CollegeKingRex
CTG Regular
I'll take a stab with Indy tonight. Whether Luck misses (he will, information that I wasn't sure about until the inactives got released despite the earlier reports this morning) or Hasselhoff is too sick (he is, which means Josh Johnson has to be ready to earn his $43k paycheck), Indy still is the better team on both sides.
The Colts get back some of the corners who have been out, and DT Anderson, who will introduce himself to a not-up-to-game-speed Arian Foster early and often. This is the first time all season the Colts have had their top three corners. On paper, it's a simple game to prepare for on that side of the ball. Stack the box, roll the coverage over to Hopkins and try to let anyone else beat you, including the Houston quarterbacks, both of which are subpar and have zero business laying more than a field goal, ever. Two of the three top Houston wideouts are inactive.
On the other side, before you start laughing at me this does look like a game where Frank Gore might be able to have some success on paper. It will also be interesting to see if the Colts try to spread out Houston. They had some success early in the game when the Jags were playing zone against the Colts' empty sets. Once the Jags adjusted to more man, Hasselhoff struggled more in those formations. He seemed most comfotable throwing between the numbers on timing routes - it remains to be seen whether that was what he preferred or whether he took it because of Jacksonville playing a lot of early zone. I was impressed with Indy putting together a lot of long drives despite not being able to establish the run. Colts O-line did a decent job when Jags only rushed four last week but the four coming tonight are a bit more fearsome. But there's little doubt that the Colts are a less vertical offense with Hasselhoff (yes, I'm sitting Moncrief on the bench in fantasy again).
Prediction: Indy 20, Houston 18
The play: Colts +5.5 flat med 2u. Would take the widely-available +5 for the same right now.
GL; back with the rest of the professional foots tomorrow or Sunday!
:shake:
The Colts get back some of the corners who have been out, and DT Anderson, who will introduce himself to a not-up-to-game-speed Arian Foster early and often. This is the first time all season the Colts have had their top three corners. On paper, it's a simple game to prepare for on that side of the ball. Stack the box, roll the coverage over to Hopkins and try to let anyone else beat you, including the Houston quarterbacks, both of which are subpar and have zero business laying more than a field goal, ever. Two of the three top Houston wideouts are inactive.
On the other side, before you start laughing at me this does look like a game where Frank Gore might be able to have some success on paper. It will also be interesting to see if the Colts try to spread out Houston. They had some success early in the game when the Jags were playing zone against the Colts' empty sets. Once the Jags adjusted to more man, Hasselhoff struggled more in those formations. He seemed most comfotable throwing between the numbers on timing routes - it remains to be seen whether that was what he preferred or whether he took it because of Jacksonville playing a lot of early zone. I was impressed with Indy putting together a lot of long drives despite not being able to establish the run. Colts O-line did a decent job when Jags only rushed four last week but the four coming tonight are a bit more fearsome. But there's little doubt that the Colts are a less vertical offense with Hasselhoff (yes, I'm sitting Moncrief on the bench in fantasy again).
Prediction: Indy 20, Houston 18
The play: Colts +5.5 flat med 2u. Would take the widely-available +5 for the same right now.
GL; back with the rest of the professional foots tomorrow or Sunday!
:shake:
