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Browns verses Colts
Vegas Line: Cleveland + 2.5  Over/Under: 41

What to expect from Colts?

The Colts are 8-5 and are coming in suffering a 27-17 loss last week against the Titans. This is a critical game for the Colts and a must win game for the Browns.

Indianapolis outgained Tennessee on offense 389-348, but 202 of the Colts' yards came when they were trying to play catch-up. Manning, who last week became the only quarterback in NFL history to begin his career with five consecutive 3,000-yard passing seasons, tried to rally the Colts. His third interception came in the end zone in the third quarter.

The Colts have a balance offense and their defense has improved because of their Head Coach Tony Dungy. The Colts will run Edgerrin James, quite a bit until the Browns can prove they can stop him and then Peyton Manning will throw to some talented receivers- Wayne,Harrison,Ismail and Pollard!

What the Browns defense must do!

The Browns defense hasn't stopped a running back the last three games and they're facing one of the better ones in the league in Edgerrin James. Can Butch Davis, and Forge Fazio, figure out some defensive scheme to stop him? It took them 13 weeks to start using the blitz and it worked wonders on the defense swarming the Jacksonville quarterback last week. The Titans beat the Colts due to turn-overs and the Browns just might need to do the same thing.

What the Browns offense must do!

They need to continue the success of running William Green and eat the clock up taking the ball out of Peyton Manning's hands! The offensive-line needs to pass block better especially the middle of the line and pick up the blitzes better. Will the very good Tim Couch show up or the one that as been terrible the last two weeks? Butch Davis, needs to watch Couch closely and if he is playing bad put in backup QB. Holcomb before the game gets out of hand.

Season record on game picks: 8-4 (1 Tie)
What do I think?

Can the Browns win? Can they play well at home? Yes, to both questions but I'm not sure that they will? Last weeks win was more of a gift from the officials then a dominating win by the Browns team.Quarterback Tim Couch, has played bad the last two weeks and I'm not sure if his arm isn't hurting again?If the Browns can keep the running game moving and take time away from the Colts offense they have a chance. Only because I'm a homer take the Browns and points!

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Some after game thoughts:

"Woulda,shoulda and didn't!" This game was so close that it came down to the last play by the Browns for the win...fourth and five with twenty some seconds left!

I thought our coaching and game adjustment were terrible and our defense as a whole along with our offensive-line!

*Results*
Final 1 2 3 4 T  
Colts 0 0 14 14 28
Cleveland 13 3 0 7 23
Indianapolis Colts Cleveland Browns
 
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
J.Mungro14755.4292
E.James10424.290
P.Manning6244.0130
R.Williams320.730
 
Total331434.3292
 
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
W.Green22693.191
J.White3196.390
T.Couch4-1-0.250
 
Total29873.091
 
PASSINGATTCMPYDSSK/YDTDLGINRT
P.Manning34202771/3246192.4
 
Total34202771/3246192.4
 
PASSINGATTCMPYDSSK/YDTDLGINRT
T.Couch35212873/252780105.3
 
Total35212873/252780105.3
 
PASS RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
M.Harrison917219.1462
E.James3206.7100
Q.Ismail3144.790
M.Pollard24120.5220
J.Mungro284.070
J.Davenport12222.0220
 
Total2027713.9462
 
PASS RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
J.White67312.2330
K.Johnson57014.0301
Q.Morgan39030.0781
W.Green3248.0170
M.Campbell2157.5100
A.King11313.0130
Andre' Davis122.020
 
Total2128713.7782
 
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
 
Total000.000
 
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
D.Hambrick166.060
 
Total166.060
 
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
H.Smith619632.70341
 
Total619632.70341
 
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
C.Gardocki834242.80347
 
Total834242.80347
 
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGFCLGTD
T.Walters5295.80120
J.Walker263.0050
[DOWNED]100.0000
 
Returns7355.00120
 
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGFCLGTD
Andre' Davis155.0350
[DOWNED]100.0000
[OUT OF BOUNDS]100.0000
 
Returns155.0350
 
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGFCLGTD
T.Walters47017.50280
[TOUCHBACK]100.0000
 
Returns47017.50280
 
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGFCLGTD
Andre' Davis58316.60250
 
Returns58316.60250
 
Indianapolis Colts
FUMBLESFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFORCEDOPP-RECYDSTDOUT-BDS
J.Mungro200000000
J.Saturday010000000
C.Bratzke000010000
R.Morris000010000
Total210020000

Cleveland Browns
FUMBLESFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFORCEDOPP-RECYDSTDOUT-BDS
T.Couch200000000
R.Verba010000000
D.Wohlabaugh010000000
G.Warren000011000
E.Holmes000010000
Total220021000

 Visitor
Colts		Home
Browns
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS2018
   By Rushing75
   By Passing1310
   By Penalty03
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY6-15-40%4-16-25%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY2-2-100%2-3-67%
TOTAL NET YARDS417349
   Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing)6867
   Average gain per offensive play6.15.2
NET YARDS RUSHING14387
   Total Rushing Plays3329
   Average gain per rushing play4.33.0
   Tackles for a loss-number and yards4-74-17
NET YARDS PASSING274262
   Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass1-33-25
   Gross yards passing277287
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED34-20-135-21-0
   Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing)7.86.9
KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks5-0-05-1-1
PUNTS Number and Average6-32.78-42.8
   Had Blocked00
FGs - PATs Had Blocked0-00-0
Net Punting Average31.838.4
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs)3511
   No. and Yards Punt Returns7-351-5
   No. and Yards Kickoff Returns4-705-83
   No. and Yards Interception Returns0-01-6
PENALTIES Number and Yards5-447-39
FUMBLES Number and Lost2-12-0
TOUCHDOWNS43
   Rushing21
   Passing22
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts4-42-3
   Kicking Made-Attempts4-42-3
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts0-01-1
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY2-2-100%1-3-33%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY2-2-100%1-2-50%
SAFETIES00
FINAL SCORE2823
TIME OF POSSESSION29:0930:51


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