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Prediction: Colts 27, Texans 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 3 Andrew Luck Pass: 325, 2 TD Rush: 15, 0
RB 12 Ahmad Bradshaw Rush: 55, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 36 Trent Richardson Rush: 35, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 16 T.Y. Hilton Rec: 5-75, 1 TD
WR 23 Reggie Wayne Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 67 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 2-35, 0 TD
TE 17 Dwayne Allen Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
TE 24 Coby Fleener Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
K 5 Adam Vinatieri FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 14 Defense / ST  
 
Houston Texans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 19 Ryan Fitzpatrick Pass: 265, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 4 Arian Foster Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-25, 0
RB 54 Alfred Blue Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 21 DeAndre Hopkins Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
WR 27 Andre Johnson Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
TE 18 Garrett Graham Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
K 11 Randy Bullock FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 20 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Colts In past 9, QB Andrew Luck has completed 247 of 368 passes (67.1 pct.) for 2,646 yards with 22 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 100 rating. Aims for 4th in row with 300+ pass yards... RB Trent Richardson had TD catch in last meeting. In only meeting (10/10/10 with NYG), RB Ahmad Bradshaw had 89 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 22 rec.). Leads NFL RBs with 4 TD catches in 2014... Last week, WR Reggie Wayne (13,950) surpassed CRIS CARTER (13,899) for 9th-most rec. yards all-time. Needs 55 yards to surpass JAMES LOFTON (14,004) for 8th all-time. Has TD catch in 5 of past 7 vs. Texans. TE Dwayne Allen has TD catch in 5 of past 6... LB D'QWELL JACKSON leads team with 38 tackles. Last week, LB Bjoern Werner had career-high 2 sacks. CB Vontae Davis has INT in 2 of past 3.

Texans In 2 career home starts vs. Ind., QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has completed 38 of 53 passes (71.7 pct.) for 377 yards with 4 TDs & 0 INTs for 116.6 rating... In 6 career meetings, RB Arian Foster has 752 rush yards (125.3 per game) & 6 TDs, including career-high 231 yards & 3 TDs on 9/12/10. Since 2010, leads AFC with 5,210 rush yards. Has rushed for 100+ in 3 of past 4... For career, WR Andre Johnson averages 6 catches per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Last week, Johnson (954) surpassed HOFer ANDRE REED (951) for No. 11 all-time. Needs 19 receiving yards to become 15th player in history to reach 13,000. WR DeAndre Hopkins has TD or 100+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5... DE J.J. Watt has 5 sacks in past 5 vs. Colts. Since 2012, leads NFL with 33 sacks. LB Brooks Reed had sack in last meeting. CB Johnathan Joseph had INT in last meeting. S Kendrick Lewis had INT vs. Dal., 1st with Texans.


Results and Schedule

Indianapolis Colts
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 DEN A L 24-31 -7
2 2014-09-15 PHI H L 27-30 -3
3 2014-09-21 JAC A W 44-17 +27
4 2014-09-28 TEN H W 41-17 +24
5 2014-10-05 BAL H W 20-13 +7
6 2014-10-09 HOU A W 33-28 +5
7 2014-10-19 CIN H    
8 2014-10-26 PIT A    
9 2014-11-03 NYG A    
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 NE H    
12 2014-11-23 JAC H    
13 2014-11-30 WAS H    
14 2014-12-07 CLE A    
15 2014-12-14 HOU H    
16 2014-12-21 DAL A    
17 2014-12-28 TEN A    
   

Houston Texans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 WAS H W 17-6 +11
2 2014-09-14 OAK A W 30-14 +16
3 2014-09-21 NYG A L 17-30 -13
4 2014-09-28 BUF H W 23-17 +6
5 2014-10-05 DAL A L 17-20 -3
6 2014-10-09 IND H L 28-33 -5
7 2014-10-20 PIT A    
8 2014-10-26 TEN A    
9 2014-11-02 PHI H    
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 CLE A    
12 2014-11-23 CIN H    
13 2014-11-30 TEN H    
14 2014-12-07 JAC A    
15 2014-12-14 IND A    
16 2014-12-21 BAL H    
17 2014-12-28 JAC H    

