NFL Game Preview: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts - Week 14

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Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts - Week 14

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DEN OAK	26 13
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TEN IND	23 27
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STL BUF	15 12
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SD PIT	34 24
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PHI TB	23 21
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NYJ JAC	17 10
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KC CLE	7 30
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DAL CIN	20 19
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CHI MIN	14 21
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BAL WAS	28 31
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ATL CAR	20 30
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MIA SF	13 27
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NO NYG	27 52
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ARI SEA	0 58
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DET GB	20 27
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HOU NE	14 42
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Colts 34, Titans 27

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Tennessee Titans
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 15	Jake Locker	Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 7	Chris Johnson	Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 5-30, 0
WR 30	Kenny Britt	Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 42	Nate Washington	Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 48	Kendall Wright	Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
TE 11	Jared Cook	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 12	Rob Bironas	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 32	Defense / ST

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Indianapolis Colts
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 2	Andrew Luck	Pass: 310, 3 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 21	Vick Ballard	Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 62	Delone Carter	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 11	Reggie Wayne	Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 24	T.Y. Hilton	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 40	Donnie Avery	Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 18	Coby Fleener	Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
TE 28	Dwayne Allen	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 8	Adam Vinatieri	FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4
DEF 27	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Titans QB Jake Locker posted 2nd 300-yard passing game (309) of career last week... For career, RB Chris Johnson averages 103.3 scrimmage yards per game against Ind. (562 rush, 264 receiving). Had 99 rush yards in last game vs. Colts. Johnson (993) needs 7 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 5th consecutive season. Has 24 career games with at least 125 rush yards, 2nd-most in player's 1st 5 seasons in NFL history (ERIC DICKERSON, 27). Has 5 career rush TDs of 80+ yards, most in NFL history... WR Kenny Britt has TD reception in past 2. WR Kendall Wright leads NFL rookies with 54 rec. Had 23-yard TD rec. in last game vs. Colts... TE Jared Cook had career-best 9 rec. for 103 yards in last game at Ind... DE Kamerion Wimbley (47.5) needs 2.5 sacks to reach 50 career... S Michael Griffin has 2 INTs in past 3 vs. Colts... LB Akeem Ayers leads team with 83 tackles.

Colts Club is 5-1 at home in 2012 & aims for 5th consecutive win at Lucas Oil Stadium... QB Andrew Luck's 8 wins most by rookie QB who was drafted No. 1 overall in SB era (since 1966). Luck has passed for 3,596 yards, most by rookie QB in NFL history through his team's 1st 12 games. Has 6 300-yard passing games, most by rookie all-time. Leads AFC QBs in rush yards (216) & rush TDs (5)... Rookie RB Vick Ballard had 16-yard game-winning TD catch in OT last game vs. Ten. Posted 1st rush TD of career last week. In past 2 vs. Ten, RB Donald Brown is averaging 120.5 rush yards per game (241 total)... WR Reggie Wayne (1,156) needs 44 receiving yards to reach 1,200 for 6th time in career & tie MARVIN HARRISON & TORRY HOLT for 3rd-most such seasons all-time. Wayne (950) needs 2 rec. to surpass ANDRE REED (951) for 10th-most in NFL annals. WR T.Y. Hilton has 4 100-yard receiving games, most among NFL rookies. WR Donnie Avery tied career-best with 2 TD rec. last week... TE Coby Fleener had 26-yard TD rec., last week, 1st of career... LB Robert Mathis posted 1st INT of career last week. LB Jerrell Freeman leads team with 107 tackles.

Results and Schedule

Tennessee Titans
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2012-09-09	NE	H	L 13-34	-21
2	2012-09-16	SD	A	L 10-38	-28
3	2012-09-23	DET	H	W 44-41	+3
4	2012-09-30	HOU	A	L 14-38	-24
5	2012-10-07	MIN	A	L 7-30	-23
6	2012-10-11	PIT	H	W 26-23	+3
7	2012-10-21	BUF	A	W 35-34	+1
8	2012-10-28	IND	H	L 13-19	-6
9	2012-11-04	CHI	H	L 20-51	-31
10	2012-11-11	MIA	A	W 37-3	+34
11		Bye
12	2012-11-25	JAC	A	L 19-24	-5
13	2012-12-02	HOU	H	L 10-24	-14
14	2012-12-09	IND	A	L 23-27	-4
15	2012-12-17	NYJ	H
16	2012-12-23	GB	A
17	2012-12-30	JAC	H

Indianapolis Colts
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2012-09-09	CHI	A	L 21-41	-20
2	2012-09-16	MIN	H	W 23-20	+3
3	2012-09-23	JAC	H	L 17-22	-5
4		Bye
5	2012-10-07	GB	H	W 30-27	+3
6	2012-10-14	NYJ	A	L 9-35	-26
7	2012-10-21	CLE	H	W 17-13	+4
8	2012-10-28	TEN	A	W 19-13	+6
9	2012-11-04	MIA	H	W 23-20	+3
10	2012-11-08	JAC	A	W 27-10	+17
11	2012-11-18	NE	A	L 24-59	-35
12	2012-11-25	BUF	H	W 20-13	+7
13	2012-12-02	DET	A	W 35-33	+2
14	2012-12-09	TEN	H	W 27-23	+4
15	2012-12-16	HOU	A
16	2012-12-23	KC	A
17	2012-12-30	HOU	H

