STADIUM: Lucas Oil Stadium
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
DATE: Sunday, December 31, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan, AJ Ross
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) LV: 132 or 384 IND: 139 or 234
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: LV leads series, 10-9 (Away team won past 5). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 11/13/22: IND 25 at LV 20.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Antonio Pierce vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 4-3 (.571) Postseason: 0-0. Shane Steichen vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 8-7 (.533) Postseason: 0-0.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS NOTES:
• RAIDERS are 1st team with 2+ defensive TDs in consecutive games since Chicago in 2012.
• QB AIDAN O’CONNELL (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 163 completions, tied-3rd with 8 TD passes & 4th with 1,675 pass yards this season.
• RB JOSH JACOBS aims for his 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 106 scrimmage yards (78 rush, 28 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with rush TD. Needs rush TD to become 7th player all-time with 7+ rush TDs in each of 1st 7 seasons.
• RB ZAMIR WHITE had career-high 145 rush yards last week, most in NFL in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ scrimmage yards.
• WR DAVANTE ADAMS has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6. Has TD catch in each of 3 career games vs. Ind., with 100+ rec. yards in each of his past 2. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 8 seasons. Needs 28 rec. yards for 4thstraight 1,000-yard season.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS led team with 42 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches in each of 2 career games vs. Ind.
• TE AUSTIN HOOPER has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 career games vs. Ind.
• DE MAXX CROSBY aims for 6th in row with TFL. Has 5+ tackles in 6 of 7 road games this season. Had sack in last meeting. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 20 TFL in 2023 & is 6th player sine 2000 with 20+ TFL in consecutive seasons.
• DE MALCOLM KOONCE had career-high 4 TFL & 3 sacks last week, 2nd-straight game with 2+ sacks.
• DT BILAL NICHOLS had 8-yard FR-TD in Week 16.
• DT ADAM BUTLER had sack & 1st FF of season last week.
• CB JACK JONES is 2nd player this season (DaRon Bland) with INT-TD in consecutive games.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS NOTES:
• QB GARDNER MINSHEW totaled 232 yards (201 pass, season-high 31 rush) last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his past 4 at home. Passed for 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 102.8 rating in only career start vs. Raiders (12/15/19 w/ Jax.). Needs 60 pass yards for 2nd-career 3,000-yard season (3,271 in 2019 w/ Jax.).
• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR aims for his 5th in row with TD. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 90+ scrimmage yards. Has 442 scrimmage yards (147.3 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. LV, with 100+ rush yards & rush TD in each game.
• RB ZACK MOSS needs 44 scrimmage yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN has 75+ rec. yards in each of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with 6+ catches. Ranks 6th in NFL with 99 catches & can become 1st Ind. player with 100 catches in a season since 2012 (Reggie Wayne).
• WR JOSH DOWNS (rookie) led team with 6 catches last week.
• TE KYLEN GRANSON had season-high 5 catches for team-high 62 rec. yards in Week 16. Had 57 rec. yards in last meeting.
• LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 12 tackles & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles in all 14 games this season. Leads NFL with 161 tackles in 2023.
• LB E.J. SPEED led team with career-high 13 tackles & had 2 PD & TFL in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.
• DT DEFOREST BUCKNER has PD in 4 of past 5. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of 4 career games vs. Raiders.
• DE KWITY PAYE had sack last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TFL. Had sack in last home meeting (1/2/22).
• CB KENNY MOORE had 7 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting.
