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| Delone Carter - RB |
Posted 5/24/13 1:08am et |
| Indianapolis Colts RB Delone Carter has not been participating in organized team activities because of recent shoulder surgery. |
Huddle Up: At the end of the 2012 season , it was an ankle injury that sidelined Carter for the final 4 weeks of the season, and he finished with only 122 yards and 3 TDs on 32 carries. He could see goalline work this season, but should be no better than third fiddle behind Donald Brown and Vick Ballard.
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| Vick Ballard - RB |
Posted 5/16/13 8:05am et |
| Indianapolis Colts RB Vick Ballard is expected to enter training camp as the team's No. 1 running back, but that doesn't mean RB Donald Brown will not also see playing time. Head coach Chuck Pagano sees Ballard as a player who gets stronger as the game wears on, while Brown is considered more of a home run hitter for the offense. "Can Vick be an every-down guy? Yeah. Can Donnie be an every-down guy? Yeah. They are different types of runners and are more than capable on third down, knowing the protections and picking up blitzers and being effective once they get out to catch the football and doing those things out of the backfield," Pagano said. "Vick is a solid, solid guy; Donnie is a home run hitter," Pagano said. "If he gets the edge and hits a crease, he can take it the distance." |
Huddle Up: Translating the coach-speak, Ballard will be the every-down back and Brown will be the change-of-pace guy. Brown has flashed some ability in that role, and limiting his touches should help him stay on the field for a full season. Ballard has yet to prove he can deliver a full season of feature-back duties, but right now he's in line for that opportunity and should be ranked as such on fantasy draft boards.
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| Andrew Luck - QB |
Posted 5/9/13 9:06pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck said he is very comfortable with the offense that offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton is bringing to the team. 'I am 100 percent more comfortable,' Luck said. 'On this day last year, I was probably sitting in class. It is nice to be able to have the full offseason with the team. We have changed (offensive) coordinators, but I have had a great relationship with Pep Hamilton from before. To be around him and talk his style of offense has been great. It is just nice to be around the guys.' |
Huddle Up: Luck, coming off a standout rookie season in which he threw for 4,374 yards and 23 TDs and guided the Colts into the playoffs, is reunited with Hamilton, his 2011 offensive coordinator at Stanford. That familiarity, combined with the strides QBs typically take from their rookie to sophomore seasons, should translate into a sizable fantasy jump for Luck.
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| Dwight Freeney - DE |
Posted 5/5/13 2:55pm et |
| Free-agent DE Dwight Freeney (Colts) is not considering retirement despite tweets that indicated he was considering the option, according to a source. |
Huddle Up: It's been somewhat of a sobering offseason for the 33-year Freeney, who was cut loose by the Colts -- the only franchise he's ever played for -- and then has seen other teams balk at his contract demands. The need for pass rushers hasn't waned though, and look for Freeney to latch on as a start-of-training camp addition by striking a reasonable 1-year deal.
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| Reggie Wayne - WR |
Posted 5/2/13 9:08pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts WR Reggie Wayne said he is motivated by the thought of recording a 1,000-yard campaign as a 35-year-old in 2013. The 1,000-yard mark has been reached only 16 times by 12 players 35 years or older. Wayne will turn 35 in November. 'That's what fuels me, motivates me. Not everybody can do that,' Wayne said. |
Huddle Up: Wayne hauled in 106 passes for 1,355 yards, finishing 15th among fantasy wideouts in 2012. Wayne might struggle a bit to reach those numbers again, but he remains the top target in Indy, and a 1,000-yard season is well within reach.
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| Dwight Freeney - DE |
Posted 5/2/13 9:41pm et |
| The Tennessee Titans could meet with free-agent DE Dwight Freeney (Colts) at some point this offseason. |
Huddle Up: With Denver -- long rumored to be a destination for Freeney -- signing LB/DE Shaun Phillips on the third day of the draft, the former-Colt has been left to explore other options, and one of them is the Titans, a former division rival.