Injury Report

Tennessee Titans
Out	MLB Colin McCarthy (concussion) WR Damian Williams (hamstring)
Probable	WR Kenny Britt (knee) TE Jared Cook (neck) RB Jamie Harper (ankle) WR Lavelle Hawkins (ankle) QB Jake Locker (shoulder) CB Alterraun Verner (other-illness) DE Kamerion Wimbley (toe)
IR	DE Dave Ball (concussion, 8/31) DE Keyunta Dawson (hamstring, 9/26) MLB Zac Diles (leg, 10/24) DT Leger Douzable (shoulder, 8/31) FS Robert Johnson (foot, 12/5) WR Marc Mariani (leg, 8/27) SLB Gerald McRath (knee, 8/23) RB Javon Ringer (knee, 10/26)
PUP	FS Markelle Martin (knee)

Indianapolis Colts
Out	RB Donald Brown (ankle) SS Tom Zbikowski (knee)
Probable	FS Antoine Bethea (neck) QB Andrew Luck (knee) DE Cory Redding (ankle)
IR	NT Josh Chapman (knee, 11/27) WR Austin Collie (knee, 9/24) ILB A.J. Edds (knee, 8/3) NT Brandon McKinney (knee, 8/26) DE Fili Moala (knee, 11/27) DE Drake Nevis (hand, 11/12) CB Jerraud Powers (toe, 11/12)

Offense Stats Comparison

	TEN Offense	IND Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	17.3	23.5	22.6	IND
Rushing yards	127.0	110.3	117.4	TEN
Rushing yards per attempt	5.13	4.16	4.30	TEN
Completion %	55.6%	57.3%	60.9%	IND
Passing yards	217.0	303.0	230.4	IND
Passing yards per completion	10.86	12.77	10.88	IND
Passing yards per attempt	6.04	7.32	6.63	IND
Interceptions	1.0	1.5	0.9	TEN
Fumbles lost	1.0	0.5	0.6	IND
Sacks allowed	1.7	1.8	2.2	TEN
3rd down conversions	37.1%	48.3%	38.0%	IND
4th down conversions	25.0%	100.0%	48.2%	IND
Time of possession	29:18	33:23	30:12	IND

Defense Stats Comparison

	TEN Defense	IND Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	22.3	19.8	22.6	IND
Rushing yards	128.3	111.5	117.4	IND
Rushing yards per attempt	4.15	4.70	4.30	TEN
Completion %	64.6%	61.4%	60.9%	IND
Passing yards	209.7	280.3	230.4	TEN
Passing yards per completion	10.50	11.58	10.88	TEN
Passing yards per attempt	6.79	7.11	6.63	TEN
INT return	0.7	0.5	0.9	TEN
Fumble recoveries	0.3	0.0	0.6	TEN
Sacks	2.3	1.5	2.2	TEN
3rd down conversions	35.7%	37.8%	38.0%	TEN
4th down conversions	50.0%	33.3%	48.2%	IND
Time of possession	32:18	27:50	30:12	IND

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	TEN	IND	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	11.7	13.7	9.9	IND
Yards per kick return	20.9	16.2	22.6	TEN
Yards allowed per punt return	13.1	21.1	9.9	TEN
Yards allowed per kick return	18.6	22.8	22.6	TEN

Misc Stats Comparison

	TEN	IND	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.0	5.3	6.2	IND
Penalty yards	48.7	39.5	51.9	IND

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2012 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 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2002	9	2002-11-03	TEN	IND	23-15	TEN
2002	14	2002-12-08	IND	TEN	17-27	TEN
2003	2	2003-09-14	TEN	IND	7-33	IND
2003	14	2003-12-07	IND	TEN	29-27	IND
2004	2	2004-09-19	IND	TEN	31-17	IND
2004	13	2004-12-05	TEN	IND	24-51	IND
2005	4	2005-10-02	IND	TEN	31-10	IND
2005	13	2005-12-04	TEN	IND	3-35	IND
2006	5	2006-10-08	TEN	IND	13-14	IND
2006	13	2006-12-03	IND	TEN	17-20	TEN
2007	2	2007-09-16	IND	TEN	22-20	IND
2007	17	2007-12-30	TEN	IND	16-10	TEN
2008	8	2008-10-27	IND	TEN	21-31	TEN
2008	17	2008-12-28	TEN	IND	0-23	IND
2009	5	2009-10-11	IND	TEN	31-9	IND
2009	13	2009-12-06	TEN	IND	17-27	IND
2010	14	2010-12-09	IND	TEN	30-28	IND
2010	17	2011-01-02	TEN	IND	20-23	IND
2011	8	2011-10-30	IND	TEN	10-27	TEN
2011	15	2011-12-18	TEN	IND	13-27	IND
2012	8	2012-10-28	IND	TEN	19-13	IND

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.