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San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts - Week 12
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

NE
DET		 45
 24
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NO
DAL		 30
 27
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CIN
NYJ		 10
 26
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PIT
BUF		 19
 16
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CAR
CLE		 23
 24
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MIN
WAS		 17
 13
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TEN
HOU		 0
 20
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JAC
NYG		 20
 24
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GB
ATL		 17
 20
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MIA
OAK		 33
 17
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KC
SEA		 42
 24
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PHI
CHI		 26
 31
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STL
DEN		 36
 33
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TB
BAL		 10
 17
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SD
IND		 36
 14
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SF
ARI		 27
 6
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Colts 27, Chargers 24

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
San Diego Chargers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Philip Rivers Pass: 280, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 22 Mike Tolbert Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 25 Darren Sproles Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 6-60, 1
WR 21 Vincent Jackson Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 34 Malcom Floyd Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 78 Seyi Ajirotutu Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 22 Randy McMichael Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 21 Nate Kaeding FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 27 Defense / ST  
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Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Peyton Manning Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 18 Donald Brown Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 52 Javarris James Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 11 Reggie Wayne Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 40 Blair White Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 62 Pierre Garcon Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 1 Jacob Tamme Rec: 6-60, 1 TD
K 8 Adam Vinatieri FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 25 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Chargers Seek 8th consecutive win in Nov... Incl. postseason, SD aims for 3rd straight win at Ind... QB Philip Rivers leads NFL w/ 3,177 passing yards, 3rd-most through 1st 10 games of season in NFL history (DREW BREES, 3,251; RICH GANNON, 3,195). Has 4 TD passes in each of past 2. Aims for 24th consecutive game w/ TD pass - longest active streak in NFL. Rivers is 14-5 (.737) as starter in Nov... RB Mike Tolbert posted 2nd 100-yard rush game of season last week (111). Tolbert has career-high 8 rush TDs in '10... TE Antonio Gates leads NFL TEs w/ 9 TD rec. WR Vincent Jackson could see first action of season this week... SD leads NFL w/ 32 sacks in '10... Defense allows AFC-low in yards per game (270.7) & pass yards per game (183.9)... LB Shaun Phillips (9) needs sack to record 2nd 10-sack season (11.5 in '06).

Colts Aim for 9th consecutive win at home in Nov... Colts seek 5-0 start at home in '10... QB Peyton Manning has 61 career 300-yard passing games, 3rd-most in NFL history (DAN MARINO, 63; BRETT FAVRE, 62). Last week, Manning (63) passed Marino (62) for 2nd-most games w/ at least 3 TD passes in NFL history (Favre, 72)... Rookie RB Javarris James (undrafted free agent) has 3 rush TDs in past 3... WR Reggie Wayne had 129 rec. yards on 4 catches, incl. 72-yard TD rec. in last game vs. Chargers (Wild Card on 1/3/09). Wayne (865) needs 135 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for 7th consecutive season. Rookie WR Blair White (undrafted free agent) had career-best 2 TD rec. last week... TE Jacob Tamme leads NFL TEs in rec. (31) & receiving yards (305) in Nov... In past 2 (incl. playoffs), DE Robert Mathis aims for 3rd straight game w/ 2 sacks vs. SD. DE Dwight Freeney has 4 sacks in 5 games vs. Chargers (incl. playoffs). Aims for 3rd straight game w/ sack.