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| Andrew Luck - QB |
Posted 4/17/13 7:15pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck said he is looking forward to playing in the offense that offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton is bringing to the team. Luck said the Hamilton's offense will incorporate West Coast offensive tendencies with the offense they ran this season. |
Huddle Up: Bruce Arians' offense had more deep ball to it, so there may be fewer home runs from Luck this season. However, his familiarity with Hamilton can only help, and there's no reason the Colts can't take a few shots down the field even if they're running a WCO-heavy scheme.
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| Dwight Freeney - DE |
Posted 3/28/13 1:18pm et |
| Free agent DE Dwight Freeney may not sign a contract until training camp starts, or possibly even after. |
Huddle Up: With the Broncos, Patriots, Saints and now, reportedly, the Steelers showing interest, the ex-Colt appears content to let a mini-bidding war develop.
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| Dwight Freeney - DE |
Posted 3/24/13 11:45pm et |
| The Denver Broncos will turn their attention to free-agent DE Dwight Freeney (Colts) after losing DL Elvis Dumervil to the Baltimore Ravens. If they cannot sign Freeney, they will look to veteran free-agent DE John Abraham (Falcons). |
Huddle Up: Neither player is as young or has been as productive recently as Dumervil, but there will be sack opportunities available playing opposite OLB Von Miller.
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| Drew Stanton - QB |
Posted 3/20/13 1:56pm et |
| Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said he will be naming a starting quarterback before the start of training camp because he believes it is easier for a team to get behind one quarterback than have a competition. QB Drew Stanton is expected to have an early edge over QBs John Skelton and Brian Hoyer because he worked in Arians' offense this season. Arians said he does not believe the team needs to add another quarterback this offseason and will not look to reach for a quarterback during the 2013 NFL Draft. He said he would be comfortable with Stanton as the starting quarterback. |
Huddle Up: Stanton's familiarity with the Arians offense definitely gives him a leg up, and we've seen nothing from either Skelton or Hoyer to think they're capable of blowing past him in a short competition. It also doesn't sound as if the Cards intend to use an early draft pick on a quarterback. That deflating sound you hear is any remaining air rushing out of Larry Fitzgerald's fantasy value.
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| Drew Stanton - QB |
Posted 3/16/13 5:39pm et |
| Arizona Cardinals QBs Brian Hoyer and Drew Stanton are expected to compete for the starting quarterback job next season. |
Huddle Up: Meanwhile, Larry Fitzgerald is curled up in the fetal position, emotionally looking for his happy place.
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| Donnie Avery - WR |
Posted 3/13/13 2:40pm et |
| The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to terms with free-agent WR Donnie Avery. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. |
Huddle Up: Kansas City's receiving corps was in dire need of a makeover, and Avery gives the Chiefs a speed guy to go along with Dwayne Bowe. Andy Reid has culled productivity from lesser talents, so if Avery can stay healthy he's an intriguing low-end fantasy option in 2013.
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| Drew Stanton - QB |
Posted 3/13/13 9:15pm et |
| The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to terms with free-agent QB Drew Stanton on a three-year deal. Stanton received a three-year deal worth $20 million, with $3 million in guaranteed money. |
Huddle Up: Stanton is the fourth quarterback on Arizona's roster, none of them particularly distinguished. With Kevin Kolb due a $2 million roster bonus this weekend, we'll know shortly if Stanton was brought in to start or just to be another guy Arizona cycles through the position.
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| Dwight Freeney - DE |
Posted 3/7/13 12:55pm et |
| The Denver Broncos likely would be interested in Indianapolis Colts impending free-agent DE Dwight Freeney if DE Elvis Dumervil does not agree to a restructured contract. |
Huddle Up: Freeney has been linked with the Broncos and former teammate Peyton Manning since his release in Indy, and while he's 4 years older than Dumervil and had 6 fewer sacks last season, his pricetag also would be noticeably more affordable ($5 mil to $12 mil).
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| Austin Collie - WR |
Posted 3/7/13 1:15pm et |
| Free-agent WR Austin Collie (knee, concussions) is doing plenty of
pool work, leg weight work, and some light running in his rehab from
knee surgery. His goal is to be 100 percent ready by the time he
reports to training camp for his new team, although it might take
until October or so until he is full speed again. |
Huddle Up: A no-risk, incentive-heavy 1-year deal from some team is likely the
best hope for Collie, who caught 118 passes, including 15 scores,
over this first NFL seasons in 2009 and '10.
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| Dwight Freeney - DE |
Posted 2/17/13 4:21pm et |
| The Atlanta Falcons could potentially be a good fit for Indianapolis Colts impending free-agent DE/LB Dwight Freeney because they are a 4-3 turf team that plays indoors. |
Huddle Up: It would be an even better match if, as rumored, the Falcons part ways DE John Abraham in a cost-cutting move.
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| Austin Collie - WR |
Posted 2/16/13 8:08am et |
| The Indianapolis Colts have released WR Austin Collie. |
Huddle Up: The talented Collie has struggled to stay healthy, with his most recent issue being a spate of concussions. If he's cleared to return to action, the Broncos could be interested in him as a slot receiver for Peyton Manning.
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| Dwight Freeney - DE |
Posted 2/14/13 3:03pm et |
| The Indianapolis Colts are not expected to re-sign impending free-agent LB Dwight Freeney because he really does not fit the team's 3-4 defensive alignment and he likely will receive interest from teams looking for a defensive end for a 4-3 defensive alignment. |
Huddle Up: Freeney, entering his 12th season, had only 11 total tackles and 4 sacks in 2012 -- his lowest figures in years -- and he'll be better off as situational pass rusher on a new team with the Colts continuing their youth movement.
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| Andrew Luck - QB |
Posted 1/8/13 12:45pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck said he will not need surgery on the knee that has bothered him for most of the season. He said rest should take care of the injury. |
Huddle Up: Despite the Colts' 9-win improvement in 2012, Luck's passer rating (76.5) was less than sterling, and a lot of that had to do with the pressure he had to deal with all season. Indy gave up the ninth-most sacks (41) in the league, and improving the offensive line and pass protection will be near the top of the Horseshoe's offseason to-do list.
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| Reggie Wayne - WR |
Posted 1/6/13 10:37pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts WR Reggie Wayne caught nine passes for 114 yards
against the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card playoff game. |
Huddle Up: When the going got tough Sunday, rookie Andrew Luck looked to his
main man Wayne, who accounted for a third of the QB's completions
and attempts. Nothing less was expected from the veteran of a young
receiving corps who capped a Pro Bowl season with a strong, parting
performance.
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| Andrew Luck - QB |
Posted 12/26/12 11:42pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano said on a conference call
Wednesday that the team won't rest its starters and will play anyone
medically cleared to play in Sunday's regular-season finale against
the Houston Texans, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle.
Win or lose Sunday, Indy is locked into the AFC's fifth playoff
seed. “It’s a 16 game season and this is the last game of the
season,” Pagano said. “We set some goals for ourselves a long time
ago and watching what this team has done in my absence for the last
three months, at this point we owe it to ourselves, this community,
our fans and our city. It’s just not in our DNA to go out and say
we’re going to rest this guy or that guy.” |
Huddle Up: Great news for fantasy owners of Colts' players, who are sure to
respond with an inspired effort with Pagano returning to sideline
after a 3-month absence for leukemia treatments. The only scenario
where we could see some Indy subs is if the game gets out of hand in
the second half with the Texans pulling away.
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| Reggie Wayne - WR |
Posted 12/25/12 6:15pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts WR Reggie Wayne said the Colts are too young to rest, and need to continue to play as they prepare for the postseason. 'We're too young to rest,' the veteran receiver said. 'We probably need to put everybody out there and have them continue to play. I don't think we can afford (to rest). I can't speak for everybody, but I'm built to play.' |
Huddle Up: Wayne's statement rings true: Andrew Luck and Co. can use all the seasoning they can get with most of them prepping for their first taste of playoff pressure. So expect the Colts' regulars to play Sunday, but how much is the big question. And it's a question fantasy owners need to weigh as they're setting their Week 17 fantasy lineups.