Injury Report

Indianapolis Colts
Out  DE Arthur Jones (ankle)
 OLB Robert Mathis (achilles-tendon)
Questionable  CB Darius Butler (ankle)
IR  RB Vick Ballard (achilles-tendon, 8/26/2014)
 DE Fili Moala (knee, 6/11/2014)
   

Houston Texans
Out  OLB Jadeveon Clowney (knee)
Questionable  DB Darryl Morris (ankle)
IR  SS Lonnie Ballentine (hamstring, 8/25/2014)
 WR Alan Bonner (foot, 7/28/2014)
 NT Louis Nix III (knee, 9/24/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  IND
 Offense 
HOU
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 30.7 19.0 23.2 IND
Rushing yards 122.0 136.7 114.0 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 3.88 3.99 4.21 HOU
Completion % 67.7% 65.2% 63.8% IND
Passing yards 348.0 206.3 241.9 IND
Passing yards per completion 10.80 11.67 10.77 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 7.31 7.61 6.87 HOU
Interceptions 1.3 1.0 0.8 HOU
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.3 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 1.0 1.0 2.0 -
3rd down conversions 44.1% 39.7% 42.1% IND
4th down conversions 42.9% 66.7% 45.1% HOU
Time of possession 37:19 30:24 30:10 IND
  Defense Stats Comparison

  IND
 Defense 
HOU
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 21.3 17.0 23.2 HOU
Rushing yards 99.0 124.0 114.0 IND
Rushing yards per attempt 4.59 4.79 4.21 IND
Completion % 57.1% 65.6% 63.8% IND
Passing yards 231.7 243.3 241.9 IND
Passing yards per completion 12.39 10.05 10.77 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 7.07 6.59 6.87 HOU
INT return 1.3 1.0 0.8 IND
Fumble recoveries 0.7 1.7 0.6 HOU
Sacks 2.7 1.3 2.0 IND
3rd down conversions 32.1% 34.9% 42.1% IND
4th down conversions 33.3% 50.0% 45.1% IND
Time of possession 22:41 30:41 30:10 IND

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   IND   HOU  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.6 6.3 8.6 HOU
Yards per kick return 28.0 22.4 23.0 IND
Yards allowed per punt return 4.0 11.1 8.6 IND
Yards allowed per kick return 24.5 25.9 23.0 IND
  Misc Stats Comparison

   IND   HOU  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.7 6.0 6.9 HOU
Penalty yards 66.3 56.7 59.2 HOU

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 5 of the 2014 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 1 to 5 with no adjustment.

Weather

Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 3 2002-09-22 IND HOU 23-3 IND
2002 13 2002-12-01 HOU IND 3-19 IND
2003 8 2003-10-26 HOU IND 21-30 IND
2003 17 2003-12-28 IND HOU 20-17 IND
2004 10 2004-11-14 HOU IND 14-49 IND
2004 14 2004-12-12 IND HOU 23-14 IND
2005 7 2005-10-23 IND HOU 38-20 IND
2005 10 2005-11-13 HOU IND 17-31 IND
2006 2 2006-09-17 HOU IND 24-43 IND
2006 16 2006-12-24 IND HOU 24-27 HOU
2007 3 2007-09-23 IND HOU 30-24 IND
2007 16 2007-12-23 HOU IND 15-38 IND
2008 5 2008-10-05 IND HOU 31-27 IND
2008 11 2008-11-16 HOU IND 27-33 IND
2009 9 2009-11-08 HOU IND 17-20 IND
2009 12 2009-11-29 IND HOU 35-27 IND
2010 1 2010-09-12 IND HOU 24-34 HOU
2010 8 2010-11-01 HOU IND 17-30 IND
2011 1 2011-09-11 IND HOU 7-34 HOU
2011 16 2011-12-22 HOU IND 16-19 IND
2012 15 2012-12-16 IND HOU 17-29 HOU
2012 17 2012-12-30 HOU IND 16-28 IND
2013 9 2013-11-03 IND HOU 27-24 IND
2013 15 2013-12-15 HOU IND 3-25 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.