Short week, tired legs on D, could run D be a problem?

[chad72]

I am just thinking of strengths vs weaknesses here.

 

Our CB group is one of the top 3 if not the best in the league, IMO.

 

Instead of banging their head against the wall with an offensively challenged Fitzpatrick trying to complete passes, the Texans are going to run the rock with Arian Foster, no doubt.

 

Any concerns about tired legs on D against the Texans on run D especially on the road on a short week? Thoughts?

[swifty1812]

Not really, because our D was really not on the field that long Sunday. If the TOP would have been swayed more towards Baltimore I would say yes though. I honestly think this game favors us more in that aspect, since they just played an OT game against Dallas.

[Dustin]

We've been dominating the TOP the last couple of weeks. I'm not real worried. 

[ricker182]

They're professional athletes. If they're still tired after 3 full days rest then they shouldn't be in the league.

[CroatianColtsFan21]

the defense was only 21 minutes on the field, shouldn't be any problem.. 

 

texans' defense, however, played ot, was on the field for 36 minutes and got run at by murray 30 times for 130 yards.. 

[IndyD4U]

So, in theory, Houston's run game won't be all that because of the short week? Their RB's have tired legs?

[chad72]

We might see our first competitive Thursday night game this season, I feel.

 

I am taking Colts in a 23-17 game

[PeterBowman]

Houston will be amped up for sure.........just gott weather the early storm...maybe even use that ampage against them.

[HungarianColtsFan]

Keep their O off the field, just like we did this weekend, and Fosters only can run into the locker. Pep really can burn the clock.

[Bluefire4]

I'd be more worried about Houston and the health of Arian Foster and Andre Johnson.

[21isSuperman]

If anything, it'll be worse for the Texans.  They went into overtime in their game, so they played more than we did while having the same amount of rest.  This isn't a concern and I expect the players to be ready

[SilentHill]

I expect a colts blowout.

[John Waylon]

They are going to try to ride Foster IMO. Our corners are too good for Fitzpatrick. They should want to stay out of the air. 

[ColtsFanMikeC]

I am just thinking of strengths vs weaknesses here.

 

Our CB group is one of the top 3 if not the best in the league, IMO.

 

Instead of banging their head against the wall with an offensively challenged Fitzpatrick trying to complete passes, the Texans are going to run the rock with Arian Foster, no doubt.

 

Any concerns about tired legs on D against the Texans on run D especially on the road on a short week? Thoughts?

 

As mentioned by several other posters -- we've been killing the TOP battles since the Denver game -- our D should be just fine.  I am most worried about our OL and their ability to keep Watt away from Luck.  It will be interesting to see how we plan against him and their front 7.  Our D should be just fine and probably in better shape than their D.

 

They're professional athletes. If they're still tired after 3 full days rest then they shouldn't be in the league.

 

Being tired and being banged up after 3 days is way different -- these guys take an enormous amount of abuse week in and week out.  Luckily, other than Freeman getting some tightness in his hamstrings, we didn't seem to have any injuries -- so I think we'll be fine.