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| Andrew Luck - QB |
Posted 12/24/12 12:03am et |
| Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck went 17-for-35 for 205 yards and one touchdown in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Luck has set the NFL rookie record for passing yards in a season surpassing Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton's mark of 4,051 yards set in 2011. |
Huddle Up: Luck has most definitely lived up to his No. 1 overall pick billing, but it hasn't exactly translated into fantasy success for his owners of late as he's be limited to a total of 4 TD passes and 205 yards or less in his past 3 outings.
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| Reggie Wayne - WR |
Posted 12/16/12 10:36pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts WR Reggie Wayne had three catches in the Week 15 game against the Houston Texans, extending his NFL record with at least three grabs to 62 consecutive games. |
Huddle Up: Wayne just extended the streak with a 7-yard catch on the game's final play, but wasn't a factor all game with only 3 catches for 14 yards as he was covered for most of the contest by Texans' standout CB Jonathan Joseph.
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| Vick Ballard - RB |
Posted 12/13/12 10:37pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts RB Vick Ballard will continue to see the majority of the workload in Week 15 with RB Donald Brown (knee) now out for the season and RB Delone Carter (ankle) out for two to three weeks. 'About the same,' interim head coach Bruce Arians concurred, 'and as long as he can stay in there he'll stay in there and when he needs to tap out, Mewelde will go in.' Ballard's 562 rushing yards this year ranks fifth among rookie running backs, and he's started the team's last nine games because he's the best package of runner, receiver and pass protector. |
Huddle Up: Ballard is coming off an impressive 104 total-yard performance on 20 touches in Week 14, but the challenge is significantly tougher this week with the Colts facing the league's top-ranked fantasy run defense in the Texans.
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| Donnie Avery - WR |
Posted 12/12/12 11:24pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (ribs) was limited during practice Wednesday, Dec. 12. |
Huddle Up: Avery tailed off in a big way last week (3 catches for 31 yards) following his 5-91-2 TD showing in Week 13, but it should be noted that performance was the exception rather than the rule for Avery, whose only other TD catch this season came way back in the season opener.
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| Donald Brown - RB |
Posted 12/11/12 7:14pm et |
| The Indianapolis Colts placed RB Donald Brown (ankle) and FB Robert Hughes (knee) on the Injured Reserve Tuesday, Dec. 11, and re-signed RBs Deji Karim and Mewelde Moore to the active roster in corresponding moves. Also, the team signed free-agent RB Davin Meggett (Texans) to the practice squad and released RB Alvester Alexander from the practice squad. OG Justin Anderson (undisclosed) was placed on the practice squad injured list. |
Huddle Up: Count on plenty of work for rookie Vick Ballard, who had his second-highest touch total of the season (20) -- and 104 total yards -- this past Sunday with Brown sidelined.
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| Donnie Avery - WR |
Posted 12/10/12 4:15pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson would reportedly like to keep WR Donnie Avery on the team next season after he is in the midst of a career season. |
Huddle Up: Avery has failed to catch more than 50% of the balls he has been targeted on this season, and terribly inconsistent from a fantasy perspective. Partially due to a rookie QB and not much talent outside the skill positions. But the numbers aren't a ringing endorsement for Avery becoming anything special.
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| Andrew Luck - QB |
Posted 12/9/12 7:47pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck went 16-for-34 for 196 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Week 14 against the Tennessee Titans. He has thrown for 3,792 yards which sets the franchise record for passing yards by a rookie. |
Huddle Up: The Colts won for the seventh time in 8 games, but Luck wasn't much help for his fantasy owners with his lowest passing-yardage total since Week 7.
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| Donald Brown - RB |
Posted 12/2/12 7:42pm et |
| Indianapolis Colts RB Donald Brown suffered an ankle injury late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's Week 13 game and didn't return. |
Huddle Up: Brown was held in check before the injury, with only 13 rushing yards on 6 carries and 2 catches for 10 yards. Fellow RB Vick Ballard, meanwhile, had 62 total yards an a TD on 12 touches and could be in line for much more work if Brown's injury keeps him out of any action.
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