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Prediction: Broncos 31, Colts 24
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Andrew Luck Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 31 Trent Richardson Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 46 Ahmad Bradshaw Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 20 T.Y. Hilton Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 32 Reggie Wayne Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 58 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
TE 20 Dwayne Allen Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 25 Coby Fleener Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 21 Adam Vinatieri FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 32 Defense / ST  
 
Denver Broncos
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Peyton Manning Pass: 330, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 5 Montee Ball Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 45 Ronnie Hillman Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 1 Demaryius Thomas Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 21 Emmanuel Sanders Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 77 Cody Latimer Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
WR 81 Andre Caldwell Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 2 Julius Thomas Rec: 7-70, 1 TD
TE 39 Jacob Tamme Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
DEF 15 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Colts In 2013, QB Andrew Luck became 1st QB selected No. 1 overall to start playoff game in each of 1st 2 seasons. Passed for more yards (8,196) than any other QB in NFL history in 1st 2 seasons. In last meeting, passed for 228 yards & accounted for 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 pass)... Since 2012, RB Trent Richardson has 14 rush TDs, tied for 4th in AFC... WR Reggie Wayne (1,006) is 1 of 9 players in NFL history to reach 1,000 career catches. Colts are only team in NFL history with 2 1,000-catch players (MARVIN HARRISON, 1,102). Needs 19 rec. to surpass ISAAC BRUCE (1,024) for 7th all-time. Since 2001, has NFL-best 13,566 rec. yards. In 2013, WR T.Y. Hilton set club record for rec. yards in single playoffs (327). WR Hakeem Nicks makes Colts debut. Averages 18.8 yards/catch in last 4 vs. AFC (16 rec., 300 yards)... DE Fili Moala had sack in last meeting. LB Erik Walden forced fumble in last meeting.

Broncos Set all-time single-season record for points in 2013 (606) & became 1st team in NFL history to have 5 players score 10+ TDs each in same season... QB Peyton Manning set single-season passing record for yards (5,477) & TDs (55) in 2013. Ranks 2nd all-time in career yards (64,964), comp. (5,532) & TDs (491). Selected No. 1 overall in 1998, Manning spent 14 seasons (1998-2011) with Colts. Won 4 AP NFL MVP awards with Ind. & ranks 1st in career pass yards (54,828) & TD passes (399) in club annals... Last Dec., RB Montee Ball totaled 382 scrimmage yards in 5 games (76.4 avg.)... WR Demaryius Thomas led all NFL WRs with 14 TD catches in 2013. Only player in club history with 2 1,400-yard receiving seasons. In past 3 vs. Colts, WR Wes Welker has 25 catches (8.3/game) for 286 yards. TE Julius Thomas led AFC TEs with 12 TD catches in 2013, surpassing HOFer SHANNON SHARPE (10 in 1996 & 1998) for single-season record by Broncos TE... Since joining NFL in 2011, LB Von Miller ranks 3rd in AFC in sacks (35).


Results and Schedule

Indianapolis Colts
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 DEN A    
2 2014-09-15 PHI H    
3 2014-09-21 JAC A    
4 2014-09-28 TEN H    
5 2014-10-05 BAL H    
6 2014-10-09 HOU A    
7 2014-10-19 CIN H    
8 2014-10-26 PIT A    
9 2014-11-03 NYG A    
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    
   

Denver Broncos
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 IND H    
2 2014-09-14 KC H    
3 2014-09-21 SEA A    
4   Bye      
5 2014-10-05 ARI H    
6 2014-10-12 NYJ A    
7 2014-10-19 SF H    
8 2014-10-23 SD H    
9 2014-11-02 NE A    
10 2014-11-09 OAK A    
11 2014-11-16 STL A    
12 2014-11-23 MIA H    
13 2014-11-30 KC A    
14 2014-12-07 BUF H    
15 2014-12-14 SD A    
16 2014-12-22 CIN A    
17 2014-12-28 OAK H    

Injury Report

Indianapolis Colts
Out  DE Arthur Jones (other-illness)
Questionable  FS Sergio Brown (shoulder)
 OLB Erik Walden (abdomen)
Probable  TE Dwayne Allen (foot)
 RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot)
 TE Coby Fleener (knee)
 LB Mario Harvey (knee)
IR  RB Vick Ballard (achilles-tendon, 8/26/2014)
 DE Fili Moala (knee, 6/11/2014)
 DE Jeris Pendleton (knee, 8/12/2014)
   

Denver Broncos
Out  RB C.J. Anderson (knee)
 TE Joel Dreessen (knee)
 WLB Danny Trevathan (knee)
Questionable  DT Terrance Knighton (knee)
Probable  CB Chris Harris (knee)
 QB Brock Osweiler (shoulder)
 WR Emmanuel Sanders (thigh)
 CB Kayvon Webster (ankle)
 WR Wes Welker (ankle)
IR  SS Quinton Carter (knee, 8/27/2013)
 WR Jordan Norwood (knee, 8/25/2014)
 DE Quanterus Smith (knee, 8/31/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  IND
 Offense 
DEN
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 24.5 34.3 23.4 DEN
Rushing yards 99.8 131.0 116.8 DEN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.09 4.86 4.26 DEN
Completion % 61.7% 65.8% 61.2% DEN
Passing yards 217.5 351.3 228.9 DEN
Passing yards per completion 9.68 11.21 10.71 DEN
Passing yards per attempt 5.97 7.38 6.56 DEN
Interceptions 0.5 0.5 1.0 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 1.0 1.0 2.4 -
3rd down conversions 34.9% 43.8% 38.3% DEN
4th down conversions 50.0% 80.0% 50.5% DEN
Time of possession 28:56 32:44 30:22 DEN
  Defense Stats Comparison

  IND
 Defense 
DEN
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 17.8 24.3 23.4 IND
Rushing yards 134.3 114.5 116.8 DEN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.57 4.16 4.26 DEN
Completion % 60.3% 58.8% 61.2% DEN
Passing yards 220.5 200.5 228.9 DEN
Passing yards per completion 9.79 10.31 10.71 IND
Passing yards per attempt 5.90 6.06 6.56 IND
INT return 1.3 0.5 1.0 IND
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.5 0.6 -
Sacks 2.8 2.3 2.4 IND
3rd down conversions 35.9% 39.0% 38.3% IND
4th down conversions 66.7% 42.9% 50.5% DEN
Time of possession 31:04 30:32 30:22 DEN

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   IND   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.1 3.9 9.5 IND
Yards per kick return 23.2 21.4 23.1 IND
Yards allowed per punt return 12.4 10.1 9.5 DEN
Yards allowed per kick return 27.2 35.3 23.1 IND
  Misc Stats Comparison

   IND   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.8 7.5 5.9 IND
Penalty yards 41.0 64.5 50.2 IND

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos
 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
2013 7 2013-10-20 DEN IND 33-39 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. WC = Wild-Card