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INDIANAPOLIS (1-1) At DENVER (1-1)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Indianapolis by 5 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Indianapolis 1-1; Denver 1-1
SERIES RECORD – Broncos lead 11-7
LAST MEETING – Colts beat Broncos 28-16, Dec. 13, 2009
LAST WEEK – Colts beat Giants 38-14; Broncos beat Seahawks 31-14
COLTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (18), PASS (1T)
COLTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (32), PASS (4)
BRONCOS OFFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (27), PASS (5)
BRONCOS DEFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (22), PASS (11T)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Broncos will hold moment of silence and wear a No. 11 decal on helmets in honor of WR Kenny McKinley, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday. … Colts QB Peyton Manning needs 660 yards passing to move past former Broncos great John Elway and into third place on NFL’s all-time list. … Since 2004, WR Reggie Wayne has most receptions (546) and yards receiving (7,689) in league. … To replicate speed of Indy DEs Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney, Broncos have been using DBs David Bruton and Cassius Vaughn in practice, even allowing them to line up a yard offsides. Freeney and Mathis each have three sacks this season. … Colts defensive coordinator Larry Coyer had same role in Denver from 2003-06. … Indy coach Jim Caldwell served as an assistant down the road at the University of Colorado (1982-84). … WR Brandon Marshall caught an NFL-record 21 passes against Indy last season. With Marshall now in Miami, QB Kyle Orton is spreading around football. … WR Eddie Royal leads team in catches (13) and WR Brandon Lloyd tops the league in catches of 25 or more yards with four. Since 1996, Broncos have best winning percentage in opening month of season. Colts have second-best percentage. … Broncos are 14-1 at home in September since 2002.
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