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Week 12



Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Mike Krueger

Predicted Score: Colts 24, Falcons 10

Indianapolis: Peyton Manning was flustered and frustrated last week as the Chiefs pressured him all day leading to Manning's worst output of the season: 163 yds, 0 TDs, 1 INT. The Colts still won, thanks to their dominating defense and the Chiefs woeful offense. It's deja vu for Indianapolis this week as the Falcons boast one of the league's worst offenses and shouldn't pose a threat to the injury-riddled Colts. Marvin Harrison is once again expected to sit, as will Aaron Moorehead who was put on injured reserve this week with a back injury. Anthony Gonzalez will return to the lineup however and Joseph Addai continues to be one of the more consistent backs in the league. Barring a total meltdown here, the Colts should improve to 9-2 and still be in line for a first-round bye.

  • Start: QB Peyton Manning, RB Joseph Addai, WR Reggie Wayne
  • Consider: TE Dallas Clark, K Adam Vinatieri, WR Anthony Gonzalez
  • Sit: WR Marvin Harrison

Atlanta: The Chiefs nearly pulled the upset of the Colts last week by pressuring and frustrating Peyton Manning, holding the Colts to 13 points in the process. The Falcons don't have the ability to pressure opposing quarterbacks like Kansas City, especially now that starting tackles Trey Lewis and Rod Coleman are out for the season. Both were injured last week against Tampa. As a result, Manning and running back Joseph Addai should have their way with the Falcons defense while Joey Harrington attempts to keep up against the number two pass defense in the league. Good luck with that Joey. Atlanta is ranked 27th on offense and Warrick Dunn has one 100-yd game on the season. Jerious Norwood is playing but is still not 100% as he recovers from an ankle injury.

  • Start: N/A
  • Consider: RB Warrick Dunn, WR Roddy White, TE Alge Crumpler
  • Sit: RB Jerious Norwood, QB Joey Harrington, WR Joe Horn, WR Michael Jenkins




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
Indianapolis Colts
Rank Player Projections
QB 6 Peyton Manning Pass: 250, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 Joseph Addai Rush: 110, 1 Rec: 4-25, 0
WR 3 Reggie Wayne Rec: 8-100, 1
WR 48 Anthony Gonzalez Upside: Will get the start with Harrison and Moorehead out. Rec: 4-55, 0
TE 8 Dallas Clark Rec: 2-30, 1
TE 29 Bryan Fletcher Rec: 1-15, 0
 
Atlanta Falcons
Rank Player Projections
QB 29 Joey Harrington Pass: 190, 1 Rush: 0, 0
RB 26 Warrick Dunn Rush: 60, 0 Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 41 Jerious Norwood Rush: 15, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 45 Roddy White Rec: 4-55, 0
WR 62 Michael Jenkins Rec: 4-45, 0
TE 18 Alge Crumpler Probable: Foot Rec: 2-30, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
Indianapolis Colts
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-06 NO H W 41-10 +31
2 2007-09-16 TEN A W 22-20 +2
3 2007-09-23 HOU A W 30-24 +6
4 2007-09-30 DEN H W 38-20 +18
5 2007-10-07 TB H W 33-14 +19
6   Bye      
7 2007-10-22 JAC A W 29-7 +22
8 2007-10-28 CAR A W 31-7 +24
9 2007-11-04 NE H L 20-24 -4
10 2007-11-11 SD A L 21-23 -2
11 2007-11-18 KC H W 13-10 +3
12 2007-11-22 ATL A W 31-13 +18
13 2007-12-02 JAC H    
14 2007-12-09 BAL A    
15 2007-12-16 OAK A    
16 2007-12-23 HOU H    
17 2007-12-30 TEN H    
Atlanta Falcons
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 MIN A L 3-24 -21
2 2007-09-16 JAC A L 7-13 -6
3 2007-09-23 CAR H L 20-27 -7
4 2007-09-30 HOU H W 26-16 +10
5 2007-10-07 TEN A L 13-20 -7
6 2007-10-15 NYG H L 10-31 -21
7 2007-10-21 NO A L 16-22 -6
8   Bye      
9 2007-11-04 SF H W 20-16 +4
10 2007-11-11 CAR A W 20-13 +7
11 2007-11-18 TB H L 7-31 -24
12 2007-11-22 IND H L 13-31 -18
13 2007-12-02 STL A    
14 2007-12-10 NO H    
15 2007-12-16 TB A    
16 2007-12-23 ARI A    
17 2007-12-30 SEA H    

Offense Stats Comparison
  IND
 Offense 
ATL
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 23.3 15.3 21.5
Rushing yards 108.3 88.7 108.0
Rushing yards per attempt 3.57 3.76 3.98
Completion % 56.5% 61.1% 61.5%
Passing yards 238.7 198.7 218.6
Passing yards per completion 11.32 8.96 10.55
Passing yards per attempt 6.40 5.48 6.49
Interceptions 1.0 0.7 1.0
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.3 0.8
Sacked 2.0 3.0 2.2
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2007 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 and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison
  IND
 Defense 
ATL
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 13.3 23.0 21.5
Rushing yards 101.3 118.7 108.0
Rushing yards per attempt 3.55 4.53 3.98
Completion % 59.8% 55.9% 61.5%
Passing yards 152.0 173.3 218.6
Passing yards per completion 7.95 10.64 10.55
Passing yards per attempt 4.75 5.95 6.49
INT return 1.7 1.3 1.0
Fumble recoveries 1.3 1.0 0.8
Sacks 2.0 1.3 2.2
 

Weather
Dome stadium

Team vs. Team History
Indianapolis Colts vs. Atlanta Falcons
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 14 2001-12-16 ATL IND 27-41 IND
2003 15 2003-12-14 ATL IND 7-38 IND
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 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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