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Prediction: Colts 27, Jaguars 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Jacksonville Jaguars
Rank  Player Projections
QB 30 Chad Henne Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 19 Maurice Jones-Drew Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 44 Jordan Todman Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 30 Mike Brown Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 40 Ace Sanders Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 22 Marcedes Lewis Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 31 Josh Scobee FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 28 Defense / ST  
 
Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 11 Andrew Luck Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 18 Donald Brown Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 42 Trent Richardson Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 19 T.Y. Hilton Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 29 Da'Rick Rogers Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 90 LaVon Brazill Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 15 Coby Fleener Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 8 Adam Vinatieri FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 6 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Jaguars Seek 4th straight win on road... Have won past 2 at Ind... QB Chad Henne posted 80.5 passer rating in only career start against Ind. (11/8/12)... RB Maurice Jones-Drew has 1,412 rush yards vs. Colts, most against any team. Has 8 100-yard rush games vs. Ind. Has 27 career 100-yard rush games & Jaguars are 19-8 (.704) in such contests. Has 68 rush TDs, most in club annals & 2nd-most among active players (ADRIAN PETERSON, 86). Has 81 total TDs (68 rush, 11 rec. 2 return), most in Jaguars history... WR Mike Brown posted 2nd TD catch of career last week... TE Marcedes Lewis aims for 5th consecutive game with TD rec. Needs 6 catches to become 4th player in franchise history with 300 rec... LB Paul Posluszny (152) has reached 100+ tackles for 6th consecutive season... DE Andre Branch aims for 4th consecutive game with sack... DE Jason Babin has 3.5 sacks in past 4 games... CB Alan Ball has 2 INTs in past 3 games. CB Will Blackmon had INT in last game vs. Ind.

Colts Clinched AFC South title for 8th-time since 2003... Last week, QB Andrew Luck registered 21st career win, tying HOFer DAN MARINO for 3rd-most wins by starting QB in 1st 2 NFL seasons during SB era. Luck (7,914) has 2nd-most passing yards by player in his 1st 2 seasons of career in NFL history (CAM NEWTON, 7,920). Luck (10) has most game-winning drives by QB in 4th qtr./OT in 1st 2 seasons of career since '70... RB Donald Brown is averaging 7.8 yards per carry in past 2. Had 110 scrimmage yards with 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week. RB Trent Richardson had rush TD in last game vs. Jax... WR T.Y. Hilton has career-best in catches (71) & rec. yards (928) in 2013. Had 4 catches for 113 yards, incl. 40-yard TD rec., in last game at home vs. Jaguars. WR Griff Whalen had career-best in catches (7) & receiving yards (80) last week... LB Robert Mathis (108 career; 16.5 in 2013) has most sacks in career by Colt & in single-season since 1982. Has 7 sacks in past 5 vs. Jax... CB Darius Butler has 3 INTs & 2 INT-return TDs in last 2 vs. Jaguars.


Results and Schedule

Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 KC H L 2-28 -26
2 2013-09-15 OAK A L 9-19 -10
3 2013-09-22 SEA A L 17-45 -28
4 2013-09-29 IND H L 3-37 -34
5 2013-10-06 STL A L 20-34 -14
6 2013-10-13 DEN A L 19-35 -16
7 2013-10-20 SD H L 6-24 -18
8 2013-10-27 SF H L 10-42 -32
9   Bye      
10 2013-11-10 TEN A W 29-27 +2
11 2013-11-17 ARI H L 14-27 -13
12 2013-11-24 HOU A W 13-6 +7
13 2013-12-01 CLE A W 32-28 +4
14 2013-12-05 HOU H W 27-20 +7
15 2013-12-15 BUF H L 20-27 -7
16 2013-12-22 TEN H L 16-20 -4
17 2013-12-29 IND A    
   

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   Bye      
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 W 22-14 +8
14 2013-12-08 CIN A L 28-42 -14
15 2013-12-15 HOU H W 25-3 +22
16 2013-12-22 KC A W 23-7 +16
17 2013-12-29 JAC H    

Injury Report

Jacksonville Jaguars
Out  SLB Geno Hayes (knee)
Doubtful  CB Dwayne Gratz (ankle)
Questionable  CB Alan Ball (shoulder)
 SS John Cyprien (thigh)
 FS Josh Evans (shoulder)
 RB Maurice Jones-Drew (hamstring)
 MLB Paul Posluszny (groin)
Probable  WR Ace Sanders (fingers)
IR  WLB Russell Allen (concussion, 12/18/2013)
 WR Stephen Burton (concussion, 11/25/2013)
 DE Brandon Deaderick (elbow, 12/23/2013)
 RB Justin Forsett (foot, 11/25/2013)
 DT Roy Miller (shoulder, 12/23/2013)
 WR Cecil Shorts (groin, 12/17/2013)
   

