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| 257 | TENNESSEE | 45.5 | 46 | | 258 | INDIANAPOLIS | -7 | -7 |
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| All Games | 1-2 | -1.2 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 348.3 | (5.8) | 1.3 | 23.0 | 12.7 | 304.3 | (5) | 1.7 | | Road Games | 1-1 | +0.3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 365.5 | (5.5) | 1.0 | 21.5 | 11.0 | 272.5 | (5) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1.2 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 348.3 | (5.8) | 1.3 | 23.0 | 12.7 | 304.3 | (5) | 1.7 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 14.3 | 3.3 | 19.7 | 29:16 | 26-131 | (5) | 19-34 | 56.4% | 217 | (6.5) | 60-348 | (5.8) | (24.3) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 18.6 | 9.6 | 20.7 | 28:26 | 24-118 | (4.9) | 23-38 | 59.8% | 238 | (6.3) | 62-355 | (5.7) | (19.1) | | Offense Road Games | 16.5 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 34:30 | 33-155 | (4.7) | 19-33 | 58.2% | 210 | (6.3) | 66-365 | (5.5) | (22.2) | | Defense (All Games) | 23.0 | 12.7 | 22.0 | 30:44 | 30-134 | (4.4) | 18-30 | 61.1% | 170 | (5.7) | 60-304 | (5) | (13.2) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.2 | 11.1 | 22.1 | 32:34 | 32-134 | (4.2) | 20-31 | 65.2% | 222 | (7.2) | 63-357 | (5.7) | (14.7) | | Defense Road Games | 21.5 | 11.0 | 20.0 | 25:30 | 24-91 | (3.8) | 18-30 | 59.0% | 181 | (5.9) | 54-272 | (5) | (12.7) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 13-4 | 28.9% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 3-49 | (18.2) | 1-1 | (1.5) | 9-80 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 13-5 | 38.3% | 1-1 | 41.7% | 3-77 | (26.6) | 4-1 | (3.7) | 8-73 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14-4 | 32.1% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 1-39 | (26) | 1-1 | (1.5) | 11-104 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | | 12-4 | 35.1% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 1-25 | (18.7) | 2-21 | (12.4) | 5-33 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | | 13-6 | 45.7% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 2-38 | (24.1) | 26-2 | (13.1) | 5-41 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | | 10-2 | 19.0% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-37 | (18.7) | 2-23 | (11.7) | 5-37 |
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| All Games | 1-2 | -1.5 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 31.7 | 18.0 | 426.0 | (6.1) | 1.3 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 387.7 | (6.3) | 1.3 | | Home Games | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 27.0 | 17.0 | 341.0 | (4.7) | 2.0 | 30.0 | 6.0 | 458.0 | (7) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1.5 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 31.7 | 18.0 | 426.0 | (6.1) | 1.3 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 387.7 | (6.3) | 1.3 | | Dome Games | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 27.0 | 17.0 | 341.0 | (4.7) | 2.0 | 30.0 | 6.0 | 458.0 | (7) | 1.0 | | Division Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 44.0 | 30.0 | 529.0 | (7.3) | 0.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 344.0 | (6.7) | 3.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 31.7 | 18.0 | 25.3 | 33:38 | 27-122 | (4.5) | 29-43 | 67.7% | 304 | (7) | 70-426 | (6.1) | (13.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 29.3 | 15.4 | 25.7 | 34:20 | 31-124 | (4) | 27-42 | 64.4% | 291 | (6.9) | 73-414 | (5.7) | (14.1) | | Offense Home Games | 27.0 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 36:15 | 38-169 | (4.4) | 20-34 | 58.8% | 172 | (5.1) | 72-341 | (4.7) | (12.6) | | Defense (All Games) | 26.0 | 10.0 | 22.0 | 26:22 | 27-111 | (4.2) | 20-35 | 58.7% | 276 | (8) | 61-388 | (6.3) | (14.9) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.4 | 11 | 19.7 | 26:18 | 23-83 | (3.5) | 23-37 | 61.0% | 259 | (6.9) | 61-341 | (5.6) | (14) | | Defense Home Games | 30.0 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 23:45 | 28-127 | (4.5) | 21-37 | 56.8% | 331 | (8.9) | 65-458 | (7) | (15.3) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 13-5 | 41.0% | 2-1 | 50.0% | 1-18 | (27) | 3-23 | (7.6) | 7-54 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 15-6 | 43.3% | 1-1 | 41.7% | 1-23 | (21) | 29-3 | (8.4) | 8-66 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | -1.0 | 12-4 | 33.3% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 2-54 | (27) | 4-44 | (11) | 4-70 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | | 12-5 | 44.4% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-16 | (23.5) | 2-10 | (4.1) | 7-58 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | | 