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Week 16



Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Mike Krueger

Predicted Score: Colts 30, Texans 13

Houston: It appears that Sage Rosefels will make his third start of the season this week and why not? He's 3-0 as a starter since taking over for the Matt Schaub including back-to-back wins against Tampa Bay and Denver. Schaub did some light throwing in practice this week and could be the backup on Sunday. Running back Ron Dayne will likely see his workload decrease the final two weeks as he continues to be bothered by an ankle injury. That means more work for Darius Walker who carried 13 times for 66 yards against Denver.

  • Start: WR Andre Johnson, TE Owen Daniels
  • Consider: RB Darius Walker, QB Sage Rosenfels
  • Sit: WR Jacoby Jones, RB Ron Dayne

Indianapolis: Tony Dungy said Monday he plans to use his players "like we normally would" in Sunday's game against Houston. The Colts have no where to go regarding playoff seeding as they are locked into the number two position, however Dungy and Peyton Manning appear to be on the same page as both want to remain sharp heading into the playoffs, specifically with young wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez becoming a key contributor to the offense. Remember the Colts rested starters for the final two games of the 2005 season, and then promptly lost to Pittsburgh in the playoffs. Maybe Week 17 will see some rest in the fourth quarter for key starters like Manning, Addai, Wayne, and Clark but not this week against Houston.

  • Start: QB Peyton Manning, RB Joseph Addai, WR Marvin Harrison, WR Reggie Wayne, K Adam Vinatieri
  • Consider: TE Dallas Clark, WR Anthony Gonzalez
  • Sit: N/A




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
Houston Texans
Rank Player Projections
QB 17 Sage Rosenfels Pass: 220, 1 Rush: 5, 0
RB 32 Darius Walker Rush: 55, 0 Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 46 Ron Dayne Probable: Ankle Rush: 20, 0 Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 10 Andre Johnson Rec: 6-80, 1
WR 62 Kevin Walter Rec: 3-35, 0
WR 74 Andre' Davis Rec: 2-30, 0
TE 7 Owen Daniels Rec: 6-60, 0
 
Indianapolis Colts
Rank Player Projections
QB 2 Peyton Manning Pass: 280, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 11 Joseph Addai Rush: 90, 1 Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 49 Kenton Keith Rush: 20, 0 Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 2 Reggie Wayne Rec: 8-100, 1
WR 16 Anthony Gonzalez Rec: 7-90, 1
TE 11 Dallas Clark Rec: 3-35, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
Houston Texans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 KC H W 20-3 +17
2 2007-09-16 CAR A W 34-21 +13
3 2007-09-23 IND H L 24-30 -6
4 2007-09-30 ATL A L 16-26 -10
5 2007-10-07 MIA H W 22-19 +3
6 2007-10-14 JAC A L 17-37 -20
7 2007-10-21 TEN H L 36-38 -2
8 2007-10-28 SD A L 10-35 -25
9 2007-11-04 OAK A W 24-17 +7
10   Bye      
11 2007-11-18 NO H W 23-10 +13
12 2007-11-25 CLE A L 17-27 -10
13 2007-12-02 TEN A L 20-28 -8
14 2007-12-09 TB H W 28-14 +14
15 2007-12-13 DEN H W 31-13 +18
16 2007-12-23 IND A L 15-38 -23
17 2007-12-30 JAC H    
Indianapolis Colts
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-06 NO H W 41-10 +31
2 2007-09-16 TEN A W 22-20 +2
3 2007-09-23 HOU A W 30-24 +6
4 2007-09-30 DEN H W 38-20 +18
5 2007-10-07 TB H W 33-14 +19
6   Bye      
7 2007-10-22 JAC A W 29-7 +22
8 2007-10-28 CAR A W 31-7 +24
9 2007-11-04 NE H L 20-24 -4
10 2007-11-11 SD A L 21-23 -2
11 2007-11-18 KC H W 13-10 +3
12 2007-11-22 ATL A W 31-13 +18
13 2007-12-02 JAC H W 28-25 +3
14 2007-12-09 BAL A W 44-20 +24
15 2007-12-16 OAK A W 21-14 +7
16 2007-12-23 HOU H W 38-15 +23
17 2007-12-30 TEN H    

Offense Stats Comparison
  HOU
 Offense 
IND
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 23.7 25.3 21.6
Rushing yards 99.7 65.8 107.0
Rushing yards per attempt 4.19 2.89 3.97
Completion % 63.5% 61.9% 60.7%
Passing yards 211.0 266.3 214.3
Passing yards per completion 10.43 11.74 10.38
Passing yards per attempt 6.62 7.27 6.30
Interceptions 0.7 1.0 1.1
Fumbles lost 1.3 0.0 0.8
Sacked 1.7 2.0 2.2
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2007 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 and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison
  HOU
 Defense 
IND
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 18.0 17.5 21.6
Rushing yards 97.0 112.5 107.0
Rushing yards per attempt 4.16 3.77 3.97
Completion % 67.7% 63.3% 60.7%
Passing yards 239.7 137.3 214.3
Passing yards per completion 9.45 8.21 10.38
Passing yards per attempt 6.40 5.20 6.30
INT return 0.7 1.3 1.1
Fumble recoveries 0.3 1.0 0.8
Sacks 2.7 2.3 2.2
 

Weather
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Team vs. Team History
Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts
 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
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 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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