Final Score Prediction
Broncos 41, Colts 27
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
Denver Broncos |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 1 |
Peyton Manning |
Pass: 340, 3 TD Rush: -2, 0 |
RB 11 |
Knowshon Moreno |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0 |
RB 37 |
Ronnie Hillman |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
RB 53 |
Montee Ball |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 4 |
Demaryius Thomas |
Rec: 7-90, 1 TD |
WR 12 |
Wes Welker |
Rec: 8-80, 1 TD |
WR 17 |
Eric Decker |
Rec: 6-80, 0 TD |
TE 6 |
Julius Thomas |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
K 1 |
Matt Prater |
FG: 2/2 XP: 5/5 |
DEF 24 |
Defense / ST |
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Indianapolis Colts |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 5 |
Andrew Luck |
Pass: 290, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0 |
RB 19 |
Trent Richardson |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0 |
RB 42 |
Donald Brown |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 5 |
Reggie Wayne |
Rec: 8-100, 1 TD |
WR 23 |
T.Y. Hilton |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
WR 67 |
Darrius Heyward-Bey |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
TE 16 |
Coby Fleener |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
K 4 |
Adam Vinatieri |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
DEF 30 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Broncos Have won 17 consecutive regular-season games, tied for 4th-longest streak in NFL history... Den has scored 265 points in '13, most by team through 1st 6 games of season in NFL history... QB Peyton Manning has 22 TD passes in '13, most ever through 1st 6 games of season. Selected No. 1 overall in '98 NFL Draft, Manning spent 14 seasons (1998-2011) with Colts. Won 4 AP NFL MVP awards with Colts & ranks 1st in career pass yards (54,828) & career TD passes (399) in club annals... RB Knowshon Moreno had career-best 3 rush TDs last week. Aims for 4th consecutive game with at least 1 rush TD. Needs rush TD to surpass career-best of 7 in '09... Since '12, WR Demaryius Thomas has 1,962 rec. yards, 2nd-most in AFC. WR Wes Welker aims for 9th game in row with TD (dating back to '12). Welker (8,958) needs 42 yards to reach 9,000 career rec. yards. Welker (8) & TE Julius Thomas (7) rank No. 1 & 2 respectively in NFL in TD rec. in '13... LB Danny Trevathan aims for 3rd in row with INT... LB Von Miller had franchise single-season best 18.5 sacks in '12.
Colts For career at home, QB Andrew Luck is 9-2 with 17 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 86.8 rating. Luck is tied with JAKE PLUMMER for most game-winning drives in 4th quarter or OT in 1st 2 seasons of career since 1970 (9). Since 2012, has 7 rush TDs, most by AFC QB... Since '12, RB Trent Richardson has 13 rush TDs, 3rd-most in AFC... Last week, WR Reggie Wayne (1,001) became 9th player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career rec. Reached 1,000 catches in 195th reg. season game, 3rd-fastest in NFL history. Since 2001, has NFL-best 13,516 rec. yards. WR T.Y. Hilton aims for 3rd straight home game with 100+ rec. yards (124, 140). WR Darrius Heyward-Bey had 56-yard TD catch in last game vs. Den. (w/ Oak. on 12/6/12)... LB Robert Mathis has at least 1 sack in 5 of 6 games in '13. Mathis has 101 career sacks, 6th-most among active players.
Results and Schedule
Denver Broncos |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-05 |
BAL |
H |
W 49-27 |
+22 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
NYG |
A |
W 41-23 |
+18 |
3 |
2013-09-23 |
OAK |
H |
W 37-21 |
+16 |
4 |
2013-09-29 |
PHI |
H |
W 52-20 |
+32 |
5 |
2013-10-06 |
DAL |
A |
W 51-48 |
+3 |
6 |
2013-10-13 |
JAC |
H |
W 35-19 |
+16 |
7 |
2013-10-20 |
IND |
A |
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8 |
2013-10-27 |
WAS |
H |
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9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2013-11-10 |
SD |
A |
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11 |
2013-11-17 |
KC |
H |
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12 |
2013-11-24 |
NE |
A |
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13 |
2013-12-01 |
KC |
A |
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14 |
2013-12-08 |
TEN |
H |
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15 |
2013-12-12 |
SD |
H |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
HOU |
A |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
OAK |
A |
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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 |
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8 |
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Bye |
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9 |
2013-11-03 |
HOU |
A |
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10 |
2013-11-10 |
STL |
H |
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11 |
2013-11-14 |
TEN |
A |
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12 |
2013-11-24 |
ARI |
A |
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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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Offense Stats Comparison
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DEN Offense |
IND Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
44.5 |
25.5 |
23.0 |
DEN |
Rushing yards |
116.3 |
130.8 |
108.3 |
IND |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.86 |
4.67 |
4.09 |
IND |
Completion % |
74.1% |
62.3% |
61.7% |
DEN |
Passing yards |
356.0 |
210.3 |
246.4 |
DEN |
Passing yards per completion |
12.02 |
10.95 |
11.03 |
DEN |
Passing yards per attempt |
8.91 |
6.82 |
6.81 |
DEN |
Interceptions |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
DEN |
Fumbles lost |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
IND |
Sacks allowed |
0.5 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
DEN |
3rd down conversions |
57.5% |
45.8% |
38.1% |
DEN |
4th down conversions |
100.0% |
0.0% |
44.4% |
DEN |
Time of possession |
30:35 |
30:44 |
48:26 |
IND |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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DEN Defense |
IND Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
22.8 |
16.8 |
23.0 |
IND |
Rushing yards |
57.5 |
133.5 |
108.3 |
DEN |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.15 |
4.60 |
4.09 |
DEN |
Completion % |
60.6% |
58.6% |
61.7% |
IND |
Passing yards |
318.0 |
199.5 |
246.4 |
IND |
Passing yards per completion |
13.33 |
11.32 |
11.03 |
IND |
Passing yards per attempt |
8.07 |
6.63 |
6.81 |
IND |
INT return |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
DEN |
Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
IND |
Sacks |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
DEN |
3rd down conversions |
38.3% |
35.5% |
38.1% |
IND |
4th down conversions |
0.0% |
42.9% |
44.4% |
DEN |
Time of possession |
29:25 |
29:16 |
48:26 |
IND |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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DEN |
IND |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
13.4 |
7.0 |
8.7 |
DEN |
Yards per kick return |
30.0 |
25.3 |
23.8 |
DEN |
Yards allowed per punt return |
8.2 |
10.8 |
8.7 |
DEN |
Yards allowed per kick return |
24.2 |
21.9 |
23.8 |
IND |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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DEN |
IND |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
5.5 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
IND |
Penalty yards |
46.8 |
26.8 |
55.5 |
IND |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 6 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2001 |
17 |
2002-01-06 |
DEN |
IND |
10-29 |
IND |
2002 |
12 |
2002-11-24 |
IND |
DEN |
23-20 |
IND |
2003 |
16 |
2003-12-21 |
DEN |
IND |
31-17 |
DEN |
2004 |
17 |
2005-01-02 |
IND |
DEN |
14-33 |
DEN |
2004 |
WC |
2005-01-09 |
DEN |
IND |
24-49 |
IND |
2006 |
8 |
2006-10-29 |
IND |
DEN |
34-31 |
IND |
2007 |
4 |
2007-09-30 |
DEN |
IND |
20-38 |
IND |
2009 |
14 |
2009-12-13 |
DEN |
IND |
16-28 |
IND |
2010 |
3 |
2010-09-26 |
IND |
DEN |
27-13 |
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. WC = Wild-Card
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