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Prediction: Colts 31, Patriots 27
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

New England Patriots
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Tom Brady Pass: 320, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 10 Shane Vereen Rush: 45, 1 TD Rec: 6-40, 0
RB 40 Jonas Gray Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 24 Brandon LaFell Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 35 Julian Edelman Rec: 6-65, 0 TD
WR 82 Danny Amendola Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
TE 1 Rob Gronkowski Rec: 9-90, 1 TD
TE 24 Tim Wright Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 3 Stephen Gostkowski FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 21 Defense / ST  
 
Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Andrew Luck Pass: 315, 3 TD Rush: 15, 0
RB 9 Ahmad Bradshaw Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 33 Trent Richardson Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 7 T.Y. Hilton Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 30 Reggie Wayne Rec: 4-55, 1 TD
WR 75 Donte Moncrief Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
WR 80 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 9 Dwayne Allen Rec: 3-35, 1 TD
TE 21 Coby Fleener Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 4 Adam Vinatieri FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 27 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Patriots In Wk. 9 vs. Den., QB Tom Brady (51,541) passed for 333 yards & 4 TDs, surpassing HOFer JOHN ELWAY (51,475) for No. 5 all-time in pass yards. Has 8-3 career record vs. Ind., with 2,843 pass yards & 24 TDs vs. 10 INTs for 103.5 rating... In 3 starts in 2014, RB Shane Vereen has 226 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 135 rec.) & 2 TD catches. Undrafted rookie RB Jonas Gray aims to lead team in rushing for 3rd game in row... Last week, WR Julian Edelman had 9 catches for 89 yards & TD with 84-yard PR-TD. Has 4 career PR-TDs, surpassing TROY BROWN (3) & IRVING FRYAR (3) for club record. WR Brandon LaFell has 5 TDs in past 6. TE Rob Gronkowski had 9 catches for 105 yards & TD vs. Broncos. Reached 50 career TD rec. in 59th career game, tied with RANDY MOSS for 2nd-fastest in NFL history... LB Akeem Ayers has 2 sacks since joining Pats in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. LB Rob Ninkovich recorded 1st INT since 2011 vs. Den.

Colts In Wk. 9 vs. NYG, QB Andrew Luck passed for 354 yards & 4 TDs. Luck (3,085) became 4th player in NFL history with 3,000+ pass yards in 1st 9 games of season. Has passed for 300+ yards in 7 consecutive games, tied for 3rd longest streak in NFL history... RB Trent Richardson (1,904) needs 96 rush yards to reach 2,000 career. RB Ahmad Bradshaw leads NFL RBs with 6 TD catches... With 70 rec. yards vs. NYG, WR Reggie Wayne (14,070) surpassed HOFer JAMES LOFTON (14,004) for No. 8 all-time. Has 360 rec. yards & 3 TDs in past 4 vs. Pats. In past 6, WR T.Y. Hilton has 40 catches for 751 yards & 3 TDs, incl. 4 100-yard games. TE Dwayne Allen has TD in 6 of past 7... LB D'QWELL JACKSON leads team with 70 tackles. Rookie LB Jonathan Newsome (Rd. 5, No. 166 overall) had career-high 2 sacks vs. Giants.


Results and Schedule

New England Patriots
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 MIA A L 20-33 -13
2 2014-09-14 MIN A W 30-7 +23
3 2014-09-21 OAK H W 16-9 +7
4 2014-09-29 KC A L 14-41 -27
5 2014-10-05 CIN H W 43-17 +26
6 2014-10-12 BUF A W 37-22 +15
7 2014-10-16 NYJ H W 27-25 +2
8 2014-10-26 CHI H W 51-23 +28
9 2014-11-02 DEN H W 43-21 +22
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 IND A    
12 2014-11-23 DET H    
13 2014-11-30 GB A    
14 2014-12-07 SD A    
15 2014-12-14 MIA H    
16 2014-12-21 NYJ A    
17 2014-12-28 BUF H    
   

Indianapolis Colts
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 DEN A L 24-31 -7
2 2014-09-15 PHI H L 27-30 -3
3 2014-09-21 JAC A W 44-17 +27
4 2014-09-28 TEN H W 41-17 +24
5 2014-10-05 BAL H W 20-13 +7
6 2014-10-09 HOU A W 33-28 +5
7 2014-10-19 CIN H W 27-0 +27
8 2014-10-26 PIT A L 34-51 -17
9 2014-11-03 NYG A W 40-24 +16
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 NE H    
12 2014-11-23 JAC H    
13 2014-11-30 WAS H    
14 2014-12-07 CLE A    
15 2014-12-14 HOU H    
16 2014-12-21 DAL A    
17 2014-12-28 TEN A    

