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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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4 |
2011-10-02 |
TEN |
H |
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5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2011-10-16 |
OAK |
A |
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7 |
2011-10-23 |
SEA |
H |
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8 |
2011-10-30 |
SF |
A |
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9 |
2011-11-06 |
HOU |
A |
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10 |
2011-11-13 |
STL |
H |
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11 |
2011-11-20 |
JAC |
H |
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12 |
2011-11-27 |
CIN |
A |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
BAL |
H |
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14 |
2011-12-08 |
PIT |
A |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
ARI |
A |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
BAL |
A |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
PIT |
H |
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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 |
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4 |
2011-10-03 |
TB |
A |
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5 |
2011-10-09 |
KC |
H |
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6 |
2011-10-16 |
CIN |
A |
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7 |
2011-10-23 |
NO |
A |
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8 |
2011-10-30 |
TEN |
A |
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9 |
2011-11-06 |
ATL |
H |
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10 |
2011-11-13 |
JAC |
H |
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11 |
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Bye |
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12 |
2011-11-27 |
CAR |
H |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
NE |
A |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
BAL |
A |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
TEN |
H |
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16 |
2011-12-22 |
HOU |
H |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
JAC |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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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% |
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Time of possession |
30:23 |
36:44 |
29:59 |
CLE |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CLE |
IND |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
11.0 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
IND |
Penalty yards |
72.0 |
60.0 |
55.0 |
IND |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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