Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Indianapolis Colts |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 1 |
Peyton Manning |
Pass: 290, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 25 |
Joseph Addai |
Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
RB 40 |
Donald Brown |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 5 |
Reggie Wayne |
Rec: 7-90, 1 TD |
WR 19 |
Austin Collie |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
WR 62 |
Pierre Garcon |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
TE 4 |
Dallas Clark |
Rec: 5-60, 1 TD |
K 11 |
Adam Vinatieri |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
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Denver Broncos |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 14 |
Kyle Orton |
Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 27 |
Correll Buckhalter |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
RB 49 |
Laurence Maroney |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 27 |
Demaryius Thomas |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
WR 31 |
Eddie Royal |
Rec: 4-60, 1 TD |
WR 70 |
Brandon Lloyd |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 85 |
Jabar Gaffney |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
TE 33 |
Daniel Graham |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
K 17 |
Matt Prater |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
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Game Notes
Colts Club has 2-1 record at INVESCO Field... QB Peyton Manning is 7-2 vs. Den. incl. playoffs, completing 177 of 266 passes (66.5 pct.) for 2,165 yards with 21 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 108.4 passer rating. Manning has 10 TD passes in past 3 against Broncos... Since '07, Colts are 4-1 when RB Joseph Addai has 100+ rushing yards. In 3 career games against Den., Addai averages 98.7 rush yards per game (296 total). RB Donald Brown posted 1st rush TD of '10 season last week... WR Reggie Wayne has 4 TD receptions in past 3 vs. Den. Wayne aims for 3rd consecutive game w/7 rec... WR Austin Collie aims for 3rd consecutive game w/TD catch... In past 2 vs. Den., TE Dallas Clark has 5 TD receptions & aims for 3rd consecutive game w/2 or more TD catches vs. Broncos. Clark has 2 TD rec. in past 2... DEs Dwight Freeney & Robert Mathis are both tied for 2nd in AFC & 3rd in NFL with 3 sacks apiece. Freeney aims for 4th consecutive game with at least 0.5 sacks against Den. Freeney posted 2 FFs vs. NYG... CB Jerraud Powers recorded 1st INT of season last week.
Broncos Club has 6-2 all-time record against Colts at home... Since 2000, Denver has 26-11 (.703) record in opening month of season... In 2 career games vs. Colts, QB Kyle Orton has completed 42 of 62 passes (67.7 pct.) for 427 yards w/2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 91.3 passer rating. Orton has 20-5 (.800) record as starter at home... RB Knowshon Moreno aims for 3rd consecutive game w/rush TD. Moreno totaled 118 yards vs. Sea. (51 rush, 67 receiving). RB Correll Buckhalter recorded 20th career rush TD last week... Rookie WR Demaryius Thomas (Round 1, No. 22) led team in catches (8) & rec. yards (97) vs. Seahawks. WR Brandon Lloyd is averaging 21.3 yards per catch in '10 (8 rec., 170 yards)... Since '99, CB Champ Bailey leads all NFL CBs with 47 INTs... S Brian Dawkins tied career high w/2 INTs in last meeting vs. Ind. Dawkins posted 37th career INT last week in 200th career start... LB Jarvis Moss registered 1st career sack since 11/2/08 last week.