Injury Report

New England Patriots
Out  DE Chandler Jones (hip)
Questionable  DE Dominique Easley (knee)
 SS Nate Ebner (fingers)
Probable  QB Tom Brady (ankle)
 WR Matt Slater (shoulder)
IR  MLB Jerod Mayo (knee, 10/16/2014)
 RB Stevan Ridley (knee, 10/16/2014)
 DT Sealver Siliga (foot, 9/27/2014)
   

Indianapolis Colts
Out  DE Arthur Jones (ankle)
 OLB Robert Mathis (achilles-tendon)
Probable  OLB Victor Butler (hamstring)
 ILB Josh McNary (ankle)
 ILB Henoc Muamba (toe)
 OLB Erik Walden (quadriceps)
IR  RB Vick Ballard (achilles-tendon, 8/26/2014)
 DE Fili Moala (knee, 6/11/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  NE
 Offense 
IND
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 41.0 31.3 23.5 NE
Rushing yards 83.7 102.7 107.9 IND
Rushing yards per attempt 3.59 4.08 4.07 IND
Completion % 68.0% 59.7% 61.9% NE
Passing yards 321.0 347.7 242.9 IND
Passing yards per completion 11.68 12.84 11.04 IND
Passing yards per attempt 7.94 7.67 6.83 NE
Interceptions 0.0 1.0 0.9 NE
Fumbles lost 0.0 1.0 0.7 NE
Sacks allowed 1.0 1.7 2.5 NE
3rd down conversions 45.1% 43.5% 39.2% NE
4th down conversions 100.0% 0.0% 48.1% NE
Time of possession 30:51 36:12 30:15 IND
  Defense Stats Comparison

  NE
 Defense 
IND
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 22.0 21.7 23.5 IND
Rushing yards 100.0 98.7 107.9 IND
Rushing yards per attempt 4.42 4.50 4.07 NE
Completion % 60.6% 61.0% 61.9% NE
Passing yards 246.7 247.3 242.9 NE
Passing yards per completion 11.74 11.20 11.04 IND
Passing yards per attempt 7.12 6.84 6.83 IND
INT return 0.7 0.0 0.9 NE
Fumble recoveries 1.0 1.7 0.7 IND
Sacks 2.3 3.7 2.5 IND
3rd down conversions 40.0% 24.6% 39.2% IND
4th down conversions 20.0% 37.5% 48.1% NE
Time of possession 29:09 23:48 30:15 IND

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   NE   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 15.3 8.1 9.0 NE
Yards per kick return 21.5 22.2 24.1 IND
Yards allowed per punt return 11.5 3.7 9.0 IND
Yards allowed per kick return 20.4 21.3 24.1 NE
  Misc Stats Comparison

   NE   IND  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 9.0 5.3 6.7 IND
Penalty yards 65.0 50.3 55.6 IND

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2014 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 5 to 10 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 6 2000-10-08 IND NE 16-24 NE
2000 8 2000-10-22 NE IND 23-30 IND
2001 3 2001-09-30 IND NE 13-44 NE
2001 6 2001-10-21 NE IND 38-17 NE
2003 13 2003-11-30 NE IND 38-34 NE
2004 1 2004-09-09 IND NE 24-27 NE
2004 DP 2005-01-16 IND NE 3-20 NE
2005 9 2005-11-07 IND NE 40-21 IND
2006 9 2006-11-05 IND NE 27-20 IND
2006 CF 2007-01-21 NE IND 34-38 IND
2007 9 2007-11-04 NE IND 24-20 NE
2008 9 2008-11-02 NE IND 15-18 IND
2009 10 2009-11-15 NE IND 34-35 IND
2010 11 2010-11-21 IND NE 28-31 NE
2011 13 2011-12-04 IND NE 24-31 NE
2012 11 2012-11-18 IND NE 24-59 NE
2013 DP 2014-01-11 IND NE 22-43 NE

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. DP = Divisional Playoff CF = Conference Final