NFL Preview Colts at Falcons plus injury reports

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All but one picked colts 

 

 

 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

Falcons have allowed ZERO rushing TD all season!

 

Can Colts score one? 

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Wow this is so good. Looks like we have a answer to Matt Gays kicking issues.

 

 

[JediXMan]

I think Pittman plays this week he has a extra day to clear protocols.

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1 minute ago, JediXMan said:

I think Pittman plays this week he has an extra day to clear protocols.

IF this was week five they might sit him even if cleared. But it’s not so if he can go and is cleared he will go. That Taylor news is big.

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This to hoping Taylor can secure the ball well enough to play Sunday.  Colts went 2-1 without him. 

[indyagent17]

It’s amazing the Falcons have gone from decent to horrible and back. Ridder is not a great quarterback, but we should never overlook him. I’m getting worried that Braden Smith may go on IR any day now.

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1 minute ago, indyagent17 said:

It’s amazing the Falcons have gone from decent to horrible and back. Ridder is not a great quarterback, but we should never overlook him. I’m getting worried that Braden Smith may go on IR any day now.

Heinke is starting.

[indyagent17]

27 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Heinke is starting.

I didn’t know that. Thanks for the info. Well we need to give Tyler all he can handle.

[GoColts8818]

1 hour ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Wow this is so good. Looks like we have a answer to Matt Gays kicking issues.

 

 

I was wondering if Gay had some kind of injury that might explain his recent struggles. 

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Falcons have only allowed 5 touchdowns in their last 4 games. That Matt Gay injury could be big.

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[RollerColt]

What is up with our kickers and hip issues lately? 
 

I really took for granted how stable Adam was for us all those years. He was clutch in his performance and his health. 

[OLD FAN MAN]

3 hours ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:

Falcons have allowed ZERO rushing TD all season!

 

Can Colts score one? 

yes they will

[OLD FAN MAN]

1 hour ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Falcons have only allowed 5 touchdowns in their last 4 games. That Matt Gay injury could be big.

gay is very good not like him to miss , do we have another kicker who can kick xtra points on our tds hopefully all our scoring will be tds and zero field goal trys

[OLD FAN MAN]

1 hour ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Falcons have only allowed 5 touchdowns in their last 4 games. That Matt Gay injury could be big.

that will change sunday

[OLD FAN MAN]

53 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

What is up with our kickers and hip issues lately? 
 

I really took for granted how stable Adam was for us all those years. He was clutch in his performance and his health. 

our home turf is rough on players lower extremities 

[dw49]

3 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Falcons have only allowed 5 touchdowns in their last 4 games. That Matt Gay injury could be big.

 

 

Two of those games were against the Jets and Panthers , who are arguably the worst two offenses in the NFL. Against New Orleans , they gave up 5 Fgs and 450 yards of offense. Those 3 games resulted in one TD.  The other game was a loss to TB where the D gave up 29 points and 3 TD's.

 

What I'm trying to say here is this 4 game stretch was hardly a great performance by their defense. They also let Carolina march the length of the field and hit the chip shot game winning FG. 

[dw49]

For the 3rd week in a row , the betting line has reversed fro the Colts being favored to them being underdogs. I thought Vegas was correct moving the line to Cinn minus 3 and called it before it happened. Last seek I stated that I didn't understand why the Colts were only a 1 point favorites . This week I'm calling nonsense again. The line opened Colts minus 2 and is now ATL minus 1.5. I thought the line might go to 3 and made a big bet on Indy minus 2. I sure called it wrong and just made another wager at plus 1.5. I'm thinking that maybe the switch in QB's moved the line toward Atlanta. If given a choice , I would rather face Ridder. Plus I guess the oddsmakers feel ATL is home and a loss ends their playoff hopes. I on the other hand feel the Colts are the better team and are just playing better football than the Falcons. Pittman availability is IMO really key.

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36 minutes ago, dw49 said:

 

 

Two of those games were against the Jets and Panthers , who are arguably the worst two offenses in the NFL. Against New Orleans , they gave up 5 Fgs and 450 yards of offense. Those 3 games resulted in one TD.  The other game was a loss to TB where the D gave up 29 points and 3 TD's.

 

What I'm trying to say here is this 4 game stretch was hardly a great performance by their defense. They also let Carolina march the length of the field and hit the chip shot game winning FG. 

Very good point. I didn’t look who it was just saw the stat.  Joel Erickson today said the division being bad might have something to do with it too. Despite what looks like a good defense they are like 22 in DVOA. It was mentioned they have trouble closing out games.

