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Week 5


  

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Mike Krueger

Predicted Score: Colts 23, Buccaneers 17

Indianapolis: The injury bug has finally it the Super Bowl Champs. In their victory against the Broncos last week the Colts lost LB Rob Morris (knee) for the season, RB Joseph Addai (bruised shoulder), WR Marvin Harrison (knee), S Bob Sanders (ribs) and TE Ben Utecht (consussion). Harrison and Addai are likely to play if they practice Friday but check gameday reports before inserting them into your lineup. Should Addai sit, Kenton Keith would fill in and Aaron Moorehead, not Anthony Gonzalez, would start opposite Reggie Wayne. If Harrison does sit, look for tight end Dallas Clark to be a bigger factor in the passing game.

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

Tampa Bay: The Bucs have won their last three games but suffered two big blows last week losing running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams and left tackle Luke Petitgout for the year with knee injuries. Michael Pttman and Earnest Graham will pick up the slack for Williams. Tampa's defense is off to a hot start and should be enough to keep this game in doubt well into the fourth quarter. They rank first in the league in points allowed (11 per game). However, this is the Colts offense and Peyton Manning who is nothing but stellar at home. For his career, Manning is averaging 265 yds and 2 TDs in the dome and has 8 TDs and only 1 interception in 2007.

  • Start: WR Joey Galloway
  • Consider: QB Jeff Garcia, RB Michael Pittman, RB Earnest Graham
  • Sit: RB Cadillac Williams (inj), WR Ike Hilliard, TE Jerramy Stevens, TE Alex Smith




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank Player Projections
QB 25 Jeff Garcia Pass: 185, 1 Rush: 5, 0
RB 21 Earnest Graham Rush: 45, 1 Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 25 Michael Pittman Rush: 65, 0 Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 21 Joey Galloway Rec: 4-70, 1
WR 43 Ike Hilliard Questionable: Ankle Rec: 4-45, 0
TE 21 Alex Smith Rec: 2-20, 0
 
Indianapolis Colts
Rank Player Projections
QB 2 Peyton Manning Pass: 235, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 22 Kenton Keith Rush: 85, 0 Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 46 Joseph Addai Questionable: Chest Risk: Addai's status (shoulder) will be determined later in the week. Rush: 10, 0 Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 4 Reggie Wayne Rec: 7-90, 1
WR 27 Anthony Gonzalez Rec: 3-45, 1
WR 39 Aaron Moorehead Questionable: Back Rec: 3-40, 0
WR 74 Marvin Harrison Questionable: Knee Risk: Harrison got his knee rolled up on last Sunday. He will be re-evaluated later in the week. Rec: 1-10, 0
TE 5 Dallas Clark Rec: 4-45, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 SEA A L 6-20 -14
2 2007-09-16 NO H W 31-14 +17
3 2007-09-23 STL H W 24-3 +21
4 2007-09-30 CAR A W 20-7 +13
5 2007-10-07 IND A L 14-33 -19
6 2007-10-14 TEN H    
7 2007-10-21 DET A    
8 2007-10-28 JAC H    
9 2007-11-04 ARI H    
10   Bye      
11 2007-11-18 ATL A    
12 2007-11-25 WAS H    
13 2007-12-02 NO A    
14 2007-12-09 HOU A    
15 2007-12-16 ATL H    
16 2007-12-23 SF A    
17 2007-12-30 CAR H    
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    
8 2007-10-28 CAR A    
9 2007-11-04 NE H    
10 2007-11-11 SD A    
11 2007-11-18 KC H    
12 2007-11-22 ATL A    
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    

Offense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Offense 
IND
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 20.3 32.8 21.1
Rushing yards 137.0 140.8 113.7
Rushing yards per attempt 4.25 4.81 4.14
Completion % 62.8% 67.2% 62.3%
Passing yards 188.3 262.8 215.4
Passing yards per completion 12.76 12.22 10.69
Passing yards per attempt 8.01 8.21 6.66
Interceptions 0.0 0.3 1.0
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.3 0.8
Sacked 1.5 0.8 2.2
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2007 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.

Defense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Defense 
IND
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 11.0 18.5 21.1
Rushing yards 118.3 127.5 113.7
Rushing yards per attempt 4.04 4.51 4.14
Completion % 58.5% 69.7% 62.3%
Passing yards 173.5 176.0 215.4
Passing yards per completion 8.78 8.28 10.69
Passing yards per attempt 5.14 5.77 6.66
INT return 1.3 1.3 1.0
Fumble recoveries 0.8 1.0 0.8
Sacks 2.0 2.0 2.2
 

Weather
Dome stadium

Team vs. Team History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Indianapolis Colts
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 5 2003-10-06 IND TB 38-35 IND
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 and 2005 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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