13-5 | 35.9% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 2-53 | (31.5) | 19-2 | (8.5) | 7-55 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | 12-5 | 41.7% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-21 | (21) | 4-25 | (6.2) | 11-90 |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ KANSAS CITY | 26-10 | W | 3 | W | 45.5 | U | 38-162 | 22-33-243 | 0 | 17-67 | 19-35-178 | 3 | | 9/14/2014 | DALLAS | 10-26 | L | -3 | L | 49 | U | 13-82 | 18-34-232 | 2 | 43-220 | 19-29-148 | 1 | | 9/21/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | 7-33 | L | 6 | L | 45 | U | 28-149 | 17-34-177 | 2 | 31-116 | 17-26-184 | 1 | | 9/28/2014 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/5/2014 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/12/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/19/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ DENVER | 24-31 | L | 8 | W | 53.5 | O | 14-54 | 35-53-354 | 2 | 32-102 | 22-36-259 | 0 | | 9/15/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 27-30 | L | -3 | L | 53.5 | O | 38-169 | 20-34-172 | 2 | 28-127 | 21-37-331 | 1 | | 9/21/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | 44-17 | W | -5.5 | W | 45.5 | O | 29-144 | 33-43-385 | 0 | 20-105 | 18-31-239 | 3 | | 9/28/2014 | TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/5/2014 | BALTIMORE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/9/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/19/2014 | CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | TENNESSEE: New head coach Ken Whisenhunt and offensive coordinator Jason Michael both spent last season with the Chargers, Whiz as offensive coordinator and Michael as tight ends coach. They had great success with a committee backfield last season, and the Titans' roster is set up for a similar approach. Offensive line coach Bob Bostad comes over from Tampa, and both he and Whisenhunt have overseen both zone and gap schemes. They'll likely mix it up here as well. Rookie Bishop Sankey is likely the leader of the committee, a three-down back capable of grinding between the tackles. Sankey and Shonn Greene figure to split time equally in the red zone.
Whisenhunt helped turn Philip Rivers' career around last season by emphasizing getting the ball out quickly. The Titans are expected to take a similar tact with injury-prone Jake Locker, using shorter drops and more looks for backs and tight end Delanie Walker to create match-up problems. Kendall Wright will likely lead the team in receptions again, working as a Z-receiver and in the slot as more of a catch-and-run guy. Nate Washington and Justin Hunter are both field stretchers, but Locker will likely take fewer deep shots this season. Tennessee will use two tight ends often, with Craig Stevens serving as more of a blocking specialist. Hunter and Walker are the best red-zone targets.
The Titans defense is moving in the right direction with new defensive coordinator Ray Horton and the addition of former Broncos LBs Shaun Phillips and Wesley Woodyard. Having the second-easiest schedule in the NFL is a big plus. But this unit is still below average in nearly every facet, especially in the red zone (T-29th in NFL). | | INDIANAPOLIS: Offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton's ground-and-pound power running game never got going last year, due in part to an offensive line in flux but mostly due to the atrociousness of Trent Richardson. It's a gap-blocking scheme that suits Richardson's skill set, and the third-year back may just need more time in the offense. The Colts get more run-heavy as they approach the goal line, and they had little success inside the opponent's 10 last year. Richardson will likely have a monster workload, especially from in close. Ahmad Bradshaw and Vick Ballard are both coming off major injuries as they battle for the No. 2 job. Bradshaw's receiving skills could give him an edge.
Hamilton and Andrew Luck are still finding their way in this offense, as they face a lot of third-and-longs early in games and often end up doing most throwing in comeback efforts. They'll move Reggie Wayne, T.Y. Hilton and tight end Dwayne Allen around in formations to create mismatches, especially with Allen spending time in the backfield and flexed out. Coming off an up-and-down year as the primary TE, Coby Fleener will likely go back to stretching the seam now that Allen is healthy. Hakeem Nicks will stretch the field on the perimeter while Donte Moncrief serves as his understudy. Fleener was targeted most often when they threw in the red zone last season, but it could be Allen that receives those targets in 2014. Nicks could be in for a big red-zone role this season.