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23 minutes ago, dw49 said:

For the 3rd week in a row , the betting line has reversed fro the Colts being favored to them being underdogs. I thought Vegas was correct moving the line to Cinn minus 3 and called it before it happened. Last seek I stated that I didn't understand why the Colts were only a 1 point favorites . This week I'm calling nonsense again. The line opened Colts minus 2 and is now ATL minus 1.5. I thought the line might go to 3 and made a big bet on Indy minus 2. I sure called it wrong and just made another wager at plus 1.5. I'm thinking that maybe the switch in QB's moved the line toward Atlanta. If given a choice , I would rather face Ridder. Plus I guess the oddsmakers feel ATL is home and a loss ends their playoff hopes. I on the other hand feel the Colts are the better team and are just playing better football than the Falcons. Pittman availability is IMO really key.

I think some of the kind moving was Pittman injury and the possibility of no Taylor. My guess after Friday reports it goes back to colts if both play.

[Happy2BeHere]

Cmon Colts we absolutely have to win!!

[dw49]

1 minute ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

I think some of the kind moving was Pittman injury and the possibility of no Taylor. My guess after Friday reports it goes back to colts if both play.

 

But when the opening line came out , the oddsmakers n=knew of the nasty hit Pitman took. If anything , he looks to have a slightly better chance of playing than he would have had on Sunday night. Plus Taylor has a way better chance of playing than he did when the line cak=me out at Indy -2.

[dw49]

2 minutes ago, Happy2BeHere said:

Cmon Colts we absolutely have to win!!

 

I agree that we could very well end up needing 3 wins to get in. 

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[2006Coltsbestever]

5 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

 

Time for the hyperbaric chamber with hand still for 24 hours. Freeney did it all the time. 

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[2006Coltsbestever]

5 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

 

If I had to guess. He is playing!

[RollerColt]

55 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Time for the hyperbaric chamber with hand still for 24 hours. Freeney did it all the time. 

I read this as hyperbolic time chamber. Time for Taylor to reach Super Saiyan!

 

[JediXMan]

So is Zack Moss arm injury a bone bruise since he didn’t break it?

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Great news on Pittman 

 

 

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Looks like Moss might miss the game.

 

 

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[JediXMan]

I hope we get Smith back before the Raiders. That’s the last great pass rusher we’ll face.

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4 minutes ago, JediXMan said:

I hope we get Smith back before the Raiders. That’s the last great pass rusher we’ll face.

That would be a good game to come back for. Falcons don’t really have much of a pass rush.  Although Freeland has struggled some he has been serviceable and not hurt them too much. Ballard really nailed that pick. He went and got someone for depth that had lots of experience in college playing both tackle spots. It might even turn out he will be the future RT after smith too.

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[2006Coltsbestever]

5 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

 

Looks like Pitt and Taylor will play. The games will begin now.

[1959Colts]

17 hours ago, dw49 said:

For the 3rd week in a row , the betting line has reversed fro the Colts being favored to them being underdogs. I thought Vegas was correct moving the line to Cinn minus 3 and called it before it happened. Last seek I stated that I didn't understand why the Colts were only a 1 point favorites . This week I'm calling nonsense again. The line opened Colts minus 2 and is now ATL minus 1.5. I thought the line might go to 3 and made a big bet on Indy minus 2. I sure called it wrong and just made another wager at plus 1.5. I'm thinking that maybe the switch in QB's moved the line toward Atlanta. If given a choice , I would rather face Ridder. Plus I guess the oddsmakers feel ATL is home and a loss ends their playoff hopes. I on the other hand feel the Colts are the better team and are just playing better football than the Falcons. Pittman availability is IMO really key.

The line is dropping like a rock. Now the Colts are (+2 1/2 point) underdogs. Something seems fishy? This game has me worried. 

[dw49]

1 minute ago, 1959Colts said:

The line is dropping like a rock. Now the Colts are (+2 1/2 point) underdogs. Something seems fishy? This game has me worried. 

 

About an hour ago , I bet a 6 point teaser with Buffalo -6 and Indy plus 7.5. Like you say , the line jumped another point. I don't get it as today's news was good on Pitman and Taylor. So far I have the colts minus 2.5 for a big bet. Then colts minus 2.5 again for a smaller bet and now the teaser at 1.5. Looks like I took the worst of this by far. Line moving from minus 2.5 to plus 2.5 is a HUGE move. Yeah... smells like a dead fish for sure.

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7 minutes ago, 1959Colts said:

The line is dropping like a rock. Now the Colts are (+2 1/2 point) underdogs. Something seems fishy? This game has me worried. 

WTH That’s weird