COLTS INSIDER 2020 CNHI SPORTS INDIANA WEEK 2 THIS WEEK STATISTICS THROUGH 1 GAME

PASSING ATT COM PCT YDS TD INT Rivers 46 36 78.3 363 1 2 TEAM 46 36 78.3 363 1 2 Indianapolis Colts vs. OPP. 20 19 95.0 173 3 0 Minnesota Vikings RUSHING Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox NO. YDS AVG LONG TD Hines 7 28 4.0 12 1 Mack 4 26 6.5 18 0 Taylor 9 22 2.4 9 0 TEAM 22 88 4.0 18 1 SCHEDULE OPP. 23 91 4.0 12 0

RECEIVING Sept. 13 NO. YDS AVG LONG TD Jaguars 27, Colts 20 Campbell 6 71 11.8 21 0 Taylor 6 67 11.2 35 0 Hilton 4 53 13.3 20 0 Sept. 20 vs. Vikings Doyle 3 49 16.3 28 0 1 p.m., Fox Hines 8 45 5.6 9 1 Mack 3 30 10.0 19 0 TEAM 36 363 10.1 35 1 Sept. 27 vs. Jets OPP. 19 173 9.1 28 3 4:05 p.m., CBS INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS AVG LONG TD Oct. 4 at Bears None TEAM 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 p.m., CBS OPP. 2 34 17.0 22 0

SACKS Oct. 11 at Cleveland Autry ...... 2 4:25 p.m., CBS Houston ...... 1 Willis ...... 1 Phelan M. Ebenhack | Associated Press TEAM ...... 4 Oct. 18 vs. Bengals OPP...... 1 1 p.m., Fox Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) walks off the fi eld after a series during the second half Sept. 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. TACKLES SOLO ASST COMB Nov. 1 at Lions Leonard 5 5 10 1 p.m., CBS Walker 5 2 7 Buckner 4 2 6 Hooker 3 2 5 Nov. 8 vs. Ravens Ya-Sin 3 1 4 1 p.m., CBS Stewart 3 1 4 Willis 1 2 3 Honeymoon’s over Moore 0 2 2 Nov. 12 at Titans TEAM 33 16 49 8:20 p.m., FOX OPP. 45 19 64 PUNT RETURNS Nov. 22 vs. Packers Colts must improve quickly to match title aspirations RET FC YDS AVG TD Rodgers 0 1 0 0.0 0 1 p.m., Fox TEAM 0 1 0 0.0 0 GEORGE BREMER lion extension upon his arrival. – but ultimately couldn’t keep pace OPP. 0 0 0 0.0 0 Nov. 28 vs. Titans CNHI SPORTS INDIANA Rivers signed a one-year deal for with the Packers’ firepower. $25 million. Indianapolis’ chief concern will be SCORING 1 p.m., CBS RUSH REC RET TD FG XP PTS INDIANAPOLIS – The offseason Those aren’t the kind of commit- newly re-signed running back Dal- Hines 1 1 0 2 0 0 12 Dec. 6 at Texans acquisitions of DeForest Buckner ments a franchise doles out in search vin Cook – who rushed for 50 yards Blankenship 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 and Philip Rivers suggested the Indi- of mediocrity. and two touchdowns against Green TEAM 1 1 0 2 2 2 20 1 p.m., CBS OPP. 0 3 0 3 2 3 27 anapolis Colts believed they were They’re the kind of moves a team Bay – but it was most successful Dec. 13 at Raiders close to championship contention. makes when it believes it is a cham- defensively in the opener at putting 4:05 p.m., CBS Last week’s 27-20 loss against the pionship contender, and the Colts pressure on the quarterback. lightly regarded Jacksonville Jag- are expected to play like one. Minshew was sacked four times, WHO’S HOT uars strongly hinted otherwise. Dec. 20 vs. Texans That did not happen in the opener, and defensive ends Denico Autry On Sunday, the Colts (0-1) get a TBD, TBD when Indianapolis allowed Jaguars and Justin Houston combined for rare second chance to make a first quarterback Gardner Minshew to three of those sacks along with seven impression, hosting the Minnesota complete 95% of his passes (19-of- pressures and four hurries. Getting Dec. 27 at Steelers Vikings (0-1) in front of 2,500 fans 20) and Rivers deepened concerns to Cousins in the pocket could be 1 p.m., CBS at Lucas Oil Stadium. about his ball protection skills with even more effective because he is “It’s very hard (to simmer on a loss a pair of costly interceptions. less likely to improvise with his legs Jan. 3 vs. Jaguars for a week) because you are what you But Reich said motivation to erase than Minshew. 1 p.m., CBS put on tape,” Indianapolis linebacker memories of an unimpressive debut “He likes to hold the ball a lot, and Darius Leonard said. “And you’re so can’t be a driving force in prepara- he doesn’t like to run,” Autry said of eager to get back out there to get a tion for Sunday’s follow up against Cousins. “If he do, it means he has win. ’Cause I’m probably one of the Minnesota. to.” Parris Campbell | WR STANDINGS biggest competitors that you’re ever “I think what you find over the Offensively, the Colts are likely to The second-year speedster AFC South gonna meet. No matter what it is, I years is we’re not talking about moti- test Minnesota’s inexperienced cor- hate losing. And I’ve gotta get this vation, we’re talking about execution ners and try to utilize their speed on set career highs with six W L T Pct. feeling off of me. and playing good football,” Reich the outside with wide receivers T.Y. catches and 71 yards in Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 “It sucks to lose. We don’t have a said. “The way to focus on that is Hilton and Parris Campbell. The the season opener. His skill Tennessee 1 0 0 1.000 win in the win column yet, and we’ve paying attention to the details in attack produced mixed results at set meshes well with new quarterback Philip Rivers, Houston 0 1 0 .000 definitely gotta find a way to get the practice, in meetings. Thinking Jacksonville. job done.” about 0-1, 0-2 or 1-1 does nothing to Rivers completed 36 of 46 passes who excels at getting the Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 The honeymoon period – to the prepare you to execute on the field.” for 363 yards and a touchdown to ball to receivers in space and extent there ever really was one – The Vikings had their own issues go along with the picks. Indianapo- letting them make plays. has ended for fourth-year general with execution in Week 1. lis racked up 445 yards and 27 first manager Chris Ballard and third- Minnesota’s starting cornerbacks downs and did not punt. WHO’S NOT BIG NUMBER year head coach Frank Reich. – Mike Hughes and rookie Cameron But only two of the team’s nine When Ballard traded a first-round Dantzler – had six combined starts drives finished in the end zone, and pick to the San Francisco 49ers for entering the season, and it showed the Colts scored on just one of their Buckner in March, he made no secret against Green Bay Packers veteran four second-half possessions. the defensive tackle was viewed as Aaron Rodgers. The two-time MVP That left a bad taste in almost a missing piece to help get a young was 32-of-44 for 364 yards and four everybody’s mouth. Sunday offers a and inconsistent defense on track. touchdowns, helping Green Bay chance to alter the narrative. 1 Likewise, Reich pushed for the addi- build a 19-point lead after three “I’m still aggravated about last Incompletions against the tion of free-agent quarterback Rivers quarters and hold on to win a 43-34 week, to be honest with you,” Rivers Colts’ defense in Week to jump start a passing game that shootout. said. “I have moved on, but (I’m) still Xavier Rhodes | CB 1. Jaguars QB Gardner ranked 30th in the NFL in 2019. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins a little bit aggravated, which hope- Minshew was 19-of-20 for a Buckner cost the 13th overall did some good things of his own – fully a little bit of that saltiness can Heading into a matchup 95% completion rate. Vikings selection in April’s draft and was finishing 19-of-25 for 259 yards with carry over into us playing better this against his former teammates QB Kirk Cousins completed awarded with a four-year, $84 mil- two touchdowns and an interception week.” in Minnesota, Rhodes had 76% of his passes last week just two tackles and zero against Green Bay and 69.1% passes defended in the Week of his passes in 15 starts last 1 loss at Jacksonville. He also year. INSIDE THE GAME WITH CNHI SPORTS » Colts writer George Bremer joins CNHI was beaten by Keelan Cole Sports writers from across the country for a new sports show available on our website. on the 22-yard go-ahead TD

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