NFL Game Preview: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts - Week 10

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Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts - Week 10

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BAL ATL	21 26
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NYJ CLE	26 20
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MIN CHI	13 27
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HOU JAC	24 31
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DET BUF	12 14
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CIN IND	17 23
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CAR TB	16 31
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TEN MIA	17 29
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KC DEN	29 49
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DAL NYG	33 20
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SEA ARI	36 18
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STL SF	20 23
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NE PIT	39 26
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PHI WAS	59 28
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Colts 31, Bengals 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Cincinnati Bengals
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 16	Carson Palmer	Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15	Cedric Benson	Rush: 90, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 6	Terrell Owens	Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 31	Chad Ochocinco	Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 46	Jordan Shipley	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 22	Jermaine Gresham	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 24	Mike Nugent	FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 27	Defense / ST

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Indianapolis Colts
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 1	Peyton Manning	Pass: 280, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 26	Donald Brown	Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 43	Javarris James	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 4	Reggie Wayne	Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 27	Pierre Garcon	Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
TE 2	Jacob Tamme	Rec: 7-70, 1 TD
K 11	Adam Vinatieri	FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 9	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Bengals QB Carson Palmer aims for 3rd consecutive road game w/ 300+ passing yards (371, 412) & has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 118.5 passer rating in past 2 on road. Bengals have 15-3 (.833) record when Palmer has 3+ TD passes in game... Club 9-1 when RB Cedric Benson has 100+ rushing yards in game... WR Terrell Owens has TD reception in 3 of 4 career games vs. Colts. Last week, Owens (51) had 141 rec. yards & passed DON MAYNARD (50) for 4th-most 100-yard receiving games in NFL history (JERRY RICE, 76; RANDY MOSS, 64; MARVIN HARRISON, 59). Owens posted 32nd game with 2+ TD receptions last week, 3rd-most in NFL history (Rice, 44; Moss, 36). Aims for 6th consecutive game w/ TD reception. Owens averages 96.3 receiving yards per game, 3rd-most in NFL. For career, WR Chad Ochocinco averages 17.1 yards per catch vs. Ind. (22 rec., 377 yards)... S Roy Williams had 1st INT since 9/23/07 last week... LB Dhani Jones leads team w/ 60 tackles... DE Robert Geathers had 1st sack of season vs. Steelers...

Colts Club aims for 6th straight win at home vs. Cin... Colts seek 8th consecutive win at home in Nov... Club has 10-1 (.909) record under JIM CALDWELL at Lucas Oil Stadium... QB Peyton Manning is 6-0 vs. Cin. & has completed 134 of 201 passes (66.7 pct.) for 1,642 yards w/ 17 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 113.7 passer rating. Aims for 4th consecutive game w/ 3+ TD passes vs. Bengals... RB Joseph Addai (3,931) needs 69 yards to reach 4,000 career. Rookie RB Javarris James (undrafted free agent) had career-best 2 rush TDs last week... WR Reggie Wayne had 5th career game w/ 11+ rec. last week (11) & leads NFL w/ 60 rec. in '10... Manning & Wayne have combined for 64 TDs & can tie JIM KELLY & ANDRE REED (65) for 4th-most TDs by QB-WR in NFL history. Wayne has 2 TD rec. in past 3 vs. Cin... TE Jacob Tamme had career-high in rec. (11) & receiving yards (108) vs. Eagles. Tamme aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ TD catch... DE Dwight Freeney has 4.5 sacks in past 2 vs. Cin. DE Robert Mathis had 2.5 sacks in last game vs. Bengals... LB Tyjuan Hagler had 1st sack of season last week.

Results and Schedule

Cincinnati Bengals
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	NE	A	L 24-38	-14
2	2010-09-19	BAL	H	W 15-10	+5
3	2010-09-26	CAR	A	W 20-7	+13
4	2010-10-03	CLE	A	L 20-23	-3
5	2010-10-10	TB	H	L 21-24	-3
6		Bye
7	2010-10-24	ATL	A	L 32-39	-7
8	2010-10-31	MIA	H	L 14-22	-8
9	2010-11-08	PIT	H	L 21-27	-6
10	2010-11-14	IND	A
11	2010-11-21	BUF	H
12	2010-11-25	NYJ	A
13	2010-12-05	NO	H
14	2010-12-12	PIT	A
15	2010-12-19	CLE	H
16	2010-12-26	SD	H
17	2011-01-02	BAL	A

