donald Brown (ankle)
 SS Tom Zbikowski (knee)
Probable  FS Antoine Bethea (neck)
 QB Andrew Luck (knee)
 DE Cory Redding (ankle)
IR  NT Josh Chapman (knee, 11/27)
 WR Austin Collie (knee, 9/24)
 ILB A.J. Edds (knee, 8/3)
 NT Brandon McKinney (knee, 8/26)
 DE Fili Moala (knee, 11/27)
 DE Drake Nevis (hand, 11/12)
 CB Jerraud Powers (toe, 11/12)

Offense Stats Comparison
  TEN
 Offense 
IND
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 17.3 23.5 22.6 IND
Rushing yards 127.0 110.3 117.4 TEN
Rushing yards per attempt 5.13 4.16 4.30 TEN
Completion % 55.6% 57.3% 60.9% IND
Passing yards 217.0 303.0 230.4 IND
Passing yards per completion 10.86 12.77 10.88 IND
Passing yards per attempt 6.04 7.32 6.63 IND
Interceptions 1.0 1.5 0.9 TEN
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.5 0.6 IND
Sacks allowed 1.7 1.8 2.2 TEN
3rd down conversions 37.1% 48.3% 38.0% IND
4th down conversions 25.0% 100.0% 48.2% IND
Time of possession 29:18 33:23 30:12 IND
  Defense Stats Comparison
  TEN
 Defense 
IND
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 22.3 19.8 22.6 IND
Rushing yards 128.3 111.5 117.4 IND
Rushing yards per attempt 4.15 4.70 4.30 TEN
Completion % 64.6% 61.4% 60.9% IND
Passing yards 209.7 280.3 230.4 TEN
Passing yards per completion 10.50 11.58 10.88 TEN
Passing yards per attempt 6.79 7.11 6.63 TEN
INT return 0.7 0.5 0.9 TEN
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.0 0.6 TEN
Sacks 2.3 1.5 2.2 TEN
3rd down conversions 35.7% 37.8% 38.0% TEN
4th down conversions 50.0% 33.3% 48.2% IND
Time of possession 32:18 27:50 30:12 IND

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   TEN   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.7 13.7 9.9 IND
Yards per kick return 20.9 16.2 22.6 TEN
Yards allowed per punt return 13.1 21.1 9.9 TEN
Yards allowed per kick return 18.6 22.8 22.6 TEN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   TEN   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 5.3 6.2 IND
Penalty yards 48.7 39.5 51.9 IND

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2012 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 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 9 2002-11-03 TEN IND 23-15 TEN
2002 14 2002-12-08 IND TEN 17-27 TEN
2003 2 2003-09-14 TEN IND 7-33 IND
2003 14 2003-12-07 IND TEN 29-27 IND
2004 2 2004-09-19 IND TEN 31-17 IND
2004 13 2004-12-05 TEN IND 24-51 IND
2005 4 2005-10-02 IND TEN 31-10 IND
2005 13 2005-12-04 TEN IND 3-35 IND
2006 5 2006-10-08 TEN IND 13-14 IND
2006 13 2006-12-03 IND TEN 17-20 TEN
2007 2 2007-09-16 IND TEN 22-20 IND
2007 17 2007-12-30 TEN IND 16-10 TEN
2008 8 2008-10-27 IND TEN 21-31 TEN
2008 17 2008-12-28 TEN IND 0-23 IND
2009 5 2009-10-11 IND TEN 31-9 IND
2009 13 2009-12-06 TEN IND 17-27 IND
2010 14 2010-12-09 IND TEN 30-28 IND
2010 17 2011-01-02 TEN IND 20-23 IND
2011 8 2011-10-30 IND TEN 10-27 TEN
2011 15 2011-12-18 TEN IND 13-27 IND
2012 8 2012-10-28 IND TEN 19-13 IND

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.