This game could go one of 2 ways - a low scoring chess match between 2 well
balanced potential playoff contenders, or a shootout between 2 quarterbacks who
aren’t afraid to air it out time after time. Either way, the edge has to go
with whichever team is able to break out of their respective rushing slump (each
team is averaging less than 100 yards per game rushing). In a game between two
predominatly passing teams, the team that can run better can control the clock,
throw the opposing offense out of rhythm by forcing them to sit on the sideline
and watch, and soften the opposing defense for the throws that are eventually
going to come. With that in mind, I give the edge to the Colts. Joseph Addai
(and Rhodes if Addai’s touches are limited by the injury he suffered last
week) is slightly more talented than Green Bay’s Ryan Grant, but more
important than that, Peyton Manning and offensive cordinater Tom Moore are the
best in the league at managing the clock and knowing when to use Addai to get
the most out of him. The Colts may have lost 2 early this year, but that
doesn’t mean they’re in line to lose many more.
Pick: Indianapolis
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