Prediction: Cardinals 24, Colts 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Indianapolis Colts |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 13 |
Andrew Luck |
Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0 |
| RB 20 |
Donald Brown |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
| RB 33 |
Trent Richardson   |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
| WR 18 |
T.Y. Hilton |
Rec: 5-70, 0 TD |
| WR 45 |
Darrius Heyward-Bey |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 77 |
LaVon Brazill |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| TE 7 |
Coby Fleener  |
Rec: 6-60, 1 TD |
| K 18 |
Adam Vinatieri |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 23 |
Defense / ST |
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
 QB 15 |
Carson Palmer |
Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 26 |
Andre Ellington |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 37 |
Rashard Mendenhall |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 17 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 37 |
Michael Floyd |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
| WR 60 |
Andre Roberts |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
 TE 16 |
Robert Housler |
Rec: 5-50, 1 TD |
| K 20 |
Jay Feely |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 2 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Colts Have won 5 of past 6 vs. NFC. Have 4-1 road record in '13... QB Andrew Luck has 5-2 career record vs. NFC. Luck (10) has most game-winning drives by QB in 4th qtr./OT in 1st 2 seasons of career since '70. For career, Luck has 18-8 (.692) record as starter. Since 2012, has 9 rush TDs, most by AFC QB... Since '12, RB Trent Richardson has 13 rush TDs, tied for 3rd-most in AFC. RB Donald Brown had 80 rush yards with career-best 2 rush TDs last week... WR T.Y. Hilton aims for 3rd straight game with 100+ receiving yards vs. NFC (140, 130). Hilton (46) needs 5 catches to surpass rookie total in 2012 (50). Has 4 100-yard receiving games in '13. Needs 4 catches to reach 100 career... TE Coby Fleener had career-highs in receptions (8) & receiving yards (107) vs. Titans last week... LB Robert Mathis has career-best 13.5 sacks in '13. Has 5.5 sacks in 3 games vs. NFC opponents this season...LB Jerrell Freeman leads team w/ 75 tackles... K Adam Vinatieri has made 4 FGs of 50+ yards in '13, tied for most in AFC.
 Cardinals Head coach BRUCE ARIANS was named 2012 AP NFL Coach of Year with Colts after leading team to 9-3 record while serving as interim head coach. Will be 1st ever AP NFL Coach of Year to face former team in next season as head coach of another team...QB Carson Palmer passed for 419 yards last week, 1st 400-yard game by Cardinal in win since 1996 (BOOMER ESIASON)... RB Rashard Mendenhall had rush TD last week... WR Larry Fitzgerald had TD vs. Jax. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 68 rec. TDs. WR Michael Floyd had 6 catches for 193 yards & TD (91 yards) last week. Cardinals are 1st team since 1962 Den. with 90+ yard rec. TD (Floyd) & 80+ yard rush TD (RB Andre Ellington) in 1st 10 games of season... LB John Abraham has 7 sacks & 3 FFs in past 4 & aims for 5th in row with sack. Leads active players with 129 sacks & 47 FFs. Since entering NFL in 2011, CB-PR Patrick Peterson leads NFL with 4 PR-TDs & is only player with 10+ INTs (12) & 3+ PR-TDs (4). DE Calais Campbell has 4 sacks in past 6. LB Daryl Washington is 1 of 2 players in NFL with 8+ PD (8), 2+ sacks (2) & 2+ INTs (2). CB Jerraud Powers had INT last week. Spent previous 4 seasons with Ind. & had 6 INTs.
Results and Schedule
| Indianapolis Colts |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
OAK |
H |
W 21-17 |
+4 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
MIA |
H |
L 20-24 |
-4 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
SF |
A |
W 27-7 |
+20 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
JAC |
A |
W 37-3 |
+34 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
SEA |
H |
W 34-28 |
+6 |
| 6 |
2013-10-14 |
SD |
A |
L 9-19 |
-10 |
| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
DEN |
H |
W 39-33 |
+6 |
| 8 |
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Bye |
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| 9 |
2013-11-03 |
HOU |
A |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
STL |
H |
L 8-38 |
-30 |
| 11 |
2013-11-14 |
TEN |
A |
W 30-27 |
+3 |
| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
ARI |
A |
L 11-40 |
-29 |
| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
TEN |
H |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
CIN |
A |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
HOU |
H |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
KC |
A |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
JAC |
H |
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
STL |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
DET |
H |
W 25-21 |
+4 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
NO |
A |
L 7-31 |
-24 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
TB |
A |
W 13-10 |
+3 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
CAR |
H |
W 22-6 |
+16 |
| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
SF |
A |
L 20-32 |
-12 |
| 7 |
2013-10-17 |
SEA |
H |
L 22-34 |
-12 |
| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
ATL |
H |
W 27-13 |
+14 |
| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
HOU |
H |
W 27-24 |
+3 |
| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
JAC |
A |
W 27-14 |
+13 |
| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
IND |
H |
W 40-11 |
+29 |
| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
PHI |
A |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
STL |
H |
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
TEN |
A |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
SEA |
A |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
SF |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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IND
Offense |
ARI
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
22.0 |
25.3 |
23.7 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards |
88.0 |
78.7 |
114.3 |
IND |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.88 |
3.70 |
4.17 |
IND |
| Completion % |
56.6% |
66.3% |
60.7% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
229.0 |
244.3 |
231.8 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.42 |
10.86 |
10.87 |
IND |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.47 |
7.20 |
6.61 |
ARI |
| Interceptions |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
IND |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
IND |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
IND |
| 3rd down conversions |
29.2% |
32.8% |
38.4% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
33.3% |
48.8% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
28:16 |
29:54 |
50:22 |
ARI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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IND
Defense |
ARI
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
28.0 |
23.3 |
23.7 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards |
135.0 |
81.0 |
114.3 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.08 |
3.46 |
4.17 |
ARI |
| Completion % |
63.8% |
57.4% |
60.7% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
266.3 |
229.7 |
231.8 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
13.55 |
9.51 |
10.87 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
8.64 |
5.46 |
6.61 |
ARI |
| INT return |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
ARI |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
- |
| Sacks |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
ARI |
| 3rd down conversions |
44.3% |
35.5% |
38.4% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
50.0% |
48.8% |
IND |
| Time of possession |
31:44 |
30:06 |
50:22 |
ARI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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IND |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
10.8 |
7.3 |
9.7 |
IND |
| Yards per kick return |
23.0 |
19.7 |
23.1 |
IND |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
16.4 |
8.2 |
9.7 |
ARI |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
26.2 |
23.4 |
23.1 |
ARI |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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IND |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.3 |
5.3 |
6.2 |
IND |
| Penalty yards |
33.0 |
36.3 |
52.7 |
IND |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2013 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 6 to 11 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Indianapolis Colts vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2005 |
17 |
2006-01-01 |
ARI |
IND |
13-17 |
IND |
| 2009 |
3 |
2009-09-27 |
IND |
ARI |
31-10 |
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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