Indianapolis Colts
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	HOU	A	L 24-34	-10
2	2010-09-19	NYG	H	W 38-14	+24
3	2010-09-26	DEN	A	W 27-13	+14
4	2010-10-03	JAC	A	L 28-31	-3
5	2010-10-10	KC	H	W 19-9	+10
6	2010-10-17	WAS	A	W 27-24	+3
7		Bye
8	2010-11-01	HOU	H	W 30-17	+13
9	2010-11-07	PHI	A	L 24-26	-2
10	2010-11-14	CIN	H
11	2010-11-21	NE	A
12	2010-11-28	SD	H
13	2010-12-05	DAL	H
14	2010-12-09	TEN	A
15	2010-12-19	JAC	H
16	2010-12-26	OAK	A
17	2011-01-02	TEN	H

Injury Report

Cincinnati Bengals
Out	DE Jonathan Fanene (Hamstring) OT Andre Smith (Foot)
Doubtful	FS Chris Crocker (Calf) DT Tank Johnson (Knee)
Questionable	DE Carlos Dunlap (Illness) CB Morgan Trent (Knee)
Probable	OLB Rey Maualuga (Knee) OLB Roddrick Muckelroy (Ankle) WR Chad Ochocinco (Ankle) QB Carson Palmer (Shoulder) OLB Keith Rivers (Foot)
Suspended	DE Antwan Odom (Perf. Enhancers, 2010 games 7-10)
IR	CB Adam Jones (Neck) SS Gibril Wilson (Left Knee)

Indianapolis Colts
Out	WR Austin Collie (Concussion) SS Bob Sanders (Biceps)
Doubtful	RB Joseph Addai (Neck)
Questionable	MLB Gary Brackett (Toe) TE Brody Eldridge (Rib) RB Mike Hart (Ankle) DT Antonio Johnson (Knee) OT Charlie Johnson (Back) CB Jerraud Powers (Foot) OLB Clint Session (Elbow) TE Jacob Tamme (Back) CB Justin Tryon (Foot) WR Blair White (Shoulder)
IR	SS Melvin Bullitt (Shoulder) TE Dallas Clark (Wrist) WR Anthony Gonzalez (Knee) CB Kevin Thomas (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CIN Offense	IND Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	20.7	26.3	22.5	IND
Rushing yards	85.7	88.7	113.8	IND
Rushing yards per attempt	4.14	3.92	4.20	CIN
Completion %	61.7%	62.7%	60.6%	IND
Passing yards	257.7	278.0	222.9	IND
Passing yards per completion	10.86	10.11	10.73	CIN
Passing yards per attempt	6.70	6.34	6.50	CIN
Interceptions	0.7	0.7	1.0	-
Fumbles lost	1.0	0.3	0.8	IND
Sacks allowed	2.3	1.0	2.3	IND
3rd down conversions	39.1%	47.0%	38.5%	IND
4th down conversions	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	-
Time of possession	28:48	30:55	30:17	IND

Defense Stats Comparison

	CIN Defense	IND Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	24.7	22.3	22.5	IND
Rushing yards	127.7	133.3	113.8	CIN
Rushing yards per attempt	4.35	5.21	4.20	CIN
Completion %	65.0%	62.0%	60.6%	IND
Passing yards	225.3	184.3	222.9	IND
Passing yards per completion	10.89	9.14	10.73	IND
Passing yards per attempt	7.08	5.66	6.50	IND
INT return	1.0	0.3	1.0	CIN
Fumble recoveries	1.0	0.3	0.8	CIN
Sacks	0.7	2.3	2.3	IND
3rd down conversions	43.3%	38.7%	38.5%	IND
4th down conversions	100.0%	25.0%	50.0%	IND
Time of possession	31:12	29:05	30:17	IND

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CIN	IND	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	6.0	8.2	9.5	IND
Yards per kick return	19.1	20.5	22.8	IND
Yards allowed per punt return	6.4	7.0	9.5	CIN
Yards allowed per kick return	22.3	24.0	22.8	CIN

Misc Stats Comparison

	CIN	IND	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.3	5.0	6.4	IND
Penalty yards	44.0	46.3	54.0	CIN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2010 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 4 to 9 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Indianapolis Colts
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2002	5	2002-10-06	CIN	IND	21-28	IND
2005	11	2005-11-20	IND	CIN	45-37	IND
2006	15	2006-12-18	CIN	IND	16-34	IND
2008	14	2008-12-07	CIN	IND	3-35	IND

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 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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