Key Players Returning:
RB/PR Nyheim Hines, RB Jonathan Taylor, WR T.Y. Hilton, WR/KR Zach Pascal, WR Michael Pittman, TE Mo Alie-Cox, TE Jack Doyle, OC Ryan Kelly, OG Quenton Nelson, OG Mark Glowinski, OT Braden Smith, DE Tyquan Lewis, DT DeForest Buckner, NT Grover Stewart, LB Darius Leonard, LB Bobby Okereke, CB T.J. Carrie, CB Kenny Moore, CB Xavier Rhodes, CB Rock Ya-Sin, FS Julian Blackmon, SS George Odum, SS Khari Willis, KR Isaiah Rodgers, PK Rodrigo Blankenship, and PT Rigoberto Sanchez.
Key Players Departing:
QB Philip Rivers (retired), OT Anthony Castonzo (retired), DE Denico Autry (Titans), DE Justin Houston (UFA), NT Denico Autry (Titans), and LB Anthony Walker (Browns).
Key Players Added:
QB Caron Wentz (Eagles), OT Julie’n Davenport (Dolphins), OT Eric Fisher (Chiefs), and DE Isaac Rochell (Chargers).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 021 – DE Kwity Paye (Michigan)
Round 2: Pick 054 – DE Dayo Odeyingbo (Vanderbilt)
Round 4: Pick 127 – TE Kylen Granson (SMU)
Round 5: Pick 165 – SS Shawn Davis (Florida)
Round 6: Pick 218 – QB Sam Ehlinger (Texas)
Round 7: Pick 229 – WR Mike Strachan (Charleston, WV)
Round 7: Pick 248 – OT Will Fries (Penn State)
2020 Results:
W01 @ Jaguars L 20-27
W02 VIKINGS W 28-11
W03 JETS W 36-7
W04 @ Bears W 19-11
W05 @ Browns L 23-32
W06 BENGALS W 31-27
W08 @ Lions W 41-21
W09 RAVENS L 10-24
W10 @ Titans W 34-17
W11 PACKERS W | OT 34-31
W12 TITANS L 26-45
W13 @ Texans W 26-20
W14 @ Raiders W 44-27
W15 TEXANS W 27-20
W16 at Steelers L 24-28
W17 JAGUARS W 28-14
WC at Bills L 24-27
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 11-5 (2nd in AFC South)
Home: 6-2
Road: 5-3
South: 4-2
AFC: 7-5
NFC: 4-0
Head Coach: Frank Reich
Indianapolis: 38-27
Career: 39-28
Playoffs: 1-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor (232 car., 1169 yards, 5.0 avg., 11 TD)
Receiving: Nyheim Hines (63 rec., 482 yards, 7.7 avg., 4 TD)
Yard After Catch: Nyheim Hines (475)
TD’s Scored: Jonathan Taylor (12)
Sacks: DeForest Buckner (9.5)
Tackles: Darius Leonard (132)
Interceptions: Kenny Moore (4)
Pass Deflections: Kenny Moore/Xavier Rhodes (12)
Tackles For Loss: DeForest Buckner (13.5)
Forced Fumbles: Darius Leonard (3)
Kick Returns: Isaiah Rodgers (24 ret., 692 yards, 28.8 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Nyheim Hines (30 ret., 300 yards, 10.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Rodrigo Blankenship (32-37 fg/fga, 87%, 43-45 xp/xpa., 139 pts.)
Punting: Rigoberto Sanchez (42 punts, 1940 yards, 46.2 avg., 18 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 9 Jacob Eason
RB: 28 Jonathan Taylor
WR: 17 Mike Strachan |R|
WR: 11 Michael Pittman
WR: 14 Zach Pascal
TE: 84 Jack Doyle
LT: 79 Eric Fisher
LG: 62 Chris Reed
OC: 78 Ryan Kelly
RG: 64 Mark Glowinski
RT: 72 Braden Smith
KR: 34 Isaiah Rodgers
PK: 3 Rodrigo Blankenship
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 51 Kwity Paye
NT: 90 Grover Stewart
DT: 99 DeForest Buckner
DE: 94 Tyquan Lewis
LB: 44 Zaire Franklin
LB: 58 Bobby Okereke
LB: 53 Darius Leonard
CB: 38 T.J. Carrie
CB: 27 Xavier Rhodes
FS: 32 Julian Blackmon
SS: 37 Khari Willis
PR: 21 Nyheim Hines
PT: 8 Rigoberto Sanchez
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense:
Defensive Line: A
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: A
Kicking: A
Punting: A
Schedule:
09/12 SEAHAWKS | Indianapolis leads the series 7-5. The Colts lost (18-46) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
09/19 RAMS | Indianapolis trails the series 8-9-1. The Colts lost (9-46) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
09/26 @ Titans | Indianapolis leads the series 35-18. The Colts are 15-5 since 2011, and their last series road loss (22-36) was in 2017.
10/03 @ Dolphins | Indianapolis trails the series 27-48. The Colts lost (12-16) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series win (27-24) was in 2018.
10/11 @ Ravens | Indianapolis leads the series 10-6. The Colts are 1-4 since 2011, and their last series win (20-13) was in 2014.
10/17 TEXANS | Indianapolis leads the series 30-9. The Colts are 13-7 since 2011, and their last series home loss (34-37) was in 2018.
10/24 @ 49ers | Indianapolis leads the series 11-7. The Colts won (26-23) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
10/31 TITANS | The Colts last series home win (38-10) was in 2018.
11/04 JETS | Indianapolis leads the series 43-32. The Colts won (36-7) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series loss (34-42) was in 2018.
11/14 JAGUARS | Indianapolis leads the series 25-15. The Colts are 10-10 since 2011, and their last series home loss (0-27) was in 2017.
11/21 @ Bills | Indianapolis trails the series 32-38-1. The Colts lost (24-27) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series win (37-5) was in 2018.
11/28 BUCCANEERS | Indianapolis leads the series 8-6. The Colts lost (35-38) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
12/05 @ Texans | The Colts last series road loss (17-20) was in 2019.
12/19 PATRIOTS | Indianapolis trails the series 29-52. The Colts lost (24-38) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series win (35-34) was in 2009.
12/25 @ Cardinals | Indianapolis trails the series 6-8. The Colts lost (13-16) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
01/02 RAIDERS | Indianapolis trails the series 9-10. The Colts won (44-27) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series loss (24-31) was in 2019.
01/09 @ Jaguars | The Colts last series road win (44-17) was in 2014.
Predictions:
Home: 6-3
Away: 4-4
DIV: 5-1
AFC: 9-3
NFC: 2-3
Overall: 11-6 (1st in AFC South – Eliminated in Divisional Round by the Browns)
UFA: Unrestricted Free Agent
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2016, the game will be listed under the 2015 season.
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