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NFL : ATS Matchup
Thursday 10/8/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
INDIANAPOLIS
 
HOUSTON
+4  

-4  
+150

-170

41
 
27
Final
20

INDIANAPOLIS (2 - 2) at HOUSTON (1 - 3)
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Week 5 Thursday, 10/8/2015 8:25 PM
Board OpenLatest
301INDIANAPOLISPick41
302HOUSTON45-4.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
INDIANAPOLIS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games2-2-1.40-41-318.06.0337.7(5.4)3.023.212.5387.5(5.8)0.7
Road Games1-1-0.10-21-124.57.0341.0(5.7)2.530.013.5387.5(6.2)1.0
Last 3 Games2-1-0.30-31-219.38.0349.0(5.7)3.022.011.0402.7(5.8)1.0
Grass Games1-0+10-11-035.014.0378.0(7.1)2.033.010.0433.0(6.1)2.0
Division Games2-0+20-21-125.512.0352.0(5.7)2.023.011.5432.0(5.8)1.0
INDIANAPOLIS - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)18.06.020.529:0822-87(4)24-4158.3%250(6.1)63-338(5.4)(18.8)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.311.919.629:0625-92(3.8)22-3858.1%239(6.4)62-332(5.3)(14.9)
Offense Road Games24.57.021.527:0220-98(4.9)22-3955.7%242(6.1)59-341(5.7)(13.9)
Defense (All Games)23.212.521.033:2829-119(4.1)23-3761.9%268(7.3)66-387(5.8)(16.7)
Opponents Offensive Avg.24.113.519.932:3329-122(4.2)21-3461.8%238(6.9)63-359(5.7)(14.9)
Defense Road Games30.013.521.532:5731-117(3.7)20-3165.1%270(8.6)63-387(6.2)(12.9)
INDIANAPOLIS - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.71.23.0-2.214-645.5%1-066.7%2-57(22.8)1-4(4.2)8-62
Opponents Avg. Stats Against1.10.81.92.414-537.3%2-033.3%2-44(23.2)37-2(15.2)8-67
Stats For (Road Games)2.00.52.5-1.513-646.2%1-166.7%1-29(19.3)1-0(0.5)8-60
Stats Against (All Games)0.70.00.7 14-535.7%0-0100.0%0-0(0)2-6(3)9-87
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.51.5 14-538.2%1-058.3%1-25(18.9)18-3(7)9-84
Stats Against (Road Games)1.00.01.0 13-434.6%0-0100.0%0-0(0)2-3(1.7)8-84

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games1-3-21-32-119.24.7384.2(5)2.027.018.5344.0(5.4)0.5
Home Games1-1-0.11-11-119.58.0404.5(5.3)1.518.018.0324.0(5.4)0.5
Last 3 Games1-2-11-21-119.03.3380.3(4.8)2.027.015.7348.7(5.6)0.7
Grass Games1-2-11-21-118.76.3369.7(4.7)1.320.015.3332.7(5.2)0.7
HOUSTON - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)19.24.724.728:0927-100(3.7)26-5052.7%284(5.7)77-384(5)(20)
Opponents Defensive Avg.25.412.722.329:4726-104(4)24-3962.1%258(6.7)65-362(5.6)(14.3)
Offense Home Games19.58.027.030:2833-142(4.2)25-4358.1%262(6.1)76-404(5.3)(20.7)
Defense (All Games)27.018.520.031:5130-115(3.8)19-3357.1%229(6.9)63-344(5.4)(12.7)
Opponents Offensive Avg.26.113.62131:1329-115(3.9)21-3460.9%239(7.1)63-354(5.6)(13.6)
Defense Home Games18.018.016.529:3126-77(3)19-3456.5%247(7.2)60-324(5.4)(18)
HOUSTON - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.01.02.0-1.516-634.8%2-028.6%1-36(23.8)5-32(6.8)7-50
Opponents Avg. Stats Against10.81.82.213-540.1%1-044.4%2-42(25.8)25-3(9.2)7-60
Stats For (Home Games)1.00.51.5-1.016-534.4%0-00.0%1-23(23)4-15(3.4)6-48
Stats Against (All Games)0.50.00.5 13-431.5%0-0100.0%1-30(29.7)4-50(12.6)8-70
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.51.5 13-538.1%1-181.8%2-46(25.1)24-2(9.5)8-63
Stats Against (Home Games)0.50.00.5 12-216.0%0-00.0%1-28(28.5)5-64(12.9)6-54
Average power rating of opponents played: INDIANAPOLIS 16.5,  HOUSTON 20.5
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
INDIANAPOLIS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/13/2015@ BUFFALO14-27L0L44U17-6426-49-240336-14714-19-1950
9/21/2015NY JETS7-20L-6L45.5U24-9321-37-250527-10122-34-2431
9/27/2015@ TENNESSEE35-33W-3L47O23-13318-30-245227-8827-44-3452
10/4/2015JACKSONVILLE16-13W-4L43.5U24-6030-47-266228-14228-50-2890
10/8/2015@ HOUSTON            
10/18/2015NEW ENGLAND            
10/25/2015NEW ORLEANS            
11/2/2015@ CAROLINA            

HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/13/2015KANSAS CITY20-27L1L40O21-9826-47-298232-9722-33-2330
9/20/2015@ CAROLINA17-24L3L41P23-6127-58-239133-17218-37-1781
9/27/2015TAMPA BAY19-9W-6W41U46-18624-39-227120-5717-36-2611
10/4/2015@ ATLANTA21-48L4.5L47.5O17-5429-57-374435-13519-27-2430
10/8/2015INDIANAPOLIS            
10/18/2015@ JACKSONVILLE            
10/25/2015@ MIAMI            
11/1/2015TENNESSEE            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
INDIANAPOLIS: After stubbornly sticking to it two seasons ago, the Colts eventually just abandoned the run last year as they clearly had no capable running back on the roster after Ahmad Bradshaw went down. Indy ended up the sixth-most pass-happy team in the league, and the five in front of them all had losing records, throwing a lot because they often trailed. Perhaps that changes with Frank Gore's arrival. Gore will run behind the same kind of ground-and-pound, power blocking scheme in which he spent the first part of his career with the 49ers. Last year the Colts used a lot more spread concepts and thrived when bunching receivers, creating clean releases for top receiver T.Y. Hilton. Hilton will again be used primarily to press downfield, with Andre Johnson playing more of a possession role on the other side of the field. Either could slide inside when Donte Moncrief is on the field, with Phillip Dorsett seemingly pegged for a situational deep threat role similar to Moncrief's last season. Despite needing upgrades at safety and defensive tackle, the Colts used their first two picks of the '14 draft on a backup receiver (Phillip Dorsett) and a backup corner (D'Joun Smith). They'd be ranked much lower here if they didn't get to face so many bad offenses (including three such offenses twice each).
HOUSTON: Texans head coach Bill O'Brien surprised a lot of people with his canning of offensive line coach Paul Dunn after last season'ex-Jets assistant Mike Devlin will oversee the unit this year. He has run a variety of schemes up front in the past, but he'll surely stick primarily to a zone blocking scheme. Arian Foster won't be back until after the bye week after tearing his groin before the season. He'll be relied on heavily upon his return. Brian Hoyer, who was named the starter, is very familiar with O'Brien's system from his time in New England. It's a system that uses a lot of spread concepts, stacks and bunches to open things up. Although Hopkins does his best work on the sideline, he'll be asked to work a greater variety of routes in a feature role this year. Cecil Shorts will likely open the year as the complementary possession receiver, with rookie Jaelen Strong eventually supplanting him. The Texans tied for third in the NFL last season with 20 interceptions and tied for first with five defensive touchdowns. DE J.J. Watt anchors a group that should be better in 2015, provided that OLB Jadeveon Clowney, the 2014 draft's top overall pick, is healthy after undergoing knee surgery.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (INDIANAPOLIS-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(UPDATES with Luck reportedly out)

*Colts-Texans Preview* ======================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Andrew Luck apparently won't be ready to return and help the Indianapolis Colts continue their success against the rest of the AFC South.

Matt Hasselbeck figures to be under center for the second time in five days when the visiting Colts try for a 16th consecutive victory within the division Thursday night against the Houston Texans.

Coach Chuck Pagano said Luck "looked good" throwing passes at practice Tuesday and increased his workload, but a report early Thursday indicated the former No. 1 overall pick's injured right shoulder is not sufficiently healed.

That would seem to make starting Hasselbeck, who went 30 of 47 for 282 yards with a touchdown in Sunday's 16-13 overtime win against Jacksonville, an easy call. But the 40-year-old was in the emergency room with an illness earlier this week and hasn't practiced.

Hasselbeck is still expected to start Thursday, with recently signed third-stringer Josh Johnson serving as his backup.

The Colts' 15-game winning streak against South opponents began after Luck lost the first start in his hometown of Houston 29-17 on Dec. 16, 2012. He's thrown 14 touchdowns and three interceptions while going 5-1 against the Texans (1-3).

However, Indianapolis (2-2) has beaten Tennessee and Jacksonville by a combined five points this season and Luck has thrown five TDs and seven picks while being sacked five times in three starts.

Though Hasselbeck proved serviceable, he was sacked three times Sunday. The Colts also were held to a season-low 60 rushing yards, though Frank Gore totaled 22 of his 53 on his final carry to help set up Adam Vinatieri's 27-yard winning field goal.

"We're fortunate," said Pagano, whose team is tied for 26th with 18.0 points per game. "I'll never apologize for winning."

Looking for a sixth straight win over the Texans, the Colts will have receiver Andre Johnson on their side for the first time in the series. Johnson, who set team records for receptions (1,012), receiving yards (13,597) and receiving touchdowns (64) during his 12 seasons in Houston, asked to be released after he was told his role would be limited in 2015. He signed with Indianapolis in March.

"I had 12 great years (in Houston)," he said. "Eventually, it came to an end.

"I'm a Colt now. I'm just looking forward to going down there and win a football game."

Perhaps this will be the game Johnson breaks out after recording seven receptions for 51 yards in four contests, and nothing in the last two.

Houston yielded 184 combined receiving yards to Leonard Hankerson and running back Devonta Freeman in Sunday's 48-21 loss at Atlanta.

However, it's the Texans' offense that has been a bigger issue through the first quarter of the season. They rank 24th with 19.3 points per game and committed four turnovers - two fumbles returned for TDs - against the Falcons.

Despite going 12 of 27 for 150 yards with an interception before being benched Sunday, Ryan Mallett remains Houston's starter.

"He's our starting quarterback," coach Bill O'Brien said of Mallett, who has completed 51.8 percent of his passes for 720 yards with three TDs and three INTs. "Like all of us, he knows that he has to play better. We all have to do better."

Arian Foster gained 10 yards on eight attempts in his season debut Sunday. Playing from behind, the Texans ran for 54 yards after gaining 186 one week earlier in a 19-9 win over Tampa Bay.

"We really need to work on the running game," O'Brien said. "We've got to be able to run the football."

Foster has averaged 6.3 yards per carry and rushed for five TDs while gaining 505 in four home games against Indianapolis.

When Mallett goes to the air he'll again look for DeAndre Hopkins, who ranks among the NFL leaders with 409 receiving yards after recording 157 on nine catches against the Falcons. He enjoyed the best of his four games against the Colts by hauling in five balls for 77 yards in a 17-10 road loss Dec. 14.

Houston will be missing receiver Cecil Shorts, who's out indefinitely after dislocating his left shoulder Sunday.

Despite their early struggles, the Texans haven't lost faith.

"There's a lot of football to be played," O'Brien said. "This will be our first divisional game for us. That's a great opportunity ... We can't do anything about what happened (Sunday). We've got to really focus on Indianapolis and try to improve."

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