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Final Score Prediction

Packers 30, Colts 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 310, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 19 Cedric Benson Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 53 James Starks Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 12 Jordy Nelson Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 22 James Jones Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 41 Randall Cobb Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 14 Jermichael Finley Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 3 Mason Crosby FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 7 Defense / ST  
 
Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 10 Andrew Luck Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 25 Donald Brown Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 4 Reggie Wayne Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 23 Donnie Avery Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 63 T.Y. Hilton Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 24 Coby Fleener Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 31 Dwayne Allen Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 19 Adam Vinatieri FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 27 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has won 5 of past 6 starts vs. AFC (incl. SB). Had 116.1 rating in 2011 vs. AFC. Packers are 23-0 when Rodgers starts & has 115+ rating, incl. last week. Had 4 TD passes in Week 4 & Packers are 8-0 when Rodgers has 4+... RB Cedric Benson rushed for TD in last game vs. Ind. (10/16/11 with Cin.)... WR Jordy Nelson had 8 catches for 93 yards & TD last week. Has TD in 4 of past 5 vs. AFC (incl. SB). WR Greg Jennings has TD in 4 of past 5 vs. AFC (incl. SB) & has 5 TDs in those 5. WR James Jones had 2 TDs last week. WR-PR-KR Randall Cobb is only player in NFL with 200+ KR (205), 100+ PR (108), 150+ rec. (162) & 25+ rush (48) yards. TE Jermichael Finley ties for 6th among TEs with 19 rec... Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB Tramon Williams leads NFL with 15 INTs. Since joining GB in 2006, DB Charles Woodson has 38 INTs (2nd in NFL) & 9 INT-TDs (1st in NFL). LB Clay Matthews had sack last week & ranks 2nd in NFL with 7 sacks.

Colts Aim for 4th consecutive home win vs. GB... Since '90, team is 13-10 (.565) after bye... Rookie QB Andrew Luck has passed for 300+ in 2 of 3 starts (309 at Chi; 313 vs. Jax.). At home, Luck has 537 pass yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 88.5 rating. Had season-best 50 rush yards last game... RB Donald Brown has 2 rush TDs in past 3 vs. NFC... In 2 games vs. GB, WR Reggie Wayne has 13 rec. for 208 yards (16 avg.) & TD. Wayne (12,002) needs 60 rec. yards to surpass WR DERRICK MASON (12,061) for No. 19 on all-time list. Averages 98 rec. yards per game in '12. WR Donnie Avery tied career-high with 9 catches & had 111 yards in last game vs. NFC. Rookie WR T.Y. Hilton (3rd round, No. 92) had 1st career 100-yard receiving game (113) with 4 catches, incl. 40-yard TD, in Week 3... LB Robert Mathis aims for 7th game in row with at least 1 sack. Has 4 sacks in past 3 vs. NFC. Since entering NFL in '02, Dwight Freeney is tied for 4th in NFL with 102.5 sacks (JARED ALLEN, 107; DE MARCUS WARE, 104.5; JULIUS PEPPERS, 102.5).


Results and Schedule
Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 SF H L 22-30 -8
2 2012-09-13 CHI H W 23-10 +13
3 2012-09-24 SEA A L 12-14 -2
4 2012-09-30 NO H W 28-27 +1
5 2012-10-07 IND A L 27-30 -3
6 2012-10-14 HOU A    
7 2012-10-21 STL A    
8 2012-10-28 JAC H    
9 2012-11-04 ARI H    
10   Bye      
11 2012-11-18 DET A    
12 2012-11-25 NYG A    
13 2012-12-02 MIN H    
14 2012-12-09 DET H    
15 2012-12-16 CHI A    
16 2012-12-23 TEN H    
17 2012-12-30 MIN A    
   
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    
7 2012-10-21 CLE H    
8 2012-10-28 TEN A    
9 2012-11-04 MIA H    
10 2012-11-08 JAC A    
11 2012-11-18 NE A    
12 2012-11-25 BUF H    
13 2012-12-02 DET A    
14 2012-12-09 TEN H    
15 2012-12-16 HOU A    
16 2012-12-23 KC A    
17 2012-12-30 HOU H    

Injury Report
Green Bay Packers
Out  WR Greg Jennings (groin)
Questionable  CB Davon House (shoulder)
Probable  DE Ryan Pickett (shoulder)
IR  ILB Desmond Bishop (knee, 8/28)
PUP  OLB Frank Zombo (ankle)
   
Indianapolis Colts
Out  ILB Pat Angerer (foot)
 CB Vontae Davis (ankle)
 CB Justin King (groin)
Questionable  TE Coby Fleener (head)
 DE Dwight Freeney (ankle)
 RB Mewelde Moore (ankle)
Probable  OLB Robert Mathis (ankle)
IR  WR Austin Collie (knee, 9/24)
 ILB A.J. Edds (knee, 8/3)
 CB Korey Lindsey (concussion, 8/31)
 NT Brandon McKinney (knee, 8/26)
Non-Football Related  NT Josh Chapman (knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  GB
 Offense 
IND
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 21.3 20.3 23.7 GB
Rushing yards 84.3 90.3 109.9 IND
Rushing yards per attempt 3.83 3.66 4.09 GB
Completion % 70.1% 53.3% 62.2% GB
Passing yards 249.3 266.7 243.5 IND
Passing yards per completion 9.06 12.31 11.06 IND
Passing yards per attempt 6.35 6.56 6.88 IND
Interceptions 0.8 1.3 0.9 GB
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.7 0.7 GB
Sacks allowed 4.0 1.7 2.3 IND
3rd down conversions 42.0% 42.2% 37.9% IND
4th down conversions 66.7% 100.0% 60.9% IND
Time of possession 30:35 28:51 30:18 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  GB
 Defense 
IND
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 20.3 27.7 23.7 GB
Rushing yards 113.0 131.3 109.9 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 4.39 4.33 4.09 IND
Completion % 59.4% 63.7% 62.2% GB
Passing yards 201.3 231.3 243.5 GB
Passing yards per completion 10.59 11.97 11.06 GB
Passing yards per attempt 6.29 7.63 6.88 GB
INT return 1.0 0.3 0.9 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.3 0.7 IND
Sacks 3.5 2.3 2.3 GB
3rd down conversions 34.6% 37.5% 37.9% GB
4th down conversions 66.7% 100.0% 60.9% GB
Time of possession 29:25 31:09 30:18 GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   GB   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.5 7.4 10.6 GB
Yards per kick return 25.6 23.1 24.7 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 6.2 9.1 10.6 GB
Yards allowed per kick return 27.6 25.7 24.7 IND
  Misc Stats Comparison
   GB   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.8 7.0 6.5 IND
Penalty yards 75.3 58.7 57.5 IND

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2012 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Green Bay Packers vs. Indianapolis Colts
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 12 2000-11-19 IND GB 24-26 GB
2004 3 2004-09-26 GB IND 31-45 IND
2008 7 2008-10-19 IND GB 14-34 GB

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.