The Colts made great strides last year, and could again finish among the top-10 scoring defenses due to having the NFL's easiest schedule. It also helps to have outside linebacker Robert Mathis who led the NFL with 19.5 sacks. New DL Arthur Jones and LB D'Qwell Jackson will help, but losing safety Antoine Bethea hurts. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (TENNESSEE-INDIANAPOLIS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES with Titans QB Locker practicing)
*Titans-Colts Preview* ======================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
After quickly extinguishing their first losing streak in three years, the Indianapolis Colts will attempt to string together back-to-back wins for the first time this season and add to their dominance over the Tennessee Titans.
While Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will attempt to build on one of the best performances of his career, it's unknown if an ailing wrist will keep Titans counterpart Jake Locker out of Sunday's visit to Indianapolis.
The Colts' 0-2 start marked their first consecutive defeats since Luck was taken with the top pick in the 2012 draft and coach Chuck Pagano joined the team. Luck played a major role in ending that skid this past Sunday by matching a career high with four touchdown passes - three in the first half - and throwing for 370 yards in a 44-17 victory in Jacksonville.
He went 31 of 39 for a career-best 79.5 completion percentage and helped Indianapolis (1-2) post its high-scoring game since a 44-20 win over Baltimore on Dec. 9, 2007. The Colts' 529 yards were their most since they had 567 in a 51-24 victory over Tennessee on Dec. 5, 2004.
"It makes everything feel better," Luck said. "It's good to have a win, but you realize it's just one and we've got to get our home record back on track now."
The running back tandem of Ahmad Bradshaw and Trent Richardson also stayed in its grove with 122 total yards. The players have combined for 271 in the past two games, and the Colts have totaled 313 yards on the ground.
"Sometimes it's hard to keep them from becoming complacent after a victory," Pagano said. "We've got to do a great job of making sure we don't take our foot off the gas and keep trying to get better."
Hours after learning of former kicker Rob Bironas' death, the Titans (1-2) endured a 33-7 defeat in Cincinnati on Sunday. They've been outscored 59-17 in back-to-back losses since a 26-10 win at Kansas City in coach Ken Whisenhunt's debut.
They avoided a shutout against the Bengals when Shonn Greene scored on a 1-yard run with 6:09 remaining. Tennessee committed 11 penalties for 99 yards and has been flagged 28 times - tied for third-most in the league - for 239 yards.
"What's happening to us is when we have an opportunity to make a play, we're not making it," Whisenhunt said. "We're not making the catch. We're not making the tackle. We're not making the kick."
The Titans coach said Locker's wrist was so sore during that loss he could barely grip the ball. Locker was limited in Friday's open portion of practice, as he threw a few passes to test out his injured wrist. He didn't practice Wednesday and Thursday, and is listed as questionable.
"It was encouraging that we got to see Jake to a little bit, but that's what we anticipated," Whisenhunt said. "Hopefully, it will progress more, and we'll see what we can do tomorrow and that will determine a lot."
Locker, in the final year of his contract, has one of the league's worst passer ratings at 70.8 and one of the lowest completion percentages at 56.4.
He went 17 for 34 for 185 yards and had two interceptions last week. He has been picked off four times in the last two games while completing 51.5 percent of his passes.
Locker has missed 14 games in the past two seasons because of injuries and sat out the final seven contests in 2013 after hurting his foot. Titans backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst has made four career starts with his most recent for Seattle in 2011. Tennessee's other quarterback is sixth-round pick Zach Mettenberger.
Tight ends Delanie Walker (shoulder) and Taylor Thompson (knee) are also dealing with injuries and their statuses are uncertain. Walker has a team-high 17 catches for 233 yards and two touchdowns.
Locker has made one career start against Indianapolis. He had 262 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in a 27-23 road loss Dec. 9, 2012.
Luck has topped 240 yards in one of his four career starts against Tennessee and has four interceptions to two touchdowns in those matchups. The Colts, though, have a five-game win streak in the series.
They've taken 10 of the last 11 meetings and 10 of 11 at home, including a series-best six in a row there.
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