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Final Score Prediction

Colts 21, Browns 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Cleveland Browns
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Colt McCoy Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 8 Peyton Hillis Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-30, 0
RB 56 Montario Hardesty Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 48 Mohamed Massaquoi Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 71 Jordan Norwood Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 72 Brian Robiskie Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 13 Ben Watson Rec: 3-30, 1 TD
TE 23 Evan Moore Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 24 Phil Dawson FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 14 Defense / ST  
 
Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 21 Kerry Collins Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 19 Joseph Addai Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 50 Delone Carter Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 15 Reggie Wayne Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 49 Pierre Garcon Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 80 Austin Collie Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 6 Dallas Clark Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 31 Adam Vinatieri FG: 0/0 XP: 3/3
DEF 12 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Browns QB Colt McCoy tied career-high with 2 TD passes last week. McCoy has 92.7 passer rating in 4 career starts on road... Since '10, RB Peyton Hillis is tied for 2nd among NFL RBs with 67 receptions (LE SEAN MC COY, 80; RAY RICE, 67)... TE Ben Watson (2,910) needs 90 rec. yards to reach 3,000 career. TE Evan Moore recorded 2nd career TD reception last week... For career, WR Mohamed Massaquoi averages 16.2 yards per catch (73 rec., 1,184 yards). Massaquoi had 56-yard reception last week, 2nd longest of career (59 yards on 11/22/09)... LB D'QWELL JACKSON had career-high 2 sacks vs. Bengals... CB Joe Haden had career-best 5 passes defensed vs. Cin... Rookies DT Phil Taylor (1st round, No. 21) & DE Jabaal Sheard (2nd round, No. 37) both started in NFL debuts last week... KR-WR Josh Cribbs (7,954) needs 6 KR yards to surpass DESMOND HOWARD (7,959) for 7th most KR yards all-time.

Colts Have won 7 of past 8 home openers... Colts have 13-3 (.812) record at home under head coach JIM CALDWELL... QB Kerry Collins (40,638) surpassed HOFer JOE MONTANA (40,551) for 10th most passing yards all-time last week. For career, Collins is 2-1 as starter vs. Browns & has 6 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 84.6 passer rating. Had 82.3 passer rating with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs in Colts debut vs. Houston... Colts are 8-2 when RB Joseph Addai has 90+ rushing yards... WR Reggie Wayne (794) needs 6 receptions to reach 800 career. Posted 36th game with 100+ rec. yards last week & Colts are 26-10 (.722) in such games. In last meeting vs. Browns at home (9/25/05), Wayne had 6 catches for 97 yards (16.2 avg.)... TE Dallas Clark (397) needs 3 receptions to reach 400 career... LB Gary Brackett posted 7th career INT last week. LB Pat Angerer led team with 13 tackles against Texans... DE Dwight Freeney has 6 sacks in 4 career games vs. Browns. DE Robert Mathis has 3 sacks in past 2 against Cle. Mathis posted 75th career sack last week vs. Texans... S Melvin Bullitt posted 7th career INT last week.


Results and Schedule
Cleveland Browns
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 CIN H L 17-27 -10
2 2011-09-18 IND A W 27-19 +8
3 2011-09-25 MIA H    
4 2011-10-02 TEN H    
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 OAK A    
7 2011-10-23 SEA H    
8 2011-10-30 SF A    
9 2011-11-06 HOU A    
10 2011-11-13 STL H    
11 2011-11-20 JAC H    
12 2011-11-27 CIN A    
13 2011-12-04 BAL H    
14 2011-12-08 PIT A    
15 2011-12-18 ARI A    
16 2011-12-24 BAL A    
17 2012-01-01 PIT H    
   
Indianapolis Colts
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 HOU A L 7-34 -27
2 2011-09-18 CLE H L 19-27 -8
3 2011-09-25 PIT H    
4 2011-10-03 TB A    
5 2011-10-09 KC H    
6 2011-10-16 CIN A    
7 2011-10-23 NO A    
8 2011-10-30 TEN A    
9 2011-11-06 ATL H    
10 2011-11-13 JAC H    
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-27 CAR H    
13 2011-12-04 NE A    
14 2011-12-11 BAL A    
15 2011-12-18 TEN H    
16 2011-12-22 HOU H    
17 2012-01-01 JAC A    

Injury Report
Cleveland Browns
Out  MLB Titus Brown (Ankle)
 SS Eric Hagg (Knee)
Probable  WR Mohamed Massaquoi (Hamstring)
 WR Carlton Mitchell (Finger)
 CB Dimitri Patterson (Ankle)
 SS T.J. Ward (Hamstring)
 FS Usama Young (Hamstring)
IR  RB Brandon Jackson (Toe)
   
Indianapolis Colts
Out  MLB Gary Brackett (Shoulder)
 QB Peyton Manning (Neck)
 OLB Ernie Sims (Knee)
Questionable  DE Tyler Brayton (Knee)
 OLB Kavell Conner (Foot)
 TE Brody Eldridge (Knee)
 DT Eric Foster (Knee)
 WR Anthony Gonzalez (Hamstring)
 DE Robert Mathis (Neck)
 WR Blair White (Back)
Probable  DE Dwight Freeney (Not Injury Related)
 WR Reggie Wayne (Not Injury Related)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CLE
 Offense 
IND
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 17.0 7.0 23.5 CLE
Rushing yards 83.0 64.0 105.3 CLE
Rushing yards per attempt 3.19 4.00 4.11 IND
Completion % 47.5% 51.6% 61.4% IND
Passing yards 202.0 172.0 245.0 CLE
Passing yards per completion 10.63 10.75 11.45 IND
Passing yards per attempt 5.05 5.55 7.03 IND
Interceptions 1.0 0.0 0.8 IND
Fumbles lost 0.0 2.0 0.8 CLE
Sacks allowed 2.0 3.0 2.8 CLE
3rd down conversions 26.7% 11.1% 37.5% CLE
4th down conversions 50.0% 0.0% 45.8% CLE
Time of possession 29:37 23:16 29:59 CLE
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CLE
 Defense 
IND
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 27.0 34.0 23.5 CLE
Rushing yards 139.0 167.0 105.3 CLE
Rushing yards per attempt 4.21 4.07 4.11 IND
Completion % 55.6% 70.8% 61.4% CLE
Passing yards 155.0 217.0 245.0 CLE
Passing yards per completion 10.33 12.76 11.45 CLE
Passing yards per attempt 5.74 9.04 7.03 CLE
INT return 0.0 2.0 0.8 IND
Fumble recoveries 0.0 1.0 0.8 IND
Sacks 4.0 1.0 2.8 CLE
3rd down conversions 41.2% 45.5% 37.5% CLE
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 45.8% -
Time of possession 30:23 36:44 29:59 CLE

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CLE   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.7 0.0 12.6 CLE
Yards per kick return 30.3 24.0 26.8 CLE
Yards allowed per punt return 15.0 30.3 12.6 CLE
Yards allowed per kick return 23.0 46.0 26.8 CLE
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CLE   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 11.0 6.0 6.8 IND
Penalty yards 72.0 60.0 55.0 IND

Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2011 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Cleveland Browns vs. Indianapolis Colts
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 15 2002-12-15 IND CLE 28-23 IND
2003 1 2003-09-07 IND CLE 9-6 IND
2005 3 2005-09-25 CLE IND 6-13 IND
2008 13 2008-11-30 IND CLE 10-6 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.