Results and Schedule
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 |
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5 |
2010-10-10 |
KC |
H |
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6 |
2010-10-17 |
WAS |
A |
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7 |
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Bye |
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8 |
2010-11-01 |
HOU |
H |
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9 |
2010-11-07 |
PHI |
A |
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10 |
2010-11-14 |
CIN |
H |
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11 |
2010-11-21 |
NE |
A |
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12 |
2010-11-28 |
SD |
H |
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13 |
2010-12-05 |
DAL |
H |
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14 |
2010-12-09 |
TEN |
A |
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15 |
2010-12-19 |
JAC |
H |
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16 |
2010-12-26 |
OAK |
A |
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17 |
2011-01-02 |
TEN |
H |
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Denver Broncos |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2010-09-12 |
JAC |
A |
L 17-24 |
-7 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
SEA |
H |
W 31-14 |
+17 |
3 |
2010-09-26 |
IND |
H |
L 13-27 |
-14 |
4 |
2010-10-03 |
TEN |
A |
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5 |
2010-10-10 |
BAL |
A |
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6 |
2010-10-17 |
NYJ |
H |
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7 |
2010-10-24 |
OAK |
H |
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8 |
2010-10-31 |
SF |
A |
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9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2010-11-14 |
KC |
H |
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11 |
2010-11-22 |
SD |
A |
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12 |
2010-11-28 |
STL |
H |
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13 |
2010-12-05 |
KC |
A |
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14 |
2010-12-12 |
ARI |
A |
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15 |
2010-12-19 |
OAK |
A |
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16 |
2010-12-26 |
HOU |
H |
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17 |
2011-01-02 |
SD |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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IND Offense |
DEN Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
31.0 |
24.0 |
19.5 |
IND |
Rushing yards |
102.0 |
77.0 |
105.0 |
IND |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.85 |
2.44 |
3.86 |
IND |
Completion % |
72.3% |
67.6% |
61.2% |
IND |
Passing yards |
334.5 |
289.0 |
215.3 |
IND |
Passing yards per completion |
11.15 |
12.57 |
10.53 |
DEN |
Passing yards per attempt |
8.06 |
8.50 |
6.45 |
DEN |
Interceptions |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
IND |
Fumbles lost |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
DEN |
Sacks allowed |
1.5 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
IND |
3rd down conversions |
34.8% |
56.7% |
37.6% |
DEN |
4th down conversions |
100.0% |
50.0% |
43.1% |
IND |
Time of possession |
32:07 |
33:59 |
30:13 |
DEN |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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IND Defense |
DEN Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
24.0 |
19.0 |
19.5 |
DEN |
Rushing yards |
188.5 |
121.5 |
105.0 |
DEN |
Rushing yards per attempt |
5.63 |
4.50 |
3.86 |
DEN |
Completion % |
53.7% |
64.3% |
61.2% |
IND |
Passing yards |
117.5 |
197.5 |
215.3 |
IND |
Passing yards per completion |
10.68 |
10.97 |
10.53 |
IND |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.73 |
7.05 |
6.45 |
IND |
INT return |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
DEN |
Fumble recoveries |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
IND |
Sacks |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
IND |
3rd down conversions |
40.9% |
47.6% |
37.6% |
IND |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
50.0% |
43.1% |
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Time of possession |
27:54 |
26:02 |
30:13 |
DEN |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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IND |
DEN |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
9.3 |
2.0 |
8.9 |
IND |
Yards per kick return |
21.7 |
18.3 |
22.3 |
IND |
Yards allowed per punt return |
21.0 |
18.0 |
8.9 |
DEN |
Yards allowed per kick return |
20.8 |
30.0 |
22.3 |
IND |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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IND |
DEN |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
5.5 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
DEN |
Penalty yards |
64.0 |
52.5 |
52.1 |
DEN |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2010 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
Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2001 |
17 |
2002-01-06 |
DEN |
IND |
10-29 |
IND |
2002 |
12 |
2002-11-24 |
IND |
DEN |
23-20 |
IND |
2003 |
16 |
2003-12-21 |
DEN |
IND |
31-17 |
DEN |
2004 |
17 |
2005-01-02 |
IND |
DEN |
14-33 |
DEN |
2004 |
WC |
2005-01-09 |
DEN |
IND |
24-49 |
IND |
2006 |
8 |
2006-10-29 |
IND |
DEN |
34-31 |
IND |
2007 |
4 |
2007-09-30 |
DEN |
IND |
20-38 |
IND |
2009 |
14 |
2009-12-13 |
DEN |
IND |
16-28 |
IND |
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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
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