Results and Schedule
San Diego Chargers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-13 KC A L 14-21 -7
2 2010-09-19 JAC H W 38-13 +25
3 2010-09-26 SEA A L 20-27 -7
4 2010-10-03 ARI H W 41-10 +31
5 2010-10-10 OAK A L 27-35 -8
6 2010-10-17 STL A L 17-20 -3
7 2010-10-24 NE H L 20-23 -3
8 2010-10-31 TEN H W 33-25 +8
9 2010-11-07 HOU A W 29-23 +6
10   Bye      
11 2010-11-22 DEN H W 35-14 +21
12 2010-11-28 IND A W 36-14 +22
13 2010-12-05 OAK H    
14 2010-12-12 KC H    
15 2010-12-16 SF H    
16 2010-12-26 CIN A    
17 2011-01-02 DEN 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 W 23-17 +6
11 2010-11-21 NE A L 28-31 -3
12 2010-11-28 SD H L 14-36 -22
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
San Diego Chargers
Out  WR Patrick Crayton (Wrist)
Doubtful  RB Ryan Mathews (Ankle)
Questionable  WR Malcom Floyd (Hamstring)
 TE Antonio Gates (Toe, Foot)
 SS Steve Gregory (Shoulder)
 DE Travis Johnson (Shoulder)
 CB Donald Strickland (Hip)
 OG Louis Vasquez (Neck)
 TE Kris Wilson (Back)
Probable  FB Jacob Hester (Foot)
 TE Randy McMichael (Hamstring)
 WR Legedu Naanee (Hamstring)
IR  LS Ian Beckles (Knee)
 LS David Binn (Hamstring)
 ILB Donald Butler (Achilles)
 WR Craig Davis (Groin)
 LS James Dearth (Foot)
 OLB Jyles Tucker (Pectoral)
   
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)
 RB Javarris James (Knee)
 OLB Clint Session (Elbow)
 CB Justin Tryon (Foot)
 WR Reggie Wayne (Knee)
IR  SS Melvin Bullitt (Shoulder)
 TE Dallas Clark (Wrist)
 WR Anthony Gonzalez (Knee)
 CB Kevin Thomas (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  SD
 Offense 		 IND
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 27.3 26.3 23.4 SD
Rushing yards 101.0 84.7 112.1 SD
Rushing yards per attempt 3.71 4.12 4.15 IND
Completion % 67.4% 62.8% 61.3% SD
Passing yards 281.0 278.0 236.8 SD
Passing yards per completion 11.86 10.07 11.06 SD
Passing yards per attempt 8.00 6.32 6.78 SD
Interceptions 1.0 0.7 1.0 IND
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.0 0.7 IND
Sacks allowed 1.3 1.3 2.1 -
3rd down conversions 50.0% 47.8% 39.1% SD
4th down conversions 100.0% 50.0% 52.3% SD
Time of possession 31:46 28:25 30:24 SD
  Defense Stats Comparison
  SD
 Defense 		 IND
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 22.0 22.3 23.4 SD
Rushing yards 81.7 129.7 112.1 SD
Rushing yards per attempt 3.49 5.17 4.15 SD
Completion % 59.2% 65.9% 61.3% SD
Passing yards 202.0 204.0 236.8 SD
Passing yards per completion 10.39 8.97 11.06 IND
Passing yards per attempt 6.15 5.92 6.78 IND
INT return 0.3 1.0 1.0 IND
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.3 0.7 IND
Sacks 3.0 3.0 2.1 -
3rd down conversions 31.3% 41.3% 39.1% SD
4th down conversions 42.9% 33.3% 52.3% IND
Time of possession 28:14 31:35 30:24 SD

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   SD   IND  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 6.8 7.8 10.3 IND
Yards per kick return 24.6 18.3 21.9 SD
Yards allowed per punt return 17.8 6.2 10.3 IND
Yards allowed per kick return 20.3 23.8 21.9 SD
  Misc Stats Comparison
   SD   IND  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 6.0 6.4 -
Penalty yards 54.7 50.7 54.2 IND

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 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 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
San Diego Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2004 16 2004-12-26 SD IND 31-34 IND
2005 15 2005-12-18 SD IND 26-17 SD
2007 10 2007-11-11 IND SD 21-23 SD
2007 DP 2008-01-13 SD IND 28-24 SD
2008 12 2008-11-23 IND SD 23-20 IND
2008 WC 2009-01-03 IND SD 17-23 SD

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. WC = Wild-Card DP = Divisional Playoff




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