Indianapolis Colts
Doubtful  FS Antoine Bethea (ankle)
 SS Sergio Brown (groin)
Questionable  DE Ricky Jean-Francois (foot)
 DE Cory Redding (shoulder)
Probable  CB Darius Butler (quadriceps)
 CB Greg Toler (groin)
IR  TE Dwayne Allen (hip, 9/18/2013)
 ILB Pat Angerer (knee, 12/17/2013)
 RB Vick Ballard (knee, 9/13/2013)
 RB Ahmad Bradshaw (neck, 10/9/2013)
 LB Mario Harvey (undisclosed, 12/3/2013)
 DL Montori Hughes (knee, 12/24/2013)
 OLB Lawrence Sidbury Jr. (shoulder, 8/25/2013)
 WR Reggie Wayne (knee, 10/22/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  JAC
 Offense 
IND
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 19.3 24.5 24.1 IND
Rushing yards 110.5 114.0 117.0 IND
Rushing yards per attempt 4.14 4.36 4.26 IND
Completion % 61.2% 60.4% 61.1% JAC
Passing yards 209.5 200.0 231.6 JAC
Passing yards per completion 9.25 9.59 10.84 IND
Passing yards per attempt 5.66 5.79 6.62 IND
Interceptions 1.0 0.5 1.0 IND
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 2.5 1.0 2.4 IND
3rd down conversions 35.6% 33.7% 37.8% JAC
4th down conversions 50.0% 40.0% 50.8% JAC
Time of possession 26:42 28:36 30:20 IND
  Defense Stats Comparison

  JAC
 Defense 
IND
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 23.5 22.0 24.1 IND
Rushing yards 109.8 138.0 117.0 JAC
Rushing yards per attempt 3.58 4.83 4.26 JAC
Completion % 62.1% 63.2% 61.1% JAC
Passing yards 249.3 202.5 231.6 IND
Passing yards per completion 11.08 9.70 10.84 IND
Passing yards per attempt 6.88 6.13 6.62 IND
INT return 1.3 1.0 1.0 JAC
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.5 0.6 IND
Sacks 3.0 2.5 2.4 JAC
3rd down conversions 35.6% 41.3% 37.8% JAC
4th down conversions 62.5% 75.0% 50.8% JAC
Time of possession 33:18 31:24 30:20 IND

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   JAC   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 6.7 11.0 9.4 IND
Yards per kick return 30.0 22.4 22.7 JAC
Yards allowed per punt return 7.1 11.8 9.4 JAC
Yards allowed per kick return 16.4 26.4 22.7 JAC
  Misc Stats Comparison

   JAC   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 5.3 6.2 IND
Penalty yards 48.8 46.0 52.1 IND

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 4 2000-09-25 JAC IND 14-43 IND
2002 1 2002-09-08 IND JAC 28-25 IND
2002 17 2002-12-29 JAC IND 13-20 IND
2003 3 2003-09-21 JAC IND 13-23 IND
2003 10 2003-11-09 IND JAC 23-28 JAC
2004 4 2004-10-03 IND JAC 24-17 IND
2004 7 2004-10-24 JAC IND 27-24 JAC
2005 2 2005-09-18 JAC IND 3-10 IND
2005 14 2005-12-11 IND JAC 26-18 IND
2006 3 2006-09-24 JAC IND 14-21 IND
2006 14 2006-12-10 IND JAC 17-44 JAC
2007 7 2007-10-22 IND JAC 29-7 IND
2007 13 2007-12-02 JAC IND 25-28 IND
2008 3 2008-09-21 JAC IND 23-21 JAC
2008 16 2008-12-18 IND JAC 31-24 IND
2009 1 2009-09-13 JAC IND 12-14 IND
2009 15 2009-12-17 IND JAC 35-31 IND
2010 4 2010-10-03 IND JAC 28-31 JAC
2010 15 2010-12-19 JAC IND 24-34 IND
2011 10 2011-11-13 JAC IND 17-3 JAC
2011 17 2012-01-01 IND JAC 13-19 JAC
2012 3 2012-09-23 JAC IND 22-17 JAC
2012 10 2012-11-08 IND JAC 27-10 IND
2013 4 2013-09-29 IND JAC 37-3 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.