Official Texans vs. Colts Game Thread, 10/09/2014

[Arky]

The 3-2 Texans will host the 3-2 Colts in prime time game Thursday night at NRG Stadium. Up for grabs is the lead in the AFC South. The Texans are coming off a 20-17 loss to the Cowboys and the Colts are coming off a 20-13 home win against the Ravens. The Colts have played just two road games but are averaging 34 pts/game on the road. The Texans have played just two home games but are holding opponents to an average of 11.5 pts/game at home. Both teams are 4-1 ATS (against the spread).

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), 7:25pm, Thursday, October 9 (Also shown on NFLN)

Announcers = Jim Nance, Phil Simms

The line = Colts by 2.5 to 3

[Nconroe]

sounds like all Texans not already on IR will be ready to play Thursday night.

Hopefully offense can sustain their drives more consistently and defense has another good game putting pressure on Luck and forcing a few turnovers.

[HPF Bob]

My key will be sustaining the ground game and getting an above-average performance from Fitzpatrick. Keeping the ball out of Luck's hands as much as possible will be vital. Honestly, I think we lose this one although I've felt that way about the Texans every week this season except at Oakland.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

My key will be sustaining the ground game and getting an above-average performance from Fitzpatrick. Keeping the ball out of Luck's hands as much as possible will be vital. Honestly, I think we lose this one although I've felt that way about the Texans every week this season except at Oakland.

I didn't think we had much of a chance to win Sunday up in Arlington, but then we have so many things go our way into the second half, tie it for OT, then win the OT coin flip, but in OT manage to grab defeat out of the jaws of victory. So I got no idea about tomorrow night except that I'll be wearing my DQ T-shirt while being glued to the tube.

[WMH]

From PFT:
Colts down both starting guards against Texans
Posted by Josh Alper on October 8, 2014, 4:30 PM EDT

Lance Louis filled in at right guard when the Colts were without Hugh Thornton two weeks ago and then moved to left guard to cover for the injured Jack Mewhort in last Sunday’s victory over the Ravens.

Unless there’s a Lance Louis clone floating around, one that would surely be named Louis Lance, the Colts are going to need to dig a bit deeper to find two starting guards against the Texans on Thursday night. Both Mewhort, who has an ankle injury, and Thornton, who has been sidelined this week by back woes, have been ruled out for the game. Joe Reitz and A.Q. Shipley would be the top options to join Louis in the starting lineup.

Nickel corner Darius Butler has also been ruled out because of an ankle injury and defensive end Arthur Jones will miss another game while he recovers from a high ankle sprain of his own. Jones has missed the last three games for Indianapolis.

The only other injury concerns for Indy are at linebacker, where Jerrell Freeman (hamstring) is questionable and Bjoern Werner (ankle) is probable.

[popanot]

Is it too much to ask for us to beat the Colts and have a decent showing on prime time?

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by WMH

From PFT:
Colts down both starting guards against Texans

Late word is RG Brooks is out and LG Jones is sick but will try to go - so this could